September Crossover Sales Set Total, Retail Records

GMC’s two crossovers – the Acadia three-row crossover SUV and the Terrain small SUV – posted their best-ever total and retail sales in September. In sales to individual customers, Acadia was up 22 percent year over year while Terrain increased 13 percent.

As a brand, GMC retail sales were up 1 percent year over year in September, while total sales were unchanged. GMC is on pace for its best total sales year since 2007.

The Acadia helped define the crossover SUV market when it debuted in 2007 and it continues to be popular with customers in the market for a seven- or eight-passenger crossover.  With the addition of the Terrain, as well as upscale Denali versions of each model, the brand’s crossovers have grown to represent more than 43 percent of GMC sales.

“Crossovers continue to play an ever-more important role for GMC as more customers look for space-efficient, yet capable vehicles,” said Brian Sweeney, vice president of GMC Sales and Service. “With Terrain and Acadia, we cover a wide range of needs and wants in terms of seat count, versatility, advanced technology and available equipment.”

The new luxury-appointed Terrain Denali launched in August with many standard luxury, technology and safety features, as well as an available 301-horsepower V-6. It is estimated to account for one in five Terrain sales.

Sierra full-size pickup sales remain a core of GMC’s business. In September, retail sales of Sierra HD ¾-ton and 1-ton pickups were down 1 percent year-over-year, while Sierra light-duty truck sales were down 2 percent.

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Buick Achievers Awards 1,100 Scholarships Nationwide

The Buick Achievers Scholarship Program, funded by the General Motors Foundation, today announced scholarships totaling approximately $4.2 million to 1,100 recipients during the NBC News Education Nation Summit in New York City.

The students, who come from all 50 states, were honored for excelling in the classroom and the community. They will receive financial resources to pursue a college degree within the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), or other related fields of study. 

As one of the largest in the country, the Buick Achievers Scholarship Program is noteworthy because it grants 100 students up to $25,000. The grants are renewable for up to four years and one additional year for qualified five-year engineering programs.

Additionally, 1,000 students receive a one-time $2,000 award.  By the end of 2012, the Buick Achievers Scholarship Program expects to have provided nearly $13 million to help students attend school. Eligibility was expanded this year from first-time college-bound students to include current undergraduates.

The GM Foundation hosted five of the 2012 national recipients at Education Nation, where they participated in the first-annual nationally televised Student Town Hall moderated by MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry. The students, Saad Amer; Medford, N.Y. (Harvard University); Denney Choi; Gardena, Calif. (University of California – Berkeley); Carmen Gil; Miami, Fla. (University of Florida – Gainesville); Thomas Jones; Orange, Tex. (Freed-Hardeman University) and Melissa Rey; Chesterfield, Mo. (Pomona College/Caltech), joined in conversations about today’s educational system, sharing ideas and concerns about the rising cost of a college education.

“Students are graduating today with more than $25,000 in debt, hindering them with years of financial burden,” said GM Foundation President Vivian Pickard. “Through the Buick Achievers Scholarship Program, the GM Foundation is able to alleviate some of those financial hurdles, while fostering the growth of the next generation of leaders for STEM-related fields.”

The program comes at a time when there are less than 1,500 math and science graduates for every 100,000 employed 25- to 34-year-olds in the United States, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.  In fact, the United States ranks 27th among developed nations where college students receive undergraduate degrees in science.

This year’s recipients represent every state in the nation. Additionally, 527 of the students are the first in their family to attend college while 73 recipients come from military families. 

For more information about the Buick Achiever Scholarship Program, to view the complete list of 2012 recipients, or to register for an e-mail notification when the next application window opens, please visit www.buickachievers.com.

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