As reported earlier this morning, GM has officially confirmed that it has chosen the its Orion Township, Mich. assembly plant and its stamping facility in Pontiac, Mich., to build a new small-car. Unfortunately GM remains tight-lipped on what the small-car is going to be. “This is great news for our members at UAW Local 5960, [...]
GM announced last month that it will build a small, fuel-efficient car in the U.S. using its existing UAW-GM assembly plants that are currently under standby status. The Detroit automaker said that it will build up to 160,000 units of subcompacts per year at an existing U.S. facility. Today GM announced that it has narrowed its [...]
As reported earlier this morning, GM no longer plans on importing subcompact cars from China. The Detroit automaker said that it will build up to 160,000 units of subcompacts per year at an existing U.S. facility. GM has now released a statement saying that it plans to build a future small car in the United States [...]
Out of its four remaining core-brands, GM CEO Fritz Henderson said that Chevrolet will become the groups most competitive and top-quality brand within the next two years. In an interview with AutoWeek, Fritz said that he’s feeling optimistic about the upcoming Chevrolet Spark, Cruze and the Orlando 7-seater – all due for a 2011 model [...]
You saw the 2010 Chevrolet Spark earlier last month. Well, the 2010 Chevrolet Spark has been unveiled once again prior to its official world debut at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The five-door Chevrolet Spark will be available with in to options including a 66-hp 1.0 and a 78-hp 1.2 4-cylinder gasoline engine. Both models are [...]
It’s the car the Ed Welburn wanted to show Matt Lauer but couldn’t. After giving us a little peek at it last month, General Motors today fully unveiled the all-new 2010 Chevrolet Spark prior to its 2009 Geneva Motor Show debut in March. The new Spark minicar was inspired by the Chevrolet Beat Concept, the [...]
If you’ve been following the whole Chevrolet Beat concept turned production version (now known as the Chevrolet Spark) scene, then you remember that about a week ago Ed Welburn gave Today Show host Matt Lauer a sneak peek at the car before its alleged Detroit debut. All of us in the automotive media industry figured “Hey, [...]
General Motors previously said that the Chevrolet Spark (the production version of the Chevy Beat) and the Chevrolet Orlando would not come to the U.S. However, as consumer demand shifts to more compact and fuel-efficient cars, GM has changed its mind. The 2010 Chevrolet Spark and the 2010 Chevrolet Orlando will both come to the U.S. [...]
Just two days ago, Ed Welburn gave Matt Lauer from the Today Show a sneak peek at the production version of the Chevrolet Beat. An image of the car has now leaked out onto the web prior to its Detroit Auto Show debut tomorrow. Details on the availability of the 2010 Chevrolet Spark are still [...]
