While General Motors officially confirmed two new Cadillac models – the ATS and the XTS – earlier today, they don’t know release any official press releases on another U.S. bound car known as the Chevrolet Spark. The Spark was confirmed to hit U.S. shores earlier today via Twitter. General Motors North America President Mark Reuss [...]
General Motors has been focused on several key car launches across its four brands including Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC. While passenger cars have recently dominated GM’s vehicle-launch spree lately, the next-generation of full-sized pickups and SUVs are on the way in 2013 as 2014 model years. Until then, most of the focus will remain [...]
General Motors announced today that its Chevrolet brand sold 2.35 million vehicles globally during the first six months of 2011 – the best half-year in Chevrolet’s 100-year history. “Founded in the United States by a Swiss émigré, Chevrolet was created with a global focus,” said Joel Ewanick, GM global chief marketing officer. “One hundred years [...]
General Motors may start introducing continuously variable transmission (CVT) in its compact lineup to give the segment better fuel-econmoy, according to some executives. While GM doesn’t use CVTs right now, it is looking at the option of offering them on the Chevrolet Spark, Aveo and the Cruze within the next three years, said Mike Arcamone, [...]
All week the attention of the automotive industry has been at the center of automotive personalization and performance – the 2010 SEMA Show. Chevrolet used the show to display a new approach to vehicle customization with the debut of three Z-Spec concept vehicles including the Cruze Z-Spec, Volt Z-Spec and the Spark Z-Spec. Click here [...]
To celebrate Chevrolet American heritage, Chevrolet of Europe has created a one-off special version of the Spark subcompact known as the Spark Woody Wagon. The Spark Woody will make its debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show next month “The Spark Woody was created in the UK for Chevrolet using a three-quarter vinyl body wrap [...]
GM has ended its partnership with Indian company Reva Electric Car Co., whereby the latter would help the former produce electric cars. GM has decided to make their electric car operation a Motown exclusive affair. The move comes after Mahindra & Mahindra has agreed to buy a 55 percent controlling stake in Reva. GM India, [...]
It seems like Chevrolet has a new found love for the compact segment. Following the debut of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze at the 2009 LA Auto Show, the bow-tie brand will introduce its next-generation Aveo (in concept form) later today at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. Sales of the next Chevrolet Aveo will start in mid-2011. [...]
General Motors India confirmed today that it is collaborating with Reva Electric Car Company (RECC) to produce electric-vehicle for the Indian market. “The two companies have begun feasibility studies of GM’s vehicle platforms sometime back to host the electric technology and they will announce more details about the vehicles soon,” GM said in a statement. [...]
According to executives familiar with the talks, General Motors India, the wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors Company, is in advanced talks with Bangalore-based Reva Electric Car Company for a possible collaboration and a joint venture. According to The Economic Times, GM India is looking to Reva for EV technology to incorporate an electric-version of the [...]
