GM's Cruze diesel ghostbuster 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  No one on Mike Siegrist's engineering team talks about the failed Oldsmobile diesel V-8 from the 1980s. But it's there, a 745-pound cast-iron ghost. Siegrist leads the 50-member engineering team that is equipping the first GM car in North America with a diesel since 1986.... 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 »
GM cuts Korean production on weak Chevrolet sales in EuropeApril 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 pledges $7.3 billion investment in S. Korea unitFeb. 22, 2013 13:32 CET  General Motors said it would invest $7.3 billion in its South Korean unit over the next five years -- an amount which will likely help relieve concerns that the U.S. automaker was set to reduce its presence in the country. Last year, the automaker said it would not build its next-generation Chevrolet Cruze in Korea, raising the possibility that it might shift assembly to Europe to help boost efficiency at its money-losing unit Opel.... Read More »
CHICAGO AUTO SHOW Chevy aims Cruze diesel at VW Jetta TDI buyers 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 11, 2013  With the Volkswagen Jetta TDI in its sights, Chevrolet unveiled the Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel at the Chicago Auto Show last week.... Read More »
2013 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW GM unveils Cruze diesel, its first diesel car since 1986 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 7, 2013  Chevrolet today unveiled a clean-diesel Cruze small car that will get an estimated 42 mpg on the highway. The 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel will feature a 2.0-liter turbo engine and a torque rating approaching that of a Camaro. It was introduced at the Chicago Auto Show and is slated to reach showrooms by June.... Read More »
Chicago Auto Show preview 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 4, 2013  Toyota will make a big splash at the Chicago Auto Show this week with the introduction of its redesigned Tundra pickup. The full-sized truck will be positioned upscale, avoiding a direct face-off with the Detroit 3 pickups, say company sources.... Read More »
Source: Cruze may be built in Europe 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 12, 2012 General Motors said it won't build the next-generation Chevrolet Cruze in Korea, raising the possibility that it might shift production to Europe to help boost efficiency at its money-losing Opel unit.... Read More »
GM won't build next-generation Chevy Cruze in South Korea 12:00 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 6, 2012 GM said it won't build its next-generation Chevrolet Cruze small car in South Korea, raising the possibility that it might shift assembly to Europe to help boost efficiency at its money-losing unit there.... Read More »
GM offers dealer bonuses to spur Malibu sales 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 29, 2012  General Motors is offering cash bonuses to dealers who hit or exceed sales targets for the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, an effort to stoke sales of the just-launched sedan. The program also covers the Chevy Cruze.... Read More »
Sao Paulo auto show: GM plans seven new models for Brazil 4:03 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 22, 2012  The Cruze, GM's top-selling vehicle worldwide, went on sale in Brazil late last year as part of GM's most aggressive new-product push ever in the country and part of a plan to become solidly profitable again in South America. The effort is highlighted by seven new vehicles going on sale this year, including the subcompact Onix being displayed at the Sao Paulo auto show this week.... Read More »
GM halts deliveries of certain 2012-13 vehicles to fix software glitch 5:27 pm U.S. ET | Sept. 7, 2012  GM has stopped the sale of several of its most popular 2013 vehicles because of a software glitch that affects their OnStar communication systems. A software problem prevents OnStar's crash notification system from sending an alert to the OnStar call center in accidents that do not trigger an airbag deployment, such as a rear-end collision. GM is working to fix the problem on 60,000 vehicles on dealer lots.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS Next-gen Chevy Cruze may get hatch, coupe variants 12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 27, 2012 What's in store for the Chevrolet Cruze redesign? Though General Motors won't discuss timing, a redesigned Cruze is likely to arrive by late 2014 as a 2015 model.... Read More »
GM to launch new global platform with next Chevy Cruze, sources sayAug. 24, 2012 06:01 CET  The next-generation Chevrolet Cruze, due in autumn 2014 as a 2015 model, will be the first model to use a new General Motors global platform that eventually could underpin nearly 2.5 million GM compact sedans and crossovers worldwide by 2018, several sources told Reuters.... Read More »
GM to launch new global platform with next Chevy Cruze 10:27 am U.S. ET | Aug. 23, 2012  The next-generation Chevrolet Cruze, due in fall 2014 as a 2015 model, will be the first model to use a new General Motors global platform that eventually could underpin nearly 2.5 million GM compact sedans and crossovers worldwide by 2018, several sources told Reuters today.... Read More »
CHRISTINA ROGERS Dropping the spare tire is a great idea until… 3:20 pm U.S. ET | July 12, 2012  Let me start by saying this: I’m all for better fuel economy. When I was shopping for a new car last year, I wouldn’t even consider a compact that didn’t get near 40 mpg highway. And then, last week, I learned having class-leading fuel economy can sometimes leave you stranded, literally, without a spare.... Read More »
NICK BUNKLEY Who wants to be like Toyota, anyway? 3:41 pm U.S. ET | June 25, 2012  "No one wants to be the next Toyota." Three years ago, that would have been a ridiculous thing to say. Same goes for "I'm thinking of opening a Pontiac dealership" or "I just paid sticker price for a PT Cruiser." But in the Bizarro World of today, no one wants to end up like Toyota.... Read More »
GM recalls 413,418 Chevy Cruzes in U.S. to modify engine shield, prevent fires 12:53 pm U.S. ET | June 22, 2012  GM is recalling all Chevrolet Cruzes sold in the United States for a repair aimed at preventing engine-compartment fires. The automaker said the recall covers 475,418 Cruzes build at GM's Lordstown, Ohio, plant since September 2010, just before the car's launch, through May. Of those, 413,418 were sold in the United States, 61,299 were sold in Canada and 701 were exported to Israel.... Read More »
GM plans Chevrolet marketing tie-up with Manchester UnitedMay 30, 2012 11:19 CET  General Motors is preparing to make a marketing announcement between its Chevrolet brand and Manchester United soccer team. A sponsorship deal would allow GM to promote its Chevrolet brand through Manchester United, the record 19-times English soccer champions.... Read More »
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