Wednesday, December 16, 2009

2011 BUICK REGAL

I am sure most of you have already heard, Buick has announced plans to introduce another vehicle in their line-up. The car is obviously the 2011 Buick Regal and it is set to make a huge impact on the small luxury car market. Pictures and information can be found all over the internet for the vehicle, but here are a few noteworthy links:

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/11/2011-buick-regal-returns-with-four-cylinder-only-engine-lineup/

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/112_0905_2010_buick_regal_drive/index.html

http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/news/news_detail.brand_gm.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2009/Nov/1125_GM_Buick_Regal

We will anxioulsy await the arrivial of this and many other new vehicles GM has slated to be released in the next few years.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Quick Update

It has been a while since I have posted a blog entry, so I thought that I would get one in before the leaves are gone.

With a brand new "GM" and a stronger than ever product line, we are thrilled to be apart of the revolution/rebranding that has taken place over the last few months. With recently released products such as the All New Chevrolet Equinox and Buick LaCrosse, it is hard not to get excited about the new GM.

Check out this site on the Chevrolet Volt:

http://media.gm.com/volt/

As dealers, we get alot of questions about this revolutionary vehicle and to be honest, we do not know any more about it than what the general public does (the beauty of the internet), so I thought that this link may help answer a few questions one may have in regards to the Chevrolet Volt.

We are currently in the planning stages for our 80-Year Anniversary which will take place in October. I will go ahead right now and use the blog as an open invitation to anyone who would like to come and celebrate whatever event we decide on running. A fact not many know, is that Edwards Garage is the 2nd oldest GM dealership in Alberta behind only Edmonton Motors. I credit our longevity to great staff and loyal customers, without either, we would not have reached such a milestone.

Thanks for reading!!

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Thursday, June 4, 2009

GM CANADA NOT BANKRUPT??

There has been a lot of media attention on General Motors, both in Canada and the U.S. over the past several months and I would like to take a minute to update you on what is happening. Here are the facts.

On June 1st, The Governments of Canada and Ontario approved GM Canada’s comprehensive plan, enabling GM Canada to complete its restructuring without the need for court supervision. At the same time, General Motors Corporation announced it will complete its reinvention through a court-supervised process in the U.S. It is expected that the New GM will emerge quickly from this process.

Let me assure you that we do not expect GM Canada’s operations to be impacted by the U.S. court filing. Customer service, manufacturing, and supply chain will continue with minimal disruption. Edwards Garage Ltd. remains open for business and GM customers can confidently continue to purchase and service their vehicles and take full advantage of GM’s leading warranty coverage.

I would like to thank my customers, employees and the entire community for your support during this unprecedented time. I hope you are excited as I am about the future of a new GM Canada.


Brent Kennedy
President
Edwards Garage Ltd.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

What is going to happen with GM and Edwards Garage?

As most are all aware, General Motors is going through some tough times in the current economy. Any publicity they are receiving is for the most part negative and according to the media, every decision the automaker is making is "digging the hole" deeper. I will be the first to admit, that in the past General Motors did have some issues and ofcourse made some bad choices. In 2005, they realized that the Auto Sector was headed in a far different direction than where the company's product line and position in the market placed them, so change was neccesary. Launches such as the New Chevrolet Malibu, the first 2-Mode Hybrid SUV/Truck, and the anticipated Chevrolet Volt were put on the fore-front. Then the housing crisis in the States hit.........

The media can be your best friend or worst enemy depending which side of the story your on, obviously in GM's case the media has been a relentless foe. As dealers, we were sent a URL ( http://gmfactsandfiction.com/) that was built specifically to help seperate the "Facts vs. the Fiction." It is truly a great site and even allows folks like you or myself to submit rumors we may have heard and have them answered.

To be entirely honest, I have no idea what is going to happen to GM in the next few months, fortunately I do not have the responsibility of making the decisions to determine that. What I do know is that GM has been around since 1908, they have withstanded a Great Depression, 20% interest rates, 2 World Wars and yet they are still around. Even with all the bad publicity and "doom and gloom" attitude that is perceived to be thought by everyone towards GM, they are still the 2nd best selling automaker in the World. Edwards Garage has been serving the Rocky Mountain House area for 80 years, we too have survived a World War, 20% interest rates, and a Great Depression. Times are tough and it will be an uphill battle to overcome the recession, but it is nothing that we have not had to deal with before.

There is no question, that moving forward GM will be a significantly different company than it was before the recession. I feel that regardless of what happens, GM will come out of this as a stronger, more stable company and Edwards Garage will continue to do whatever it takes to provide the best service for our valued customers for many years to come.