Chevrolet (Page 97)

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.

Fox News' faux controversy over the Chevy Volt superbowl ad

By David Herron on February 5, 2012 - 2:18AM

GM's strange Chevy Volt superbowl ad caused a couple Fox News commentators to launch into a flimsy and leaky hit job on the Chevy Volt.

General Motors starts 2012 with a rough January

By Patrick Rall on February 3, 2012 - 1:03PM

January 2012 was a good month for the majority of the automaker groups operating in the United States but unfortunately – General Motors was the one company who struggled in the first month of the New Year with a negative year over year growth of 6.1%.

AT&T puts in record-setting order for CNG natural gas vans

By Aaron Turpen on February 1, 2012 - 2:04PM

AT&T has ordered 1,200 Chevrolet Express dedicated compressed natural gas (CNG) cargo vans, its largest-ever order of CNG vehicles from General Motors.

Lutz and Wagoner unveiling the Chevy Volt

Bob Lutz defends the Volt, calls on Republicans to be truthful

By David Herron on January 31, 2012 - 8:15PM

GM's former Chairman and CEO, Bob Lutz, blasts the right wing media for lying about the Chevy Volt.

Production begins for the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

By Patrick Rall on January 27, 2012 - 6:01PM

Yesterday morning, General Motors’ Camaro Marketing Manager John Fitzpatrick sent a note to Chevrolet dealerships around the country notifying them that production had officially begun for the incredible new 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at their Oshawa production facility – with the first retail units hitting showrooms around the country as soon as March 2012.

GM Working with Automakers Toward Fast Electric Charger

By Armen Hareyan on January 27, 2012 - 1:38PM

Chevy Volt team just said that GM is working with several other automakers toward producing a common fast charger for electric cars such as Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i-Miev.

2012 Chevrolet Sonic to get first Ecologic label

By Frank Sherosky on January 26, 2012 - 3:17PM

In keeping with the Eco theme of the Malibu and the Cruze models, Chevrolet introduced a new ecological label which will appear first on the 2012 Chevy Sonic, and on other Chevy models thereafter.

The burned crash tested Chevy Volt from last June

GM's Akerson says Chevy Volt not designed to be a political punching bag

By David Herron on January 25, 2012 - 4:14PM

A politically charged Congressional Hearing this morning questioned the NHTSA's integrity following the Chevy Volt crash test fire last summer, with Administrator Strickland bearing the brunt of Rep. Jordan's angry questioning.

Chevy Volt fire: What did NHTSA know and when did they know it?

By David Herron on January 23, 2012 - 8:03PM

The NHTSA released a detailed report of the Chevy Volt crash test and forensic investigation last week prior to this weeks House Oversight committee hearing.

2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 with VIN 0001

One-of-a-Kind Corvette Goes for Major Coin at Barrett-Jackson

By Keith Griffin on January 22, 2012 - 8:01AM

In one fell swoop charity and one buyer's extensive collection got a big boost at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale collector car auction with the sale of a 2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 for six times its expected sale price.

Should GM kill the Chevy Volt, stand pat, or create the Volt2?

By David Herron on January 21, 2012 - 3:45PM

Should GM cave in to the negative PR and politically motivated controversy over the Chevy Volt, or should they move boldly forward with their electric vehicle plans?

Chevy Volt lithium-ion battery in the lab

NHTSA closes investigation of Chevy Volt as having no defect trend

By Frank Sherosky on January 20, 2012 - 5:23PM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a statement today regarding the conclusion of its safety defect investigation into the post-crash fire risk of Chevy Volts.

GM's CEO to testify before Rep. Issa's committee on Chevy Volt fire

By David Herron on January 19, 2012 - 4:43PM

The firestorm over the Chevy Volt battery pack fire is moving next week to a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, the hearing is to feature Dan Akerson, GM's CEO.

The Chevrolet Volt undergoes water testing at the Water Laboratory in Milford MI

Chevy Volt undergoes testing to confirm water integrity of battery

By Don Bain on January 18, 2012 - 10:56PM

Post impact fires reported by the NHTSA have had the Chevy Volt recently living under a cloud, so researchers for the brand are testing to see if the batteries will maintain integrity if that cloud releases a downpour, subjecting the vehicle to flooded highways or intersections.

2009 Chevrolet Impala popular among military personnel

By Keith Griffin on January 15, 2012 - 8:12PM

When it comes to our military personnel, the most popular vehicle among those financed is a Chevrolet, but it's not a high-flying Chevy Camaro like one might assume. It's a much more sedate choice.

The 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible Collector’s Edition

GM offering most powerful Corvette Convertible ever for 2013

By Patrick Rall on January 13, 2012 - 6:45PM

The 2013 model year will mark the 60th anniversary of the fabled Chevrolet Corvette and to mark the occasion, General Motors will offer the 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible Collector’s Edition – the most capable, most powerful and most likely the fastest droptop Corvette built in the 60 year history of the ultimate American performance car.

Chevy Miray Concept at NAIAS 2012 in Detroit

Chevy Miray Concept expresses future at NAIAS 2012

By Frank Sherosky on January 13, 2012 - 2:58PM

GM Korea first unveiled the Chevrolet Miray (pronounced Me-ray) concept at the 2011 Seoul Motor Show. It is now on display at the NAIAS 2012 in Detroit.

Lowered demand in Chevy Volt due to price, not fires, interest in Nissan Leaf stable

By David Herron on January 13, 2012 - 11:16AM

Instead of showing that "federal investigation of three fires that occurred after Volt crash tests lowered demand for the Chevy Volt" a recent report instead shows interest in the Volt has fallen due to its price.

Did the NHTSA investigation into Chevy Volt fires "lower demand"?

By David Herron on January 9, 2012 - 9:45PM

A market research company with a questionable history concerning the facts claims demand for the Volt has lowered, when sales figures show the opposite.

NHTSA approves of GM's Volt battery fix, expects to end investigation "real soon now"

By David Herron on January 9, 2012 - 8:29PM

Last week GM announced plans to fix the battery pack fire risk, over the weekend NHTSA says they approve of the fix.

The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. Photo by Don Bain

Chevrolet revels in the 2011 return to Number One in passenger car sales

By Don Bain on January 8, 2012 - 6:30PM

With all the sales reports in, Chevrolet came out number one among all U.S. automakers in passenger car sales in 2011.

GMC, Cadillac, Buick struggle through December 2011

By Patrick Rall on January 6, 2012 - 3:24PM

General Motors finished the year with a December that showed overall growth by the company and the claim of being the top selling automaker in the US even though three of the four existing brands saw negative growth in the last month of 2011.

Strong sales for 2011 Leaf and Volt shows bright promise rather than dismal flop

By David Herron on January 5, 2012 - 5:02PM

While many voices in politics and the media want us to believe electric cars, like the Nissan Leaf or Chevy Volt, are failing, Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf cases show that their's is hardly the only interpretation of reality.

The Camaro ZL1 Carbon Concept with the Camaro 1LE Concept at SEMA

Chevy Camaro takes the muscle car crown for 2nd straight year

By Patrick Rall on January 5, 2012 - 1:23PM

Sales numbers for December and the rest of 2011 are in and for the second straight year, the Chevrolet Camaro has claimed for title of being the bestselling muscle car in the American automotive industry – beating out the Ford Mustang and the Dodge Challenger by a very comfortable margin as the Camaro claimed its first back-to-back sales title in decades.

GM announces battery fire fix for the Chevrolet Volt

By Patrick Rall on January 5, 2012 - 11:35AM

This morning, General Motors announced the changes that will be made to the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle battery coolant system in an effort to lower the risk of fires after severe accidents after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a preliminary investigation into the design of the Volt’s battery system.

Chevy Volt wins December sales battle, Nissan Leaf wins 2011

By Patrick Rall on January 5, 2012 - 10:28AM

The Chevrolet Volt ended 2011 the same way that it started, comfortably outselling the Nissan Leaf (for the third month in a row) but as the numbers were tallied up for all of the 2011 year, the Nissan Leaf claimed the title of the bestselling electric vehicle in the American market.

Introducing the new Chevrolet Camaro GT race car

By Patrick Rall on January 3, 2012 - 2:00PM

There are plenty of companies in the US that have built their take on the ultimate Chevrolet Camaro race car but the German company Sareni United has announced that they are now offering the Camaro GT race car to teams interested in piloting an American muscle car in the growing International GT racing universe.

The front end of the Chevrolet Camaro GT

By Patrick Rall on January 3, 2012 - 1:57PM

The back end of the Chevrolet Camaro GT

By Patrick Rall on January 3, 2012 - 1:56PM

A side profile of the Chevrolet Camaro GT

By Patrick Rall on January 3, 2012 - 1:54PM

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