Apr 28, 2008
Chevrolet Announces Certified Power Ratings For The New Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: 638 Hp From The Supercharged LS9 V-8 PONTIAC, Mich. â When it was introduced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit earlier this year, the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1âs power was estimated at 100 horsepower for e ... Continue reading
Western Automotive Journalists' Annual Media Days Begins Tonight at Sundown - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 22, 2008
MONTEREY, CA - April 22, 2008: While WAJ Media Days is not quite the annual event of other "sundown commencing" events that are taking place this week, for 100-plus west coast automotive journalists it is still a big deal. Western Automotive Journalists, America's second largest group of working automotive journalists, ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Volt Development Charges On
Apr 7, 2008
WARREN, Mich. â Engineers at GMâs battery test facilities have developed a new computer algorithm to accelerate durability testing of the advanced lithium-ion batteries needed to power the Chevrolet Volt for up to 40 miles (64 km) of electric-only driving. This advanced computer program duplicates real-life v ... Continue reading
GM Urges More Hydrogen Stations
Apr 3, 2008
Rapid Progress on Fuel Cell Vehicles Needs to Be Matched With Rapid Progress on Hydrogen Fueling SACRAMENTO, CA April 2, 2008; General Motors today called on the energy industry and governments to step up and help automakers make volume production of fuel cell-electric vehicles a reality by opening more hydrogen fuelin ... Continue reading
GM Reports 282,732 Deliveries in March 2008, Down 13% -GM "Still on target for 2008"
Apr 1, 2008
DETROIT April 1, 2008; GM dealers in the United States delivered 282,732 vehicles in March, a decrease of 13 percent when compared with the same month a year ago. For the first three months of 2008, GM total sales of 805,720 vehicles were down 11 percent compared with a year ago. Retail share appears to have remained s ... Continue reading
GM Chevrolet Equinox in NA Have Chinese-made Engines
Mar 31, 2008
GM Chevrolet Equinox being sold with Chinese-made engines http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/6021/GM-Chevrolet-Equinox-being-sold-wi th-Ch inese-made-engines.html Shanghai, March 31, 2008 (Gasgoo.com) General Motors' popular car in North America, the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox, is now equipped with a Chinese-made V-6 engine, ... Continue reading
Behind the Scenes at GM: Getting Personal With the New Camaro - VIDEO STORY
Mar 28, 2008
AUBURN HILLS, MI - March 28, 2008: Whether it's the clothes we wear, the food we eat, or the music on our MP3 player, we all have unique individual tastes. And, we all want to put our own personal touch on everything we do. When it comes to big ticket purchases, we want the product to make an even stronger personal sta ... Continue reading
Art and Science of Collecting Cars - VIDEO STORY
Mar 27, 2008
DETROIT - March 27, 2008: What makes a car a collectorâs item is more than just its looks, according to General Motors (GM). Company officials indicate car collecting is generally based on a number of variables including performance, rarity, style and popularity. Other ways to ensure a car becomes a collectible, e ... Continue reading
Mar 27, 2008
DETROIT â Autism Speaks and Chevrolet today announced a month-long promotion to help generate up to $1 million for the non-profit organization and create greater awareness of autism, a disorder that is now diagnosed in one in every 150 children. During April â Autism Awareness Month â people who go to th ... Continue reading
American Vehicles on the Road to a Comeback - VIDEO STORY
Mar 21, 2008
NEW YORK - March 21, 2008: For the second consecutive year, Toyota and General Motors (GM) are vying for the highest total number of awards through IntelliChoice.comâs âBest Overall Value of the Yearâ awards. The âBOVYâsâ look to recognize carmakers whose cost of ownership is significantly ... Continue reading
ExxonMobil and Corvette Celebrate 15 Years of Collaboration
Mar 13, 2008
IRVING, Texas--In recognition of its longstanding collaboration with one of the worldâs most storied high performance automobiles, ExxonMobil is proud to announce the 15th anniversary of the relationship between the companyâs flagship Mobil 1 synthetic engine oil and Corvette. Since 1992, Mobil 1 has been the ... Continue reading
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Review
Mar 13, 2008
2008 CHEVY COBALT SS âOne Notch Short of Full Killâ By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau I just finished spending nearly two solid hours doing hot laps on the road course at Buttonwillow Raceway Park near Bakersfield, California and the adrenalin is still coursing through my veins. Good thing, too ... Continue reading
2008 Chevrolet Malibu LT Review
Mar 13, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Chevrolet Malibu LT With rising fuel costs and less demand for SUVs, American automakers have a new focus on sedans. Chevrolet is no exception, and its entry in the all-important middle-class mid-size category is the Malibu. If the name is familiar, it graces a completely new ... Continue reading
2008 Geneva Motor Show: General Motors Live World Premieres Webcast Today - WATCH IT HERE
Mar 4, 2008
Watch the entire WEBCAST right here on The Auto Channel</h4> GENEVA - March 4, 2008: The world and European premiere of several General Motors vehicles will take place today on the first of two Media Days at the Geneva Motor Show. GM will again broadcast the entire press conference live on the Internet, and it can be w ... Continue reading
Mar 4, 2008
Geneva 04-Mar-2008; General Motorsâ focus at Geneva encompasses pro-environmental propulsion technologies with the presentation of the GM HydroGen4, the World Premiere of the Saab 9-X BioHybrid and the European debut of 9-4X BioPower Concept. The highlight of Chevrolet Europe is the World Premiere of the new three ... Continue reading
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