Articles tagged with: Chevrolet
Record Chevrolet sales propel GM to the top of the heap.
Even without Toyota being affected by a devasting earthquake and tsunami that hammered the automaker in 2011, GM was on track to retake its position …
Detroit auto show rolls out the new iron.
Make no mistake about it: Detroit’s auto show is second to none, especially when it comes to all of the hot new products unveiled. Two days of press …
New Chevrolet will take it up a notch.
The accelerated pace of new car introductions mean that we’ve been talking about 2013 model plans for some time. Not far behind are what automakers have planned for …
Volt problems and Cruze success — how the latter can help the former.
I have no idea how the recent Volt battery-related fire incidences will impact GM, particularly its Chevrolet brand. Seven out of 10 GM …
Small crossover is big on amenities.
Among compact SUV nameplates, the 5-passenger GMC Terrain is one of the newest on the market, introduced for the 2010 model year. Available in front- and all-wheel-drive, this spacious crossover …
Cruze down under adds a new body style.
The Chevrolet Cruze is one of the most popular compacts on the market, a five passenger sedan that competes against the Toyota Corolla, Ford Focus, Hyundai Elantra, Honda …
Compact car, midsize presence.
I had the good fortune to be present for General Motors’ national press roll out for the Chevrolet Cruze in July 2010. That event, held in and around Washington, D.C., gave journalists …
It has been nearly a year since this website received the first of two major overhauls, changes which have resulted in more articles written and an increase in traffic by more than 60 percent. Just …
By Harrison Card
Four-day event attracts large crowds.
The fall 2011 Food Lion AutoFair featured, in a nutshell, a whole lot of cars. Many car shows and swap meets take up a few buildings at fairgrounds or …
“Auto Trends Magazine” has started a new “brand outlook” feature, to give our readers an overview of what some of the top automotive makes have planned for the coming years. We’ll always look at the …
Study bodes poorly for America’s automakers.
Automakers love loyal buyers, people who stay with its brand as they trade in or trade up. These customers ensure that a steady stream of buyers return to dealer showrooms …
Pilot program covers buyers in Oregon and Washington.
DETROIT — If you buy a new GMC, Chevrolet, Buick or Cadillac vehicle in two northwestern states, you’ll receive an unexpected bonus in the form of a one-year …
GM reports June 2001 sales; Chevy Cruze paces its car portfolio.
DETROIT — General Motors reported an 11 percent sales increase last month over June 2011, below the 17 percent year over year increase for the …
Former GM vice-chairman offers an insider’s look at a once proud industry.
Bob Lutz is one of the most colorful, if not controversial figures in the automotive industry today. Although he officially retired from General Motors …
Sonic replaces the Aveo as the entry level Chevrolet.
General Motors has announced pricing for the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, a subcompact car that will go into production this fall. Priced from $14,495, the Sonic replaces the …
Press releases from the auto manufacturers always paint a positive spin on whatever news is being conveyed. That’s a given – your internal media organ has to advance the brand by raising awareness with customers …
A desire for broader market availability prompts plant overhaul.
DETROIT — The General Motors Company is shutting down the factory that produces the Chevrolet Volt, but the Detroit-Hamtramck facility will be offline for only four weeks …
By Harrison Card
Engine swap book for performance enthusiasts.
The essential American performance engine title has changed hands a very few amount of times over the last 80 years. Without question, the Ford V-8 engine, also known …
By Harrison Card
Every May, for the past 100 years, 33 cars compete in the world’s most prestigious race, the Indianapolis 500. In 2012, Chevrolet will once again compete, as founder Louis Chevrolet did several …
General Motors is now four brands strong with Cadillac, Buick, GMC and Chevrolet serving its customers in North America. Saturn, Hummer and Pontiac were shut down following the company’s historic bankruptcy filing and restructuring in …
Officials in Bowling Green, Ky., are breathing a sigh of relief following General Motors’ announcement to invest $131 million as part of an upgrade of the factory where it builds its iconic Chevrolet Corvette sports …
On Monday evening, eastern time, General Motors unveiled the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu at an auto show in Shanghai, China. This model will go on sale in early 2012, replacing the current generation Malibu and will …
Chevrolet is celebrating its centennial anniversary this year, thus it is fitting that this all-American brand is enjoying record sales. But, it isn’t only in the American market where Chevrolet is enjoying a growing appeal: …
Chevrolet is celebrating its centennial this year and with it we’ll be following a number of events marking this auspicious occasion. The company founded by Louis Chevrolet and William C. Durant in 1911 was acquired …
The Chevrolet Impala is an aged five passenger front-wheel-drive sedan, reintroduced in late 1999 as a 2000 model. Based on the same W-platform that underpinned the previous generation Buick LaCrosse, the Impala is nonetheless a …
The General Motors Company, the Ford Motor Company and Chrysler Group, LLC were able to see much good come from respective February 2011 U.S. auto sales data, as each automaker reported double-digit gains for the …
There is a battle being waged among makers of heavy duty pickup trucks. That battle is being fought with turbo-diesel engines, found under the hoods of heavy duty truck models from Ford, GM and …
Today is the first of two media days for the 2011 Chicago Auto Show with Friday the official start of the public segment. From February 11-20, 2011, Chicagoland residents will be able to take in …
Hyundai Motors has been sending out new messages in recent years in a bid to change your perceptions of the brand. Most consumers know Hyundai as a value brand, but the automaker has been working …
Prior to filing for bankruptcy, pundits were used to General Motors making exaggerated boasts about upcoming products or for coloring its future positively even as the automaker hemorrhaged billions of dollars monthly. Following restructuring, the …
General Motors is once again the top retailer of passenger cars in America, seeing its sales rise by 6.3 percent over 2009. Sales for its four core brands rose by 21.3 percent with Buick …
The plug-in Chevrolet Volt may be one of the most hyped vehicles of our time. That also means everyone’s expectations are high as this electrified sedan hits the market beginning in November 2010.
Hyping a product …
Chevrolet’s Corvette has been around since 1953, one of the most enduring model names of all time. Only in 1983 did the world miss out on a brand new Corvette, as General Motors worked through …
2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Specs
Pony cars should offer a ragtop and, until now, only the Ford Mustang has been offered sans hardtop. Chevrolet now has its own bonafide convertible contender in the 2011 Chevy Camaro, …
We’ve been hearing since this past spring that Chevrolet expected an “economy” version of its compact Chevy Cruze to be certified by the EPA at 40 miles per gallon highway when the testing was accomplished …
Younger readers probably won’t remember Steve McQueen, the Hollywood actor who died in 1980 from mesothelioma. Avid car enthusiasts know who McQueen is, at least they recognize him as the Lt. Frank Bullitt in the …
