News By Topic: Chevrolet

2016 Chevy Colorado Special Models Dressed to Impress

Aug 4, 2015

On the street or on the trail, the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado’s Midnight Edition and Z71 Trail Boss bring bolder choices to customers looking to make a visual statement with their truck. The special editions roll into Chevrolet dealerships this fall, with distinctly tailored appearances that blend custom design cues with ... Continue reading

GM Invests $877 Million for Flint Assembly Upgrades

Aug 4, 2015

New body facility links assembly plant with Flint Metal Center FLINT, MI -- August 4, 2015: General Motors’ oldest assembly plant in North America, a popular destination for pickup truck customers who want to watch their vehicles being built, will undergo transformation in the coming years. GM officials today anno ... Continue reading

Nutson's Automotive News Recap July 27-August 2, 2015; FCA Not So Fine, Recalls, New Scion, More Dodge Muscle, New "Top Gear" Clone Goes Amazon

Aug 3, 2015

* We were invited to a Scion press preview this past week to drive two new entries from the Scion brand. The all-new 2016 Scion iA subcompact four-door sedan priced starting at $15,700 and the all-new 2016 Scion iM 4-door hatchback priced starting at $18,460. Both come to market in September. Look for full road test re ... Continue reading

GM Retail Sales Up 14 Percent

Aug 3, 2015

General Motor’s (NYSE: GM) Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac brands sold 272,512 vehicles in the United States in July 2015, a 6 percent increase and the four brands’ best combined July since 2007. The month was paced by an 18 percent increase in Buick sales, a 1 percent increase at GMC and an 8 percent increase in ... Continue reading

2016 Camaro Establishes New Performance Benchmark

Aug 2, 2015

Five-year segment leader is lighter, more powerful, with more advanced technology The sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro revealed on Saturday offers higher levels of performance, technology and refinement and is designed to maintain the sporty car segment leadership earned over the past five years. ... Continue reading

Ad Shows 2016 Chevrolet Volt is 'Tomorrowland' Today

Aug 2, 2015

Movie tie-in kicks off marketing efforts for next-gen Volt DETROIT -- May 8, 2015: Chevrolet and the upcoming Disney feature, “Tomorrowland,” share a history and future full of possibility, innovation and freedom. “Tomorrow, Today,” celebrates the launch of the next-generation Chevrolet Volt by capt ... Continue reading

GM Volunteers Set Record for Life Remodeled Project

Jul 31, 2015

Company suppliers join effort to revitalize blighted neighborhood DETROIT – A record 3,700 volunteers from General Motors will help deep clean a high school, board up vacant residences, whack weeds and mow lawns next week as part of the non-profit Life Remodeled effort to make over the 4.5 square-mile Osborn neigh ... Continue reading

Detroit-Made Chevrolet Impala Now For Sale in Korea

Jul 31, 2015

Chevrolet began taking pre-orders in Korea today for the Impala, the first time the brand is introducing a full-size sedan domestically. The Chevrolet Impala for Korea is assembled at General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant. “We are thrilled to have the iconic flagship sedan complete Chevrolet’s ... Continue reading

GM Doubles Brazil Investment to $3.8 billion

Jul 30, 2015

Family of global Chevrolet vehicles to be manufactured in Brazil SAO CAETANO DO SUL, BRAZIL -- July 30, 2015: General Motors announced today it is expanding its investments in Brazil to $3.8 billion (R$ 13 billion) in the 2014-2019 timeframe. The additional $1.9 billion (R$ 6.5 billion) investment aims to strengthen GM ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Announces $1 Billion Investment in India

Jul 30, 2015

As part of Chevrolet’s global growth strategy to ensure long-term profitable growth in the markets where we operate, the company today confirmed that it will make US $1 billion (INR 6,400 crores) in new investment in India. The announcement was made in Delhi during GM CEO Mary Barra’s second visit to the country in 1 ... Continue reading

Barry Engle Joins GM as Executive Vice President and President, South America

Jul 29, 2015

Jaime Ardila Retires after Decades of Distinguished Service DETROIT – Jaime Ardila, General Motors executive vice president and president of South America, announced today he will retire after nearly three decades at the company. Barry Engle, a seasoned automotive executive and currently chief executive officer of ... Continue reading

OnStar Tops 1 Billion Customer Interactions

Jul 29, 2015

OnStar has fielded more than 1 billion requests from customers, who interact by phone, mobile app or embedded cellular service in their cars and trucks. Launched nearly 19 years ago as an industry-first service that would place a call from the vehicle when an air bag deployed, OnStar today remotely unlocks doors, loads ... Continue reading

Tenneco Clean Air Technologies Featured on 2015 Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon Trucks

Jul 29, 2015

LAKE FOREST, IL -- July 28, 2015: Tenneco , a global supplier of Clean Air and Ride Performance products and systems announced that it is supplying clean air technologies on the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize truck platform. Tenneco is supplying the entire exhaust system for both the 4- and 6-cylinder t ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Strengthens Position in Growth Markets with $5 Billion Investment

Jul 28, 2015

--All-new vehicle family tailored to local customer requirements --General Motors and SAIC Motor partnership further enhanced DETROIT -- July 28, 2015: Chevrolet announced today it is investing $5 billion to strengthen its business in global growth markets through the development of an all-new vehicle family that will ... Continue reading

Lingenfelter Offers 720 HP Performance Package For 2015 C7 Z06 Corvettes

Jul 27, 2015

BRIGHTON, Mich. July 27, 2015; Corvette owners who crave more performance and power from their C7 Z06 LT-4 engine, and an even greater adrenaline rush when behind the wheel, can satisfy their need for increased power with a new Stage 1 engine package from Lingenfelter Performance Engineering. Lingenfelter's C7 Z06 engi ... Continue reading