Chevrolet News

General Motors is recalling more than 50,000 of its full-size crossover SUVs, specifically the 2011-2012 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and the GMC Acadia. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, owners are using the windshield wipers on heavy build ups of snow and/or ice, which could loosen the wiper ...    Read more

What goes up, well, you know the saying. General Motors announced today it's putting a halt to the Chevrolet Avalanche pickup truck. Originally introduced in 2001 as a 2002 model, the Chevy Avalanche was aimed at buyers who wanted all the capacity of a standard pickup but actually used one more ...    Read more

The U.S. Treasury Department is reducing its forecast for losses from the auto industry bailout by about 2 billion dollars, according to a report in the Detroit News today. The Treasury's reduction in estimated losses comes in a monthly report released to Congress. The department reduced auto bailout estimated losses ...    Read more

A new study out today from the Center for Automotive Research suggests there may be more than meets the eye in the story of the government bailout of auto industry giants GM and Chrysler. The study highlights just how much states and the federal government rely on tax revenue generated ...    Read more

A woman was critically injured this morning at General Motors' Alternative Energy Center after “extreme testing on a prototype battery” went awry. Officials have been mum on details, but according to local fire authorities, the woman was taken to St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit for further care. “She ...    Read more

The Chevrolet Colorado is a mid-sized pickup truck usually lost in the shadow of its more famous, and much bigger brother, the Chevrolet Silverado. Overseas, though, the Chevy Colorado is just the right size, especially in Asia. Analysts for years speculated General Motors planned to drop the Colorado from ...    Read more

The 2012 edition of the New York Auto Show has come and gone, and all that's left are the memories. Well, that and the sore feet, inches-thick stack of business cards, still-baggy eyes and swirled together debuts that make us think that there was only one unveiling for the 2013 ...    Read more

Just like that, the first week of April 2012 has come to a grinding halt. This past week was one of the busiest the automotive world has seen in recent months thanks to manufacturers like Infiniti announcing it will be moving operations out of Japan because of the ...    Read more

The Chevrolet Volt is a good car, and more and more, consumers are beginning to discover why. They are also starting to buy. Not in the droves that General Motors had anticipated, and not yet enough to silence the radio and television quacks who have unreasonably deduced car buying to ...    Read more

General Motors has released feature and pricing details on its 2013 Chevrolet Spark subcompact. The base 2013 Chevrolet Spark LS starts at $12,995, which includes destination and handling fees. The 2013 Spark comes equipped with standard creature comforts like air conditioning and power windows. The rear bench seat folds down 60/40 ...    Read more

The first day of the 2012 New York Auto Show has passed us by, ushering in new family sedans, exotic supercars, and everything in between. In case you missed it, here's what debuted today (and late last night). And for more details on the new cars that met the world ...    Read more

March madness definitely swept domestic automakers General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler as Americans entered the dealerships with cash—or at least good credit—in hand and a willingness to buy, well, American. Brands with the newest products such as Chevrolet and GMC got a lot of attention. But revitalized models like the  ...    Read more

General Motors has issued a recall concerning select full-size SUVs and vans that may contain a faulty power steering gear shaft. Vehicles in question include the 2012 Chevrolet Express van and GMC Savana as well as the Chevrolet Suburban and its sibling, the GMC Yukon XL. The potential number of ...    Read more

Buick has experienced somewhat of a renaissance over the past few years thanks in large part to a crop of fresh vehicles like the full-size crossover Buick Enclave, which debuted in 2007. The 2013 Buick Enclave has been refreshed as the Detroit-based automaker continues to carry that momentum forward. With ...    Read more

Last year, Chevrolet sold 171,000 Impala sedans, a massive number any way you stack it. But if you get rid of sales to rental fleets, police patrols, and government agencies, that number drops off significantly. Why? Because the 2012 Chevrolet Impala was great transportation for those in need of a ...    Read more

General Motors announced today that it will be halting production of the Chevrolet Volt for three weeks in July. The plug-in hybrid hatchback has already seen its production stalled once this year as it's currently on hold until April 23. The latest production delay isn't entirely unexpected though, as many ...    Read more

Did you know that, between 1968 through 1985, no Chevrolet Impala actually had the badge displayed on the car's exterior? Instead, the word "Impala" was displayed in various scripts depending on the model. Also, the original Impala emblem, when it made its debut in 1958, did not have the now ...    Read more

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation on both the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan and the 2010 Jeep Wrangler SUV. Both investigations involve vehicle fires. The NHTSA reports it has received two complaints on the Chevy Cruze igniting on fire and eight reports on the Jeep Wrangler. ...    Read more

We regret to inform you that, from our staff, there will be no April Fools Day jokes. There will be no rebirth of the Saturn brand. There will be no second-generation Shogun hatchback based on the Kia Rio with a turbocharged four-cylinder shoved into it. We're spoilsports this ...    Read more

Testosterone flows in episode three of Motor Trend's Epic Drive. Motor Trend's Editor at Large Angus MacKenzie teams again with MT's Best Driver's Car co-host and GT2 Class winner at Le Mans' Justin Bell for male-to-male banter on the streets of Europe. No, not streets, but highways, specifically one: the ...    Read more

One week to go before the official media preview days begin for the 2012 New York International Auto Show, but already the curtain is being pulled back further and further. Today, we're showing you five new vehicles from BMW, Fisker, Ford, GMC and Toyota. In addition, all we could ever ...    Read more

General Motors has activated a new app to hopefully get Millennials, or so-called "Generation C", to buy cars or at least look up from their smartphones. The GogoLink app provides gps/navigation capacity through Chevrolet's MyLink infotainment system. First available on the upcoming 2013 Chevrolet Spark subcompact and also the 2012 Chevy ...    Read more

A couple of months ago, the Automotive.com staff got to zip around in a 2012 Chevy Volt for a week. To be clear, the Volt is not a purely electric vehicle; it's closer to being a plug-in hybrid; Chevy will tell you it's an extended-range electric vehicle, which is sort ...    Read more

"Badge engineering" is a term used where the carmaker basically takes a car from one of its brands, then revamps it to be sold under another brand. French automotive site L'Automobile reports some recent patent drawings of a new, small crossover which looks remarkably like the Buick Encore with a Chevrolet ...    Read more

OK, we'll give you a minute to reaffirm all the stereotypes about teenagers behind the wheel. Gabby teen girls, gossiping with gusto? Certainly. Teen drivers who are a menace to society? Of course. Teenagers get distracted easily, according to a study conducted by the American Automobile Association, and cell phones ...    Read more