Chevrolet Bucks Trend in Western Europe
Jul 8, 2009
With sales up in Western Europe and down in line with reduced markets in Central and Eastern Europe, Chevrolet held its position with a stable share of 2.2 percent of the total European market in the first six months of 2009. Total sales reached 214,520 versus 269,319 in the January to June period a year earlier. ... Continue reading
GM China to Continue Operations Under New GM
Jul 7, 2009
GM China to continue operations under new GM Shanghai, July 7 GM China Group said in a statement on Monday that an U.S. Bankruptcy Judge has approved the sale of GM's assets to a government funded new GM, allowing the company's most profitable assets to exit bankruptcy protection under government ownership. Robert Gerb ... Continue reading
Third Monthly Sales Increase for Chevrolet!
Jul 6, 2009
Great value for money and stylish design needn't be expensive, as thousands of new car buyers have found out by turning to Chevrolet - a brand which has completed a hat-trick of monthly sales increases. ... Continue reading
GM Asset Sale Approved by U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Jul 6, 2009
Approval marks another step toward the launch of an independent new GM NEW YORK - July 6, 2009: General Motors achieved another milestone in its reinvention last night when Judge Robert E. Gerber of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York approved the sale of substantially all of General Motors ... Continue reading
U.S. Automakers Look to Crossover Car Segment to Energize Sales - VIDEO STORY
Jul 2, 2009
DETROIT - July 2, 2009: As automobile manufacturers move through the reorganization process, companies are banking on the Crossover category to energize car sales and bring consumers back into showrooms. Due to its rising popularity, General Motors is expecting a growth of about 60% in this category by 2013. In fact, t ... Continue reading
Cars.com: American-Made Index Crowns Toyota the Most 'American' Manufacturer
Jul 2, 2009
Japanese Automaker Claims Four of 10 Spots on List CHICAGO, July 2 -- With the Fourth of July just around the corner, Cars.com has announced the rankings in its annual American-Made Index, which ranks the most-American vehicles based on percentage (by cost) of their parts that are made domestically, where they're built ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Cruze Receives Five-Star Safety Rating in China
Jul 1, 2009
The Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan, which went on sale across China starting in April, has received a maximum five-star safety rating from the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC), which recently released its C-NCAP (China New Car Assessment Program) ratings. ... Continue reading
RoadTrip: Plug-In Electric Chevrolet Equinox - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Jun 30, 2009
Take a Road Trip with The Auto Channel and the Godfather of the Plug-In Hybrid. Produced and edited by Marc J. Rauch In this episode of The Auto Channel's RoadTrip television series Dr. Andy Frank, Professor of Engineering at UC Davis, joins us to talk about his pioneering and revolutionary work on electric vehicles. ... Continue reading
Jun 27, 2009
The 2007 New York Auto Show wasn't that long ago, in normal terms, but it was a lifetime ago in terms of what has happened in the auto industry since then. Interestingly, in The Auto Channel's coverage of General Motors at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show we posed the question, "Will GM even be in business in 2009?" In any e ... Continue reading
RoadTrip: New Muscle Cars - Chevy Camaro and Dodge Charger - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Jun 25, 2009
The Auto Channel's RoadTrip takes an exclusive in-depth look at two of today'shot muscle cars, the Dodge Charger and the Chevrolet Camaro. This episode was videotaped in Monterey, California and at the Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca. ... Continue reading
General Motors Begins Pre-Production of the Chevy Volt - VIDEO STORY
Jun 25, 2009
DETROIT - June 25, 2009: Originally unveiled as a "concept" car at the 2007 North American International Auto Show, the first pre-production Volts have rolled off the line. Most of these vehicles will be used for the testing and validation of production and design. They will also be used to develop the final software a ... Continue reading
Autobots with Bow Ties Make Middle Eastern Silver Screen Debut
Jun 24, 2009
Five Chevrolet-based characters - including four all-new characters - are featured in the upcoming DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures release, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen", which is set to open on June 25th across the region. ... Continue reading
GM Will Do "Heavy Lifting" Toward Plug-in Goal
Jun 24, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO June 23, 2009; Bernie Woodall writing for Reuters reportred that General Motors Corp will do the "heavy lifting" to help meet the ambitious goal set by President Barack Obama of having one million plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles on U.S. roads by 2015, a GM executive said on Tuesday. Britta Gross is G ... Continue reading
U.S. Automakers Closing the Gap with Overseas Competitors - VIDEO STORY
Jun 23, 2009
DETROIT - June 23, 2009: The newly released annual J.D. Power and Associates Automotive Initial Quality Survey shows a closing gap between foreign and domestic cars. Over the last two decades, foreign automakers have developed a reputation for producing better cars than their North American competitors, often outrankin ... Continue reading
Complete 2010 General Motors Product Guide for the United States
Jun 20, 2009
A Leaner, Greener, Reinvented General Motors Launches Six All-New Models in North America for 2010 DETROIT â June 10, 2009: General Motors begins its new chapter with the introduction of six all-new 2010 models that combine leading-edge design, technology, engineering excellence and quality, backed by the most com ... Continue reading
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