General Motors will increase the size of the cab of a pickup truck 2019.
According to Executive Vice President of GM Mark Raissa responsible for the global product development and supply chain procurement and supply, the automaker is "constrained" when it comes to the release of larger pickups with double a cab, the demand for which recent years has increased significantly.
GM spokesman refused to clarify comments Rousse, which appeared just several days before as GM intends to present this Saturday Detroit fourth generation of Silverado pickups.
The representative of the Chevrolet brand said that sales in the segment of large pickup trucks from GM increased from 50 percent 2013 to more than 60 percent in 2017.
U.S. sales of the Silverado rose in 2017 to 1.9 percent to 585 864 units, and the market for full-size pickups in rose 5.6 percent.
GM produces cabin with king-size pickups series Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra at the Mexican plant in silao, in on plant Fort Wayne the Indiana, put short and twin cockpit. For medium-duty models Super Duty cab is produced at the plant in flint, Michigan.
GM reportedly spent nearly $3 billion in the conversion of plants under the production of pickup trucks next generation IV, which said Raissa will be "more cost effective" than the pickups of the current generation. He added that the company literally was aiming a "laser sight" on the needs of clients at the development of next generation pickup trucks.
Branch Chevrolet introduced the Silverado pickup LT Z71 Crew Cab Trailboss 2019, which is one of eight planned series Silverado 2019 modelnogo year, held in last month the motor show at Texas Motor Speedway, part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the start of production of Chevrolet pick-UPS.
It is expected that GM used for new pickups are lighter structural materials, add 10-speed automatic transmission, and also and will improve the aerodynamics, that will improve fuel economy and overall competitiveness of a pickup truck.
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