Chevrolet (Page 104)

General Motors confirmed in late July that they will offer a diesel powered Chevrolet Cruze for the 2013 model year and thanks to some insider information, we have learned that GM is shooting for the diesel Cruze to hit 50 miles per gallon on the highway – offering comparable fuel economy to some of the popular (and pricey) hybrids on the market.

Throngs of car enthusiasts gathered late Wednesday to celebrate the preliminary events of the 2011 Woodward Dream Cruise, most notable at the corner of 13 Mile Road, where Chevrolet’s Centennial celebration featured personal vehicles owned by members of the GM Design team, along with live musical performances.

Chevrolet's most fuel-efficient midsize car ever, the 2013 Malibu, was shaped by a pair of unusual engineers – John "Moose" Bednarchik is a self-declared fitness nut who survived a heart attack at 33 and Suzanne "Suzy" Cody, a Camaro-driving roller derby queen with hair dyed blue.

The 2012 Chevrolet Impala has just started reaching the hands of consumers but General Motors is already recalling a group of them for an improperly routed power steering hose that could lead to a loss of power assist and in the worst case scenario – this problem could increase the chances of a fire.

As car enthusiasts from around the world gather to celebrate the time when tail fins symbolized American success, and the rumble of a V-8 engine was the soundtrack for summer romance, the Woodward Dream Cruise will also be part of Chevrolet’s Centennial celebration, with events and activities for the press and public over a four-day period.

Chevrolet invites the Volt owners to the first get together in Detroit area.

General Motors has paraded the Chevrolet Spark around the world as the smallest model ever badged as a Chevy but this A segment subcompact has not had a shot in the United States – but that will change when the new Spark arrives in the first half of 2012 as a 2013 model.

The folks at EA Games have rolled out a new video trailer giving us our first good clear look at the upcoming Need for Speed: The Run, which includes news of a special limited edition pack which offers 5 exclusive events and three special vehicles – the Lamborghini Aventador, the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and the upcoming new Porsche 911 Carrera S.

General Motors had another strong month in July 2011, posting an improvement in sales of 7.6% over July 2010 with their total of 214,915 vehicles making them America’s bestselling automaker group.

Numbers from around the American automotive industry are trickling in and it looks like the Ford Mustang’s lead of the segment last month was short lived as the Chevrolet Camaro bounced back in July 2011 – outselling the Mustang along with the Dodge Challenger and Nissan 370Z.

Compared to June and May sales, the Nissan Leaf was way down in July 2011 but with Chevrolet seeing a similar (and substantial) decline in electric vehicle sales last month, the Leaf easily won the battle for July 2011 over the Chevy Volt.

The Chevrolet Sonic was introduced to replace the uber vanilla Chevy Aveo and yesterday, the folks at General Motors’ Orion Township Assembly Plant began building the next generation of the GM subcompact.

Sunlogics Inc., an automotive parts supplier selected by General Motors Ventures to provide solar-powered electric charging stations (pictured) for the Chevrolet Volt to 3,000 Chevrolet dealerships in North America, has built its global headquarters and a manufacturing plant in Rochester Hills north of Detroit.

In a somewhat inspired bit of marketing savvy, Chevrolet has begun installing solar powered Green Zone charging stations for the Volt, which will also create spare power for the dealer. The solar units will generate enough power daily for 12 full vehicle-charging sessions.

On July 26, 2009 Diane Schuler drove her brother’s Ford Windstar the wrong way down the Taconic State Parkway in New York for 1.7 miles while other motorists veered to avoid her, only to have her slam head-on into a Chevrolet Trailblazer – killing herself, the four of the five children in her van and the three adult occupants of the SUV. Now, her husband Daniel is suing the state of New York, claiming that it is entirely the fault of the state and not his drunk, stoned wife.

In addition to efficiency of the Cruze Eco, Chevrolet has now confirmed the rumor is true; an even more efficient diesel variant will be offered for the 2013 model year.

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt was initially offered in a few markets around the US including California, Washington, D.C., Texas, New York Michigan, New Jersey, and Connecticut but as the innovative electric vehicle looks to build sales as the end of the year nears – the Chevy Volt is beginning to arrive in new markets including North and South Carolina.

We brought you the news in May that when the 2012 Chevrolet Impala hits the streets, it will feature a new 3.6L V6 with 302 horsepower and today, we know that the powerful new V6 will also offer an impressive 30 miles per gallon.

Nissan is still struggling to meet the first 20,000 orders for their innovative 2011 Leaf electric vehicle but as the 2012 model year nears; the Japanese automaker has announced that the segment-leading Leaf will see price increases across the board.

General Motors has just announced their newest investment – this time involving the Flint Assembly Plant in Michigan – with the company spending $328 million to support production of the next generation Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra light duty pickups.

Amidst news of the Camaro ZL1 and the upcoming 50th anniversary of the mighty Mustang, there have been endless rumors of what is to come from Ford’s pony car but we now have new rumors (with a fair amount of support) as to what we can expect from the next installation of the Ford Mustang line.

The Opel Ampera, the European version of the Chevrolet Volt, will be available to rent in eight different countries through the rental agency Europcar beginning next year.

When the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 made its grand debut at the Chicago Auto Show earlier this year, we were told that the supercharged 6.2L V8 would produce somewhere in the neighborhood of 550 horsepower – causing a world of speculation in the muscle car world but according to LSX TV, the Camaro ZL1 could pack over 570 horsepower.

The Chevrolet Volts are the first full-fledged electric automobiles to join the NYPD's fleet of 430 EVs.

Despite Alaska's wild dangers, where a car can run out of fuel on highways, Chevrolet thought the Last Frontier state was a great place to showoff Volt’s capabilities.

The DeTomaso brand was reincarnated at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show with the Cadillac SRX-based Deauville crossover but the sports car that the brand is best known for will seemingly make its return at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show as the new DeTomaso Pantera storms onto the supercar scene.

An inside GM source has squeaked about the arrival of a diesel-powered Chevrolet Cruze in the US market in two years.

Automakers are always trying to one-up the competition with various incentives and features by General Motors has announced that they will be the first company in the US to offer free auto insurance on new vehicles – but only in two states.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall for a concern over a faulty securing pin in the automatic transmission shift linkage in certain 2011 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups.

The results from June 2011 have come in from around the US auto industry and for the third month in a row, the 2011 Nissan Leaf has outsold the Chevy Volt – now giving the Leaf the advantage in annual sales volume as well.