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GM to Invest $483 Million, Add 483 New Jobs at Spring Hill Powertrain Plant
According to Mark Reuss; GM North America President ” the engines made in Spring Hill will drive the success of GM to meet our customer demands for advanced powertrains which offer high fuel economy without sacrificing performance.”
Gaza Gets First Car Shipment Since 2007
The Gaza Strip has received its first car shipment in three years, after an economic blockade left the territory devoid of goods like cars, unless they were smuggled in via illegal tunnels originating in Egypt. The cars, mostly Hyundai and Kia models, are a mixture of new and used models that have come from Israel….
Chevrolet Cruze EV To Begin Testing In South Korea
General Motors plans to launch a fleet of Chevrolet Cruze-based electric vehicles in Korea, but the company says that there are no plans to sell such a car in the United States. GM is partnering with Korean conglomerate LG to develop the battery technology needed to make the Cruze EV a reality. A range of…
Bizarre Accident Reveals Luckiest Driver Alive
How the driver was fortunate enough to survive this freak accident is beyond us. Apparently the crash occurred in Washington State, where this lucky driver fell asleep behind the wheel of his Chevy Suburban and ended up colliding head first into the guard rail. It immediately penetrated the passenger side of the SUV, through the…
2011 Chevy Aveo Interior Revealed
Set to debut at the Paris Auto Show, Chevy has already given us a look at the all-new 2011 Aveo – but these leaked photos are our first glimpse at the sub-compact car’s interior. Taking design cues from the rest of the Chevy lineup and retaining some of the features from the Aveo RS Show…
Chevrolet Goes For The “Mad Men” Crowd With Sexist Ad
Hemmings Motor News dug up this gem of a sexist Chevrolet poster, which evokes the good old days of the 1959 Impala, wanton smoking and treating women as property. For such a PC environment as corporate America, we’re a bit surprised Chevrolet is peddling this. According to Chevrolet’s online store, the brand “… commissions its ad…
Heavy-Duty Truck Prices Could Jump $15,000 in Order to Meet CAFE Regulations
Either way, sticker prices could increase by as much as $15,000 per truck once the regulations are enforced.
Oprah to Give Away Chevy Traverse Crossovers to Kick-Off Final Season
Back in 2004 Oprah made headlines when she gave away $7 million worth of Pontiac G6 models to her studio audience and reports suggest she’s about to do it all over again. According to GMInsideNews, Oprah and Genera Motors are planning to give away an unknown number of Chevrolet Traverse crossovers during the first week…
Chevrolet Cruze Video Ads Debut; Take Aim at Corolla
Excited to hear Tim Allen’s voice as the official voice of Chevrolet? The highly anticipated wait is finally over as Chevrolet has launched a pair of video ads on their new compact Cruze model that should be hitting dealerships any minute now. Both video ads are pretty standard in highlighting what the Cruze is about,…
Pair of Camaro Z28s Spied Testing in California
The launch of the higher performance Chevy Camaro Z28 is approaching and so its no surprise to see more spy photos of the car popping up on the internet. These latest pics come via a member of Camaro5, who snapped a duo of Z28s testing in Coronado (San Diego). Most notable from the photos are…
New Chevy Aveo Unveiled Ahead of Paris Auto Show Debut
Chevrolet has just revealed the very first photos of the all-new Aveo subcompact ahead of its debut later this month at the Paris Auto Show. The car keeps many of the design cues from the Aveo RS Concept shown at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year, including the large front grille, oversized headlights and…
Tim Allen The New Voice of Chevrolet: To Infinity and Beyond!
General Motors has announced that Tim Allen will be the new voice of Chevrolet, with the actors recognizable tone first appearing in the upcoming Chevy Cruze commercials. “Tim Allen brings the right combination of a recognizable voice with the credibility, likeability and humor that will connect with viewers,” said Joel Ewanick, vice president, U.S. marketing,…
Turbocharged Chevy Express Van Embarrasses Corvette ZR1 And Driver
What do you get when you take an AWD Chevrolet Express Van and toss in a 5.3L Vortec V8 motor? Just another heavy gas guzzler. Now what if you tossed in a Z06 cam and a 72mm turbocharger? Now you’re talking about a 7,300 lb tank that probably pushes well over 600-hp and 600 ft-lbs…
Chevy Corvette-Inspired Desk Trumps Model Cars As Home Decor
Now here’s something that really shows off just how passionate one can be about cars: the Chevrolet Corvette in particular. Car Crazy Desks sells a selection of items made from the rear end of a Chevy Corvette, ranging from a liquor bar to barbeque grill and, our favorite, a desk. There are several on their…
Chevy Cruze Hatchback Concept Revealed Ahead of Paris Auto Show Debut
As rumored, Chevrolet will debut the Cruze Hatchback at the Paris Auto Show and the American automaker has decided to reveal the new five-door several weeks ahead of schedule. When the Cruze Hatchback does get its official unveiling, it will be joined by three other new products from Chevy. The model set to be revealed…
General Motors Attempting To Trademark The Phrase “Range Anxiety”
General Motors is attempting to trademark the phrase “range anxiety”, a term that apparently describes how electric car owners feel when the battery charge drops to near empty levels. GM Spokesman Rob Peterson confirmed the move to the New York Times, but gave no timeline on when the process would be complete. “We’ve been told…
Chevrolet Volt Production To Start November 11
November 11th is the official date for Job 1 of Chevrolet Volt production. The exact date was confirmed by a General Motors spokesman to Autoblog Green, and the date should remain the same as long as no issues with government certification and all pre-production testing is complete. Cars generally start getting to dealers roughly one…
Horribly Executed Corvette Stingray Concept Replica Actually Sells on eBay
Someway, somehow this “creation” managed to fetch over $40,000 on eBay. Needless to say, this surely proves there’s absolutely no accounting for taste. Funnier still is reading the description on eBay about this one-of-a-kind Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Concept replica. But we’re less amused by the fact that this replicar meant they had to destroy a…
Chevrolet Volt Gets Torn Apart By Hydraulic Jaws
Bet the headline got your attention, didn’t it? Unfortunately for you electric car haters, this doesn’t have to do with wanton destruction of an electric car. Electric vehicles like the Chevrolet Volt pose a significant danger to Paramedics, Fire Fighters and other emergency responders due to the significantly higher voltage (no pun intended) and hazardous materials…
Chevrolet Cruze Smartphone App Will Let Owners Check Vehicle Functions
Chevrolet’s Volt plug-in hybrid isn’t the only vehicle that will get its own smartphone app. The Chevrolet Cruze compact will also join the bandwagon with an OnStar-supported program that gives owners new access to various functions of their vehicle via a smartphone. Owners using the Chevy Connect feature on their phones will be able to…
GM To Launch Opel In World Markets, Possible Conflict With Buick Looming In China?
General Motors is hoping to expand their Opel nameplate beyond its traditional European markets to places like China, Australia, South America and other unspecified Asian countries. GM is hoping to leverage Opel’s premium brand image to expand its lineups in places where the General lacks a foothold in that market segment. Chevrolet (and Holden) are…
Callaway Developing High Performance Chevy Silverado
Vendetto anticipates that the company will have a running prototype by the end of the year, with series production possible sometime in 2011, provided there aren’t any serious issues to contend with.
2012 Chevy Malibu Ditching V6 for 4-Cylinder Engine Choices
In response to increasingly strict fuel consumption and emissions standards future General Motors mid-size sedans will be offered exclusively with 4-cylinder engine options – starting with the 2012 Chevy Malibu. The development comes from GMInsideNews‘s sources working on the next generation of mid-size sedans. The plan actually began with the current Buick Regal, which is…
Consumer Reports Picks Top 10 Family Vehicles for Travel
Summer vacation may be coming to a close, but that means it’s time for a whole new season of bringing your kids to school, piano lessons and football tryouts. Consumer Reports has put together a list of new cars that are great for transporting the family around, all ranging in price from just under $20,000…
