Article: Savana's limo pros outweigh any cons.(AUTO WEEKEND)

Article: Interiors contract is coup for supplier.(Lear Corp.)(Brief Article)
Automotive News;  June 26, 2000 ;     463 words ......begins working on General Motors' Chevrolet Express LT and GMC Savana SLT vans in the fourth quarter, it will be the first time the...integrate the interior components in the Chevrolet Express LT and Savana SLT luxury full-sized vans. The vehicles go into production at...

Article: Riding in luxury.(Brief Article)
Automotive News;  June 26, 2000 ;     82 words ...The Chevy Express LT and GMC Savana SLT luxury vans will have amenities not associated with the current vans' workhorse image: Power locks and windows, cruise control...

Article: GM to Exit Luxury Full-Size Van Market.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  December 11, 2001 ;     535 words ......the luxury full-size van business. It won't produce the GMC Savana SLT and the Chevrolet Express LT next year. As a result, automotive...sold the vehicles through its dealerships. GM priced the 2002 Savana SLT at $35,000, compared with $23,900 for the lowest-priced standard...

Article: Conversion vans hit a rocky road.
Automotive News;  April 9, 2001 ;     700+ words ......dealers in March began taking delivery of the factory-built GMC Savana SLT and Chevy Express LT full-sized vans. The vans' base price...of GMC and Chevy dealers already carry conversion vans, the Savana SLT and Express LT are expected to entice more dealers to carry...

Article: Lear Corporation's Expertise on Display at NAIAS.
PR Newswire;  January 8, 2001 ;     658 words ......Detroit's Cobo Hall in January. Lear's interior expertise can be seen in General Motors Corp.'s new Chevrolet Express LT and GMC Savana SLT full-size vans. Using Lear's People- Vehicle-Interface Methodology(TM), Lear and GM conducted consumer research that identified...

Article: Van competition is on; GM, Ford boost conversion plans.(Brief Article)
Automotive News;  August 14, 2000 ;     672 words ......struggling market by introducing its own full-sized, luxury passenger van. GM says its van, which will be offered as a 2001 GMC Savana SLT and a 2001 Chevy Express LT, is not aimed at taking sales away from van upfitters. Instead, GM's goal is to attract buyers...

Article: GM dealers power van sales to record year in 2000
Herald News, The (Joliet, IL);  March 16, 2001 ;     331 words ......momentum will carry into 2001 and beyond." GM introduces two new van models this year: the upscale Chevrolet Express LT and GMC Savana SLT models, which are due in dealer showrooms in the first quarter this year. 2001. Loaded with comfort amenities, including two...

Article: 2002 GMC Savana VAN/WAGON
Herald News, The (Joliet, IL);  August 9, 2002 ;     700+ words ......ever. The SLT model is a luxury full-size van designed to deliver living room style comfort for seven people. Inside, the Savana SLT has plenty of appealing features such as four Captain's chairs, six-way adjustable front seats, front and rear air conditioning...

Article: Lear, GM, team up on luxury vans.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Crain's Detroit Business;  July 3, 2000 ;     355 words ......are bought from manufacturers by conversion companies, upfitted and then sold to franchise dealers. But the Express LT and Savana SLT will be sold to dealers from GM, which will provide warranty coverage, Gaydash said. Zimmer said winning the project validates...

Article: Upscale vans are major departure for Lear.(Lear Corp. finishes General Motors Corp. vans)
Automotive News;  March 5, 2001 ;     700+ words ......the new versions would be marketed through Chevrolet and Pontiac-GMC dealerships as the Chevrolet Express LT and the GMC Savana SLT. GM approved the proposal in July 2000. That meant Lear would have less than 12 months to put the idea into production. Such...

Article: FULL-SIZE VANS ARE FILLING NICHE
The Boston Globe;  November 16, 2001 ;     678 words ......Finally, if you're considering the purchase of a conversion van, look first at some new offerings from Ford and GM. The GMC Savana SLT, Chevrolet Express LT, or Ford E-150 or E-350 equipped with the E- Traveler package are all packed with equipment similar...

Article: GM handing off interiors; Automaker will give suppliers full control for future vehicles.(General Motors Corp. plans to name single supplier for interior of each vehicle program)(Brief Article)
Automotive News;  January 29, 2001 ;     700+ words ......the automaker last year awarded Lear Corp. a contract to install the complete interior of the Chevrolet Express LT and GMC Savana SLT, luxury versions of GM's full-sized vans. But that is a relatively small-volume program. GM then upped the stakes by allowing...