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Chevrolet

With a lineup that includes some of the bestselling cars, trucks and SUVs sold in America, Chevrolet is routinely one of the bestselling brands in the US market. A refresh to the Camaro and Malibu along with new versions of the Corvette, Silverado and Impala join forces with the likes of the Volt and the Spark EV to offer an incredible range of performance cars and super efficient models in the same showroom.

California Plug-in Electric Vehicle Owner Survey

Electric car owners in California offsetting 350,000 gallons of petroleum use per month

By David Herron on August 24, 2012 - 11:07AM

A survey of plug-in electric car owners in California show positive economic and environmental benefits, in the largest electric vehicle market in the U.S.

The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7 front fascia

GM to stop Corvette plant tours in preparation for C7 production

By Patrick Rall on August 23, 2012 - 4:08PM

General Motors has announced that on September 14th 2012, the company will suspend all plant tour programs at the Bowl Green Kentucky plant that builds the Chevrolet Corvette as the company prepares to begin production of the next generation “C7” Corvette.

GM to build next generation Chevrolet Cruze in Lordstown Ohio

By Patrick Rall on August 23, 2012 - 3:40PM

General Motors has announced that they will make a sizeable investment in their Lordstown Assembly Plant in Ohio to build the next generation of the popular Chevrolet Cruze – a model expected to launch late in 2014 for the 2015 model year.

The 2012 Chevrolet Equinox AWD LTZ: affordable luxury in a compact SUV

By Patrick Rall on August 23, 2012 - 1:49PM

The 2012 Chevrolet Equinox AWD LTZ is the top of the line trim package for the smallest of the Chevy sport utility vehicles and the level of detail inside allows this compact SUV to offer luxury comforts with a price well below comparably equipped models around the industry.

The rear interior of the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox AWD LTZ

By Patrick Rall on August 23, 2012 - 1:47PM

The front interior of the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox AWD LTZ

By Patrick Rall on August 23, 2012 - 1:46PM

The rear end of the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox AWD LTZ

By Patrick Rall on August 23, 2012 - 1:45PM

The side profile of the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox AWD LTZ

By Patrick Rall on August 23, 2012 - 1:45PM

A pair of 2013 Chevy Sonic RS hatchbacks

Sporty 2013 Chevy Sonic RS priced starting at just $20,995

By Patrick Rall on August 22, 2012 - 11:25AM

General Motors has announced the pricing of the 2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS and the sporty 5-door hatchback fitted with a turbocharged engine, a 6-speed manual transmission and a slew of physical changes inside and out starts at just $20,995 including the $795 destination fee.

GM's Spark EV could be a winner if GM plays its cards well

The Heavy Spark EV Bet For GM

By Nicolas Zart on August 22, 2012 - 3:43AM

Will the Spark EV change your mind about GM? Will it be the electric car that launches it back positively forward? And if the Volt is an “electric car”, what is the Spark EV?

California's green carpool lane sticker is slow to get going

California HOV Access OK Off To A Slow Start

By Nicolas Zart on August 21, 2012 - 6:28AM

California's HOV "Access OK" for next generation of clean-air cars, Plug-In Hybrid, PHEV and electric cars, EV might seem off to a slow start, but are estimates a little too optimistic?

Will the Cadillac ELR wow the Chinese market?

GM Rides A Tricky Electric Balance In China

By Nicolas Zart on August 20, 2012 - 3:32AM

General Motors is enjoying success in China as part of its electrification program. Will the company be able to sustain it and will the Cadillac ELR fuel its thrust forward?

What A Plug-In Hybrid Does

By Nicolas Zart on August 19, 2012 - 4:32AM

It’s no secret plug-in hybrids are becoming more and more interesting to weary buyers anxiously seeing gasoline prices fluctuating. Plug-in hybrids, PHEV offer the best of both worlds but what exactly are they?

GM CEO Dan Akerson offers up his own 1958 Corvette to help Detroit rebuild

By John Goreham on August 16, 2012 - 8:49PM

Dan Akerson and his wife, Karin, have generously offered up their own classic car to benefit Habitat For Humanity Detroit.

What is made from aluminum, carbon fiber, advanced composites, magnesium and titanium

By John Goreham on August 16, 2012 - 3:08PM

If you guessed the US Military’s Joint Strike Fighter aircraft you would be correct, but this is Torque News, we meant the Chevrolet Corvette.

Chevy proves V8s may be fuel economy competitive with turbocharged V6 engines

By John Goreham on August 15, 2012 - 9:04PM

By using cylinder deactivation customers can have the beloved V8 and still have fuel efficiency competitive with turbocharged V6 engines.

GM showcasing 60 years of Corvette at Woodward

By Aaron Turpen on August 15, 2012 - 1:41PM

General Motors has events planned all week for the Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit, including sponsorship of the Dream Cruise itself on the 60th anniversary of the legendary Corvette.

2012 COPO Camaro production #3 runs a stock 8 second quarter mile (video)

By Patrick Rall on August 14, 2012 - 11:36AM

Yesterday we brought you the news that the first group of 2012 Chevrolet COPO Camaro drag cars had left the factory en route to the private owners around the country and today we have our first look at the new COPO Camaro in action – with stunning results of an 8.88 quarter mile with a trap speed of 142.9 miles per hour.

The first Chevrolet COPO Camaro drag cars meet the world (Video)

By Patrick Rall on August 13, 2012 - 3:05PM

It was almost a year ago that General Motors introduced the new COPO Camaro drag car concept at the 2011 SEMA Show but as we hit the peak of the summer drag racing season for 2012 – GM has built and sent out the first production examples of the modern COPO Camaro.

Chevy Volt Prototype

By Armen Hareyan on August 11, 2012 - 9:42PM

A123 receives needed funds to continue its operations

Struggling A123 Systems Receives Overseas Cash Flow

By Nicolas Zart on August 11, 2012 - 6:25AM

One of the original lithium-ion battery cell maker A123 Systems has been going through tough times these past few years, flirting with bankruptcy. A Chinese auto party company has just injected $450 million into it.

GM recalls over 36k Chevrolet Impala police cars over suspension concerns

By Anthony Faccenda on August 9, 2012 - 10:36PM

The recall, which affects 36,413 vehicles in the U.S., comes one day after GM recalled 1,713 Impala police sedans in Canada.

Plug-In Hybrids offer the best of all worlds

Plug-In Hybrids Favored By Potential Electric Car Buyers

By Nicolas Zart on August 8, 2012 - 5:26AM

It’s not too surprising to find that plug-in hybrids, PHEV should outsell pure electric cars in the near future. Now backed by fresh studies, this should influence how carmakers respond to this new demand.

1964 Chevrolet Impala

By Aaron Turpen on August 8, 2012 - 4:18AM

The DoD is turning more and more toward electric cars

Department of Defense Increasingly Turns To Electric Cars

By Nicolas Zart on August 6, 2012 - 6:50AM

It’s not too uncommon to find hybrids and electric cars within the Department of Defense budget. What’s interesting is that the Department is looking more and more into their increased use.

GM sees growth slow in July 2012 on rental fleet decline

By Patrick Rall on August 3, 2012 - 1:37PM

General Motors reported a year over year decline in sales of 6.4% but the company points out that the decline is due in large to the decline in sales to rental car companies and other large fleets while retail sales only declined by about 3% in July 2012.

The 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 in Gotta Have It Green

Ford Mustang continues to roll, outsells Camaro and Challenger again in July 2012

By Patrick Rall on August 2, 2012 - 4:19PM

Sales numbers for the muscle car segment in America were down a bit in July 2012 but that didn’t stop Ford Motor Company from being the top dog in the rear wheel drive performance car class for the third month in a row – beating the Chevrolet Camaro by a margin of just 445 units.

2013 Chevy Spark shakes up the mini-car category

By John Goreham on August 2, 2012 - 11:41AM

Do good things really come in small packages or are we just kidding ourselves? 5 reasons Chevy may finally break open the teeny car market in the US.

Chevy Volt posts 2nd best month of 2012 in July, continues to pound Nissan's Leaf

By Patrick Rall on August 1, 2012 - 3:18PM

The Chevrolet Volt continued its vast dominance of the electric vehicle segment in the US in July 2012 with their second best month of the year in terms of sales volume – with 1,849 units sold equaling nearly five times the number of Nissan Leaf electric vehicles sold in July.

THe 2012 Chevy Silverado 1500. From the Chevrolet website.

Chevy Silverado pickups plentiful on GM dealer lots

By Don Bain on July 31, 2012 - 10:48PM

GM trucks were among most searched vehicles this summer, but that’s not a clear indication of their popularity or the economy at large as literally thousands are languishing on GM dealer lots across the country.

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