General Motors has been stringing out its publicity for upcoming cars--for three years in the case of the electric 2011 Chevrolet Volt--given its recent, ummm, challenges. But now we've finally had a chance to drive its crucially important 2011 Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan, which will hit...
At the New York Auto Show, Chevrolet revealed a new model in their compact car line-up that is supposed to give consumers hybrid mileage without the hybrid price tag. The... March 30, 2010 by Jonathan McGrew
The trend started in Europe, and now every car make seems to have a green sub-brand. For a while, Chevy used the "XFE" label, but its highest-mileage 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is... March 28, 2010 by John Voelcker 5
There has been a lot of press over the last year about small cars (we kinda like that, but we are a bit biased) and the future of the small car market in the United States... December 9, 2009 by Jonathan McGrew
Only a handful of U.S. auto shows count as important. Detroit, in January, is one; historically, New York in April has been another. But the up-and-comer is the Los Angeles... December 1, 2009 by John Voelcker 1
Chevrolet’s small car offerings have been the subject of many snide comments and jokes over the years. This was especially true when the Caviler was rated as one of the... November 30, 2009 by Jonathan McGrew 1
For the first time ever, U.S. automakers are getting ready to sell small cars that go beyond adequate to potentially great. Certainly the styling, specification, and safety... November 29, 2009 by John Voelcker 1
As U.S. carmakers get serious about building world-class compact cars, one of the most eagerly awaited entries is the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, which will face off against a... October 29, 2009 by John Voelcker 5
We write about a lot of advanced technologies here, including hybrids, diesels, electric cars, and even natural-gas vehicles. But the hard truth is that all of those added... July 22, 2009 by John Voelcker 2
In the Money Section of the USA Today paper yesterday morning was a story titled “The pieces come together today for a smaller, leaner GM”. Supposedly, GM’s bankruptcy... July 11, 2009 by Jonathan McGrew
You might remember earlier this week that I reported on GM’s CEO, Fritz Henderson, jumping on the information super highway to answer the public’s questions about GM... May 14, 2009 by Jonathan McGrew
So by now you have probably read that the 2010 Opel Astra has been rolled out to the public in Europe and with this announcement there is much speculation for what this... May 13, 2009 by Jonathan McGrew 1
We have been hearing about the Cruze for a little while now, especially since back in August TheCarConnection.com reported on GM’s $500,000 expected expenditure to launch... April 30, 2009 by Jonathan McGrew
