Creating the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic sedan after the Sonic hatchback resulted in an unexpected expansion for GM’s designers. GM originally intended to make the subcompact sedan a bit longer then the hatchback to add extra trunk space. Ending up with a model 14.1 inches longer then the hatch, the Sonic now come close in length [...]
GM announced today that it is starting construction next week on its new $200 million facility that will create around 180 jobs. The new plant is a part of GM’s Arlington manufacturing complex and will be responsible for producing the next generation of full-size Chevrolet Tahoes, Suburbans, GMC Yukons and Cadillac Escalades. “Our investment in [...]
Stock, the Corvette ZR1 is a beast in nature, with a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 under the hood, pushing 638hp and 604 lb-ft of torque. TIKT is a German tuning house that somehow saw room for improvement in this monster, resulting in the Triple X package. A new set of race shocks have been added to [...]
A survey has been conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center that reflects the consumer’s perception of automotive brands, revealing that small car company’s credibility is on the rise in the eye of the public. The 2012 Car-Brand Perception Survey compiles data based on seven different categories, including quality, value, safety, environmentally friendly/green, performance, [...]
In light of the concerns of fire with the giant laptop batteries powering the Chevrolet Volt, nearly everything came to a halt as the plug-in electric hybrid was under heavy scrutiny after a Volt randomly combusted after a crash test. But after a hearing in front of a U.S. House panel with the U.S. National [...]
Car and Driver loves doing special features. So they’re back with their latest one for the 2012-year: the annual Lightning Lap. The competition is to compare some of the most critically acclaimed cars as of recent. Taking place at Virginia’s International Raceway, the C/D team will compare a series of cars organized in various price [...]
GM North America President Mark Reuss has admitted that the Chevrolet Volt sales numbers have significantly dropped for the month of January due to the bad publicity currently surrounding the model. Reuss sites the government investigation of the Volt crash test fire is “definitely a component” that contributes to this month’s dip in sales. In [...]
Last year, in light of the influx of plug-in hybrids and electric cars, the Environmental Protection Agency revised their mileage window stickers. Now, Chevrolet upped the ante by introducing a new set of window stickers called “Ecologic environmental labels,” which go into further detail outlining a specific car’s impact to our earthly environment. “Customers want [...]
New technology is in the works via OnStar and PJM Interconnection that will allow Chevrolet Volt owners to use renewable energy to charge up their EV’s. PJM Interconnection’s role in the system is to collect data on the percentage of renewable energy that is available on the grid, and then transfer it on to the [...]
The Chevrolet Cruze, sold only as a sedan, brought in some successful sales numbers for 2011, with 231,732 units sold. For this year, Chevy has decided to add a wagon variant for the Cruze that expected to boost sales even higher. Although GM is still finishing up with the wagon, it is rumored that the [...]
