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Chevrolet: Chevrolet Cruze the most important car in GM history(04/11/2008)
GM executives are calling the Chevrolet Cruze, its new C-segment saloon, “the most important car in our history.” While the car has nothing like the hi-tech content of the Volt, GM believes their new four-door sedan is the car that can help steer the company through the Credit Crunch. It’s a truly global car – designed and engineered by GM-Daewoo in Korea. It’s effectively the replacement for the Lacetti, but it’s a lot more than that, both in terms of design, fit and finish. In the US market... [more]
Chevrolet: Chevrolet announces performance results and pricing for the new Corvette ZR1(19/08/2008)
Chevrolet has announced performance results and pricing for the new Corvette ZR1 * $103,300 MSRP (including $850 destination charge) * EPA-estimated fuel economy of 14 city and 20 highway * 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds * 0-100 mph in 7.0 seconds * Quarter-mile elapsed time of 11.3 seconds at 131 mph The Corvette ZR1 also has a top speed of 205 mph (330 km/h), making it the fastest Corvette ever produced and ranking it among the global super cars of commensurate performance... [more]
Chevrolet: New entry-level diesel model for Chevrolet Captiva(20/05/2008)
At £18,295, the new five-seater Captiva 2.0 VCDi LS is £1,900 cheaper than Kia’s base model Sorento, over £2,000 less expensive than the cheapest diesel Nissan X-Trail, and more than £3,500 less pricey than the five-seat Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CRTD GSi. Yet despite the low price tag, the latest Captiva doesn’t skimp on specification. The new model comes with air conditioning, smart 16-inch alloy wheels, a glass-flip tailgate, electrically-adjustable heated door mirrors, an eight-way adjustable ... [more]
Chevrolet: New Matiz 0.8S city car with reduced CO2 emissions(18/04/2008)
Chevrolet has come up with a model that will save its customers even more money, with a new version of the Matiz 0.8S city car. On sale now, the Matiz with 0.8S manual comes with reduced CO2 emissions of just 119g/km, meaning it falls into the Band B road tax classification. This means a Matiz buyer will pay just £35 a year at current rates to tax their car, compared to £115 for the previous Matiz 0.8S. What’s more, if you live in or around London, then from October 2008 the Chevy will avoid ... [more]
Chevrolet: New Chevrolet Cruze 5-door hatchback to be unveiled at Paris Motor Show(01/01/1900)
Chevrolet has announced the launch of a new Cruze 5-door hatchback model. A show car version of Chevrolet's compact contender will be seen for the first time at the Paris Motor Show, on September 30. It will be one of four world Chevrolet premieres at the show. With the introduction of the new Cruze hatchback, customers have an alternative body style to the traditional saloon and Chevrolet has raised the bar again with a vehicle that brings new levels of value against some of the more establi... [more]
Other car news
Sales could top ’96 peak -- car firms
CAR SALES could grow by over a fifth this year to top 1996’s record of over 162,000 units, an industry group yesterday said.
Russian New Car Sales Surged 51% in August on Cash-for-Clunkers Program
Russian new car sales jumped 51 percent last month from the same period last month as consumers took advantage of the government’s cash-for-clunkers program.
Car sales drop 17.5% in August
New car sales in Britain dropped by 17.5 percent in August compared with the level 12 months earlier after the end of a government subsidy scheme, trade data showed on Monday.
Car sales seen breaking 15-year record high sales
Motor vehicle sales maintained their torrid pace, rising 37 percent in the first eight months of the year, and are well on their way to hitting record sales in 15 years.
Eastday-Car sales seen to surge but dealers may spark price war
Sales of passenger cars in China may continue to rebound for the rest of this year because government subsidies are set to encourage purchases, industry analysts said.
Scottish car sales dip again as buyers postpone spending
SCOTTISH new car sales are not expected to recover until well into next year after plunging by nearly 20 per cent last month, motoring industry chiefs predicted yesterday.
Car Sales Down For Second Month In A Row
New car sales are down by 17.5% - the second monthly dip in a row figures have revealed.
TABLE-China Aug retail car sales
TABLE-China Aug retail car sales
Report: China Passenger Car Sales up 18 Pct in Aug
Report: China passenger car sales up 18 percent in August, on subsidies, lower prices Automobile - People's Republic of China - China - Business and Economy - Motors
Poland avoids European new car sales drop
Sales of new cars in Poland rose by a robust 7.1 percent y/y, according to the latest figures released by the Polish Automotive Industry Association (PZPM). In comparison, many European markets saw massive y/y sales drops.
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