. General Motors to Build 1.55 Million Vehicles
with Factory-Installed XM Satellite Radio in 2006
XM's Popularity Prompts GM to
Extend its Industry-leading Position as #1 in Factory-installed Satellite
Radios
DETROIT - General Motors
announced today that it plans to build 1.55 million vehicles with
factory-installed XM Satellite Radio in 2006.
"This will be the
largest number of GM vehicles with XM Satellite Radios to be built in a
single calendar year," said Mark LaNeve, GM North America Vice
President, Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing.
GM built 1.4 million vehicles
with XM in 2005 and 1.17 million in 2004.
"GM was out in front of
the satellite radio movement and our customers have benefited enormously.
We equip more GM vehicles with XM than any other manufacturer. Nobody else
comes close," said LaNeve.
For model-year 2006, nearly
90 percent of GM's U.S. retail models will offer factory-installed XM as
either standard equipment or an option. GM was the first automaker to
offer satellite radio when it introduced XM as a feature of various
Cadillac models in 2001.
"GM's decision to put XM
radios in more vehicles than ever before is further confirmation of XM's
position as the leader in satellite radio. GM has been a key partner in
growing the XM subscriber base to more than five million subscribers
today," said Hugh Panero, President and CEO, XM Satellite Radio.
