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Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain pass the 1 million sales mark

GM’s Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain SUVs have both surpassed the 1 million sales mark. A quicksilver metallic 2013 GMC Terrain Denali drove off the assembly line at GM’s CAMI plant this week, marking 1 million vehicles produced on the architecture. Both models were launched in 2009 as 2010 models and since then the two [...]

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Chevrolet – Love it or Return it

Chevy to customers – if you don’t love it, return it

Chevrolet is pretty confident in its new lineup and building on its record breaking global sales the brand is backing up their strengths by offering a pretty crazy guarantee – if you don’t love it, return it. Known as Chevy Confidence, the program includes:  ’Love it or Return it’ – a vehicle return program on every [...]

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2012 Chevrolet Equinox gets MyLink infotainment, new crash-avoidance system

General Motors has updated the Equinox for the 2012 model year with new features including the Chevrolet MyLink in vehicle wireless connectivity system, customized infotainment options and new safety features. “Since this generation went on sale in mid-2009 we have sold every Equinox we can build, but we aren’t counting on that momentum to carry [...]

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GM recalls 33,964 Chevy Equinox, GMC Terrain over tire pressure monitoring system

GM’s tire pressure monitoring system on the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain has, as per the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, failed to meet federal standards. The two models are being recalled by GM for repair. Equinox and Terrain models built between July 18 and September 6 totaling 33,964 units are impacted by the [...]

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Report: Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain to get eAssist light-electrification system

General Motors has recently been making headlines when it comes to raising the fuel-economy bar in sedan segments. The company’s new light-electrification system, know as eAssist, has helped increase fuel-economy on already fuel-efficienct 4-cylinder engines. The 2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist, which starts at $29,960, delivers up to 37 mpg highway fuel-economy. The new 2013 Chevrolet [...]

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GM boosts production of Equinox and Terrain… again

The Chevrolet Equinox and the GMC Terrain are very popular sellers for General Motors. The automaker has added as many a 100 workers to its Canadian plant that builds the two crossovers as demand shows no signs of slowing down. According to Dan Borthwick, president of Canadian Auto Workers Local 88, GM added 100 workers [...]

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4-cylinder engines account for 46% of Chevrolet’s sales

Four-cylinder models have moved to the top of consumer shopping lists, due to demand for fuel – efficiency and advancements in technology. In 2007, four-cylinder models represented 23% of Chevrolet retail sales, while so far this year, that number is up to 46%. “The shift in consumer preference evidenced by Chevrolet’s lineup is a great [...]

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Consumer Reports releases list of all-American Top Picks for 2011

Consumer Reports has released its annual all-American Top Picks for 2011, which consists of well, all-American vehicles. To meet the qualifications for being named a Top Pick by Consumer Reports a car must: The vehicle must rank near the top of its category in our ratings. It must have average or better reliability, according to [...]

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Chevrolet was the top-selling brand in the U.S. in Jan.

General Motors is coming back strong… well, at least its Chevrolet brand is. The brand was the top selling brand in the United States in January with sales totaling 125,389 units during the month. “We are encouraged to see Chevrolet’s momentum in 2010 carryover to the new year,” said Alan Batey, vice president, Chevrolet Sales [...]

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GM recalling 97,843 units including 2011 Equinox, Terrain and SRX

General Motors announced today that it is recalling close to 98,000 units of the 2011 model year Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain and Cadillac SRX. The recall is being taken because the front seatbelts could become loose in a crash, which could lead to injury. The problem was discovered during seatbelt development tests in Sept. and [...]

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