Chevrolet News

Flex-fuel is a combination of gasoline and ethanolAnd cars from General Motors that burn it may not be running as efficiently as they could writes KXMCTV . So GM has released a software update. Apparently the current software that is being used incorrectly measures the amount of ethanol in ...    Read more

"I've been informed that you're an automotive journalist," Chris said. "Well, that's one of the more generous descriptions of my work," I chuckled."Well, we're well aware of your enthusiasm of the Volt, and the positive exposure you've given it. We'd like to give you a chance to live with the ...    Read more

One of PRIMEDIA Enthusiast Magazines' finest, Ankur Vakil, attended the Chevrolet Rev It Up Tour in Irvine, California, earlier this month. From Ankur: ...    Read more

If you have a car, you must have auto insurance. But through the years, the cost of auto insurance depended more on where you lived than your driving record and the amount of miles you drive a day. Well, once again, technology steps in. One of the main features of ...    Read more

General Motors appears to have faith in the electric hybrid. The company has already committed to the development of the Chevrolet Volt. Now comes word (via Autoblog Green ) that it is also committing to an all-electric car that will carry the Opel zig-zag logo. Reports say that the ...    Read more

General Motors' CEO Bob Lutz made it official in a video blog posting recently, when he declared that diesel engines would be part of GM's passenger-car lineup in North America again, starting in 2010. This time around, GM would use the new 'clean-diesel' technology being developed to make diesels compliant ...    Read more

Just before I opened the door, I noticed that the roof was a darker gray, as opposed to the silver of the rest of the car. Upon closer inspection, I noticed that the roof was actually an integral solar panel. Interesting...I opened the door, and sat down. The bolstering on ...    Read more

**Automotive.com contributing blogger Edward A. Sanchez is giving a fictional account of a future test-drive of the Chevy Volt, written as a three-part series. He is writing this as a possible future scenario of the vehicle's introduction on a local level.**March 17, 2010As I pull along the sidewalk next to ...    Read more

DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. announced today it has reached a joint venture agreement with Penske Corporation to purchase 50-percent equity of VM Motori S.p.A, a designer and manufacturer of diesel engines based in Cento, Italy.This investment builds on GM's existing relationship with VM Motori, GM's diesel expertise worldwide, and ...    Read more

DETROIT AND ST. LOUIS -- Today, GMAC Insurance and OnStar announced the rollout of the Low-Mileage Discount program where Americans who drive less, pay less on their auto insurance. The opt-in program is the first of its kind leveraging state-of-the-art technology using OnStar to allow customers who drive fewer miles ...    Read more

Winding Road Magazine has thrown its two cents in concerning the final outcome of the C7 Corvette in the pages of its latest edition. First, though, the C7 really isn't supposed to be seen until some time in the next decade but General Motors ...    Read more

With all the advertising GM is doing lately about OnStar, you'd think it was the best thing since sliced bread. Heck, the way the ads go on and on about it, you'd think it would slice your bread, toast it, ask how you'd like your eggs, if you'd like bacon, ...    Read more

As most of my co-workers will attest, I have a less than enthusiastic view of the Toyota Prius. Not that I don't acknowledge its sales success, and that it has given Toyota the undisputed crown of green street cred. Rather, my gripe with the doorstop-shaped commuter module is that it ...    Read more

DETROIT - GM Certified Used Vehicles, the industry's top-selling manufacturer-certified used vehicle brand*, announced today a new nationwide rate incentive program on select GM Certified Used Vehicles, including the Chevrolet Impala and Pontiac Grand Prix (pictured). The new rate incentive offer is effective July 10, 2007 through Sept. 30, ...    Read more

Chevrolet is giving both car enthusiasts and the public a chance to "rev it up" this weekend in Irvine, California. WHAT:"Rev It UpTM 2007: Where Drivers Come To Play" (www.revitup.com) - A full day of competition and fun geared towards automotive enthusiasts, friends and families. The entry fee for competitors ...    Read more

SAN FRANCISCO -- The all-new 2008 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid will join baseball's other stars as it makes its world debut in the All-Star Fan Zone today. The Malibu Hybrid's appearance continues through the last out of one of MLB's highlights of the year. Thanks to an affordable hybrid powertrain option, ...    Read more

Detroit -- Chevrolet will use its position as the exclusive online automotive sponsor of Liveearth.msn.com, to launch a major ad campaign intended to let the world know about its far-reaching approach to reducing petroleum consumption.The Chevy brand will be integrated throughout MSN and will consist of online and banner ads ...    Read more

General Motors is getting much more aggressive as it tries to increase sales. The program, called "Transform Your Ride Sale," is meant for GM to tie into the release of the new action movie, Transformers, which features four GM vehicles. Vehicles that are part of the special include model ...    Read more

DETROIT -- General Motors today announced the "Transform Your Ride Sale," tied to the 4 th of July holiday release of DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures live-action film "Transformers" from Executive Producer Steven Spielberg and Director Michael Bay, opening July 3, 2007. The "Transform Your Ride Sale" offers qualified buyers ...    Read more

General Motors Corp., the world renown Detroit real estate development firm -- wait, that's not right! But perhaps it could be. According to the Detroit News , the auto maker has made a deal with Houston-based real estate firm Hines to develop around six acres of its property east ...    Read more

We've all heard of the mystical, magical devices that promise increased mileage, from the 100-mile-per-gallon carburetor, to the fuel line magnetizer, and dozens more. Many consumers probably ask, "Why can't they just make a car that plugs in?" Well, as my conversation with Denise Gray - Director of Hybrid Energy ...    Read more

Detroit - The Chevrolet Volt concept was awarded the 2007 North American Specialty Concept Vehicle of the Year and the Most Significant Concept Vehicle of the Year at an awards ceremony at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn. The Holden EFIJY won the 2007 North American Concept Car of ...    Read more

Things may be changing quickly at General Motors. At least for one concept. According to the Free Press , plans are now accelerating to create a fuel-cell version of the Volt. The company now claims that the car can be ready for "significant production" as early as 2010. The ...    Read more

TONAWANDA, N.Y. -- General Motors Corp. will invest $100 million in its Tonawanda engine plant to produce an all-new, 4.5-liter V-8 Duramax high-output diesel engine for the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra (pictured) light-duty pickup trucks and the HUMMER H2. The engine fuel efficiency improves by 25 percent when compared ...    Read more

The fat may be hitting the fan when the domestic auto makers sit down and re-negotiate a new contract with the United Auto Workers (UAW) later this year.According to the Associated Press (via WOODTV ), talk is that Chrysler, Ford, and GM's top priority is to reduce its labor ...    Read more