Safer Driving: How to Pack Your Car for a Vacation Trip
Jul 11, 2008
Today, car drivers know that all occupants have to wear seatbelts, children have to ride in safety seats and that the headrests have to be properly adjusted. Unfortunately, however, many still fail to observe certain safety rules when loading baggage. The Chevrolet Captiva, which is particularly popular among families, ... Continue reading
GM record sales of 1.16 million vehicles in Europe
Jul 10, 2008
In the first half of 2008, General Motors (GM) sales in Europe reached a record of 1,160,935 vehicles, an increase of 31,613 units (or 2.8 percent) compared to the same period of 2007. The company market share was 9.5 percent. ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Cruze - A New Name and a New Design for an All-New Car
Jul 9, 2008
Chevrolet announced today that its all-new entry in the compact segment will be called Cruze. The new Chevrolet will make its global debut at the Paris Motor Show in early October. ... Continue reading
Students Design Clothing to Pair With Chevrolet Vehicles - VIDEO FEATURE
Jul 5, 2008
ZAGREB, Croatia - July 5, 2008: The final ceremony in Zagreb, the museum Mimara on June the 3rd, with 10 student finalists and 10 models. All the students worked very hard which we could see from their beautiful creations, each of them special on it's own way. Mostly they have used the combination of blue and gold, the ... Continue reading
GM Design Interns Look Into the Future, Pt. 2 - VIDEO FEATURE
Jul 4, 2008
WARREN, MI - July 3, 2008: This week's episode details why and which "emerging markets" the design interns have chosen to begin their projects. About the Program Through its annual summer intern program, General Motors is hosting twenty one college interns from around the world at the GM Design Center in Warren, Michig ... Continue reading
Four-Cylinder Cars Growing in Popularity - VIDEO STORY
Jul 2, 2008
THOUSAND OAKS, CA - July 2, 2008: As gas prices continue to reach record highs worldwide, four-cylinder vehicles are growing in popularity due to their low gas consumption. General Motors reports that as this model grows in popularity, automakers are enhancing these vehicles by adding more refined engines and luxury fe ... Continue reading
Automotive Hall of Fame Classic to Feature Only GM Vehicles
Jun 30, 2008
DEARBORN, Mich., June 30 -- The third annual Automotive Hall of Fame Classic, an exhibition limited to about 30 superior automobiles, will be held Saturday, July 26, 2008 at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, Michigan. "The GM Century: The Men. The Machines." will feature only General Motors vehicles in celebrati ... Continue reading
GM Design Interns Look Into the Future, Pt. 1 - VIDEO FEATURE
Jun 26, 2008
WARREN, MI â June 26, 2008: Through its annual summer intern program, General Motors is hosting twenty one college interns from around the world at the GM Design Center in Warren, Michigan. Their charge is to design concept vehicles that meet the needs of emerging markets in the year 2020. Working alongside a team ... Continue reading
Go Inside the GM Paint Lab to Paint a Corvette - VIDEO FEATURE
Jun 26, 2008
DETROIT - June 226, 2008: Painting a car is serious business, especially when it's an automotive icon. To go inside the paint lab requires stringent preparation to ensure that each person brings in nothing that can not contaminate the painting process. Everyone goes through a security check called the Crater Test. Then ... Continue reading
GM to Cut Truck Production and Offer Interest-Free Loans
Jun 24, 2008
DETROIT June 23, 2008; Soyoung Kim and Poornima Gupta writinfg for Reuters reported that General Motors Corp initiated a series of steps on Monday from cutting production of trucks to offering aggressive incentives to combat the drop in demand for large vehicles amid record-high gas prices. The production cuts and incr ... Continue reading
GM to offer zero-percent financing on trucks
Jun 23, 2008
DETROIT June 23, 2008; Soyoung Kim writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Corp is offering zero-percent financing for 72 months on pickup trucks and SUVs as record-high gas prices have hurt sales of large vehicles, a GM dealer briefed on the plans told Reuters on Monday. The offer, which covers full-size pick ... Continue reading
Corvettes Are Fast...Watch One Get Built in Time Lapse - VIDEO FEATURE
Jun 21, 2008
BOWLING GREEN, KY - June 21, 2008: How fast are Chevrolet Corvettes? Well, they can go over 200 MPH. And now you can see how fast they can build one...in time lapse video. ... Continue reading
2008 Chevrolet Impala SS Review
Jun 20, 2008
2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA SS By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau One of the most enduring automobile model names is 50 years old this year â Chevroletâs Impala. I remember vividly my brother and I peeking in through the papered-over side window of our small town Chevy dealer in the fall of â57 a ... Continue reading
Italian Young? Creative? Chevrolet! 2008 winners awarded in Rome
Jun 19, 2008
The young talented artists who won the Italian step of the pan-European contest Young? Creative? Chevrolet! gathered today at the Jet Set Chalet of the Eur in Rome for the awards ceremony. ... Continue reading
GM Confident in Volt Launch ( again, still, of course, why not?)
Jun 17, 2008
GM confident in Volt launch after battery tests DEARBORN, Michigan June 16, 2008; Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Corp is confident it will be able to deliver the all-electric Chevrolet Volt as planned and is close to naming a supplier for the vehicle's crucial battery, GM Vice Chairman ... Continue reading
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