Although the replacements for these models weren't set to hit the market until at least 2012, due to the crumbling full-size SUV/Pick Up segment, GM will take these resources to develop more fuel-efficient vehicles for the
GM Halts SUV & Pick Truck Redesigns
Along with shutting off many production lines that build large SUVs and full-sized pick-up trucks, GM is now postponing the redesign of these models as it is revaluating its whole vehicle line up, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. GM’s spokesperson Tom Wilkinson told the newspaper that the company will extend the life cycle of its current range of full-size pickups and SUVs (know internally as GMT900) that include the Cadillac Escalade SUV and the Chevrolet Silverado pickup.