XM now standard on 2008 Buick, Hummer and Saab
Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 10:30 AM
Tags: 2, XM
General Motors has expanded its penetration of XM Satellite Radio as a standard factory-installed feature, across its 2008 model year vehicles.
Now all Buicks, Hummers and Saabs will have XM as a standard feature for the 2008 model year.
In addition, XM is also now widely standard on the all-new 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Silverado, Tahoe, Cobalt, Corvette and Impala; Saturn Vue, Outlook, Aura and Sky; GMC Acadia, Yukon, and Sierra; and Pontiac G5 and Solstice models among others.
To date, GM has produced over 6 million vehicles with XM, and XM is available today on more than 50 model year 2008 GM vehicles.
Every new General Motors vehicle with factory-installed XM comes with a free 3-month trial subscription.
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Posted by: MUSCLE13 | October 18, 2007 11:53 AM
Odd, I thought they stopped making Hummer's. Oh wait they stopped making REAL Hummers. :)
Posted by: another thought | October 18, 2007 12:08 PM
Oops. I meant to say take orders for Hummers. The H1 sold itself and GM never made the truck only (poorly) marketed it.
BTW, you can still order a vehicle without XM if you do a fleet order. Although the best part they will probably still install it and not make you pay for it. Whooooo I have XM 204 for 3 months.
Posted by: another thought | October 18, 2007 12:34 PM
The way i see it is is that a XM radio is a Sirius radio - the firmware that makes it a Sirius radio.
Posted by: John | October 18, 2007 12:58 PM
Saab, Hummer and Buick total aproximatly 280,000 cars/Trucks and SUV's per year.
Posted by: jeff | October 18, 2007 1:16 PM
" In the 2008 model year, General Motors will build more than 2.5 million vehicles with XM"
Not bad. Add to that Toyota and Honda and nobody buying XM at retail doesnt look THAT bad.
Posted by: scott | October 18, 2007 1:21 PM
Scott, It could also lead to a higher turnover rate.
After my 3 months is up I probably wont renew.
Posted by: another thought | October 18, 2007 1:55 PM
" In the 2008 model year, General Motors will build more than 2.5 million vehicles with XM"
Hyundai and GM 3 million 45% take rate= 1,350,000 net subscribers not including any other OEM. Impressive however, we do not know the install rates prior to this so the bump up in total net still can not be calculated. Still ... even one more Sub is good.
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