Chevrolet

MIKE COLIAS

Why the Stingray's $52K sticker should come with an asterisk

1:55 pm U.S. ET | April 26, 2013
GM resisted the urge to jack up the price on the 2014 Corvette Stingray, despite major enhancements on the seventh-generation sports car. The $51,995* sticker for the coupe is just 1,400 bucks more than the current model, even with its more powerful engine, better fuel economy and vastly improved interior. So why the asterisk?... Read More »

 

Chevy Spark EV rated at 119 mpg with 82-mile range

12:06 pm U.S. ET | April 24, 2013
General Motors says its Chevrolet Spark EV will get the equivalent of 119 mpg in combined city and highway driving, the best efficiency of any car sold to retail buyers in the United States. The 2014 Spark EV, which will be launched this summer in California and Oregon, will have an EPA-rated range of 82 miles when fully charged, GM said.... Read More »

 

Sonic gets over Feb. hiccups to see Q1 profit gains

10:53 am U.S. ET | April 23, 2013
Pricing challenges and a slowdown in California in February put pressure on Sonic Automotive's profit margins during the first quarter. But the nation's third-largest dealership group bounced back to post a 4 percent increase in net income for the first quarter of 2013.... Read More »

 

GM: Chevy Cruze diesel to deliver 46 mpg on highway

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 18, 2013
GM said the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Turbo Diesel will deliver an estimated 46 miles per gallon on the highway, besting the company's initial target by four mpg.... Read More »

 

MIKE COLIAS

Why GM might rename its new mid-sized pickups

1:08 pm U.S. ET | April 18, 2013
Mark Reuss says the next-generation Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-sized pickups will be so much better than the bland outgoing models, General Motors might come up with new names. "We're targeting a new generation of buyer with a new truck," the GM North America president told reporters this week.... Read More »

 

GM cuts Korean production on weak Chevrolet sales in Europe

April 9, 2013 10:21 CET
General Motors is increasing production cuts at one of its Korean plants because of slow Chevrolet sales in Europe. GM's Korean unit produces most of the Chevrolets sold in Europe and more than 40 percent of those sold globally.... Read More »

 

GM predicts sales growth for Impala, large-sedan segment

1:16 pm U.S. ET | April 8, 2013
General Motors expects this month's launch of the redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Impala to boost sales of the tired nameplate and help revitalize the overall large-sedan segment.... Read More »

 

FINAL ASSEMBLY

Toyota cries foul, towing tiff continues

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 8, 2013
The Detroit 3 will stay mired in a marketing cold war over towing claims for light-duty pickups -- perhaps until 2015.... Read More »

 

FINAL ASSEMBLY

Crunching numbers on the Z28: Zoom tops price

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 8, 2013
Even though automakers are straining to reach ever-rising fuel-economy standards, speed still counts -- a lot. Witness the Chevrolet Camaro Z28.... Read More »

 

GM alerts 779,000 owners to need for more-frequent oil changes

10:26 am U.S. ET | April 5, 2013
General Motors is warning owners of almost 800,000 2010-12 vehicles that they may need oil changes more frequently than their onboard oil monitoring systems are telling them.... Read More »

 

GM sales rise 6%, led by Cadillac, Buick

2:32 pm U.S. ET | April 2, 2013
General Motors' U.S. sales rose 6 percent in March, the company said today, as new nameplates helped Cadillac achieve a 50 percent gain and Buick rise 37 percent. Chevrolet sales rose just 1 percent, hindered largely by 22 percent declines for the Malibu and Impala sedans.... Read More »

 

NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

Z28 revs Chevy's performance line

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013
Chevy's performance division is on a roll. And GM plans an advertising campaign to spread the word.... Read More »

 

GM says fuel economy of new big pickups will top Ford F-150's

11:19 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013
General Motors today said its upcoming redesigned full-sized pickups will have the most fuel-efficient V-8 engines in the segment, even promising better highway fuel economy than the turbocharged V-6 engine that has become popular in the Ford F-150 pickup.... Read More »

 

1 in 3 Chevy dealers can get Corvette at launch

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013
Fewer than one in three Chevrolet dealerships will be eligible to sell the 2014 Corvette Stingray when it begins rolling off the assembly line in late summer.... Read More »

 

NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

GM's new product cycle: Fix problems now

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013
General Motors' speedy revision of the slow-selling Chevrolet Malibu reflects the company's new determination to fix problems quickly when they arise, rather than letting them linger until the next scheduled change.... Read More »

 

GM to produce next-generation electric car in South Korea

8:40 am U.S. ET | March 28, 2013
GM plans to produce its next-generation electric cars in South Korea, the head of its South Korean unit told Reuters on Thursday, as the U.S. carmaker tries to revive momentum for the stalling vehicle technology.... Read More »

 

2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

Chevy revives Camaro Z/28 for track duty

1:08 pm U.S. ET | March 27, 2013
Chevrolet surprised onlookers at the New York auto show today by unveiling a new Camaro Z/28, a built-for-the-racetrack performance coupe. The car will have a small-block V-8 engine that produces 500 hp and 470 pounds-feet of torque.... Read More »

 

NEW YORK AUTO SHOW PREVIEW

Show to star a cavalcade of crossovers and SUVs

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 25, 2013
A parade of new and redesigned crossovers and SUVs will headline the New York auto show this week. The list includes the Jeep Cherokee, which replaces the Liberty, and new renditions of the Acura MDX, Toyota Highlander and Range Rover Sport. Subaru will debut a hybrid version of its XV Crosstrek.... Read More »

 

PLUGGING ALONG

Plugging along

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 25, 2013
Are sales of electric-drive vehicles disappointing? No doubt. Has the buzz faded? Undeniably. So are electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids dead? Not really.... Read More »

 

JAKE LINGEMAN

Corvette Stingray price? Read the fine print for a clue

12:00 pm U.S. ET | March 20, 2013
If you're counting pennies to buy a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, your target price is $71,860.... Read More »

 

Higher-volume cars get carbon fiber

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 18, 2013
Carbon fiber has finally broken out of its European supercar niche. The 2013 SRT Viper and the redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Corvette have carbon fiber hoods and other parts, and the Corvette's production is likely to top 20,000 units this year.... Read More »

 

Sonic, citing weak accounting controls at dealerships, delays annual report

12:53 pm U.S. ET | March 18, 2013
Sonic Automotive told regulators on Monday it delayed the filing of its annual report because of weak accounting controls at its dealerships. Sonic said in a regulatory filing it believes that financial results will be the same as reported on Feb. 20.... Read More »

 

Chevy Impala gets flagship makeover

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 18, 2013
General Motors has done an ambitious make-over of the Chevrolet Impala for its 10th generation, transforming the car from basic transportation for value-conscious buyers and rental companies to a stylish flagship. Now it needs an equally ambitious marketing effort to persuade retail buyers to spring for a considerably steeper price.... Read More »

 

GM shuffling ad agencies for Chevy, Cadillac

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 18, 2013
General Motors is shuffling the advertising agencies of its most important brands, Chevrolet and Cadillac, as it embarks on a busy vehicle launch schedule.... Read More »

 

Current Impala will linger for a year as fleet-only model

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 18, 2013
Even General Motors executives acknowledge that the current Chevrolet Impala's long-in-the-tooth design and platform make it appealing mostly to fleet buyers. Soon it will fill that role exclusively.... Read More »