Chevrolet News
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Domino's is converting Chevrolet Spark hatchbacks into pizza-delivery vehicles.
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2017 Chevy Bolt EV Development: GM, LG Chem Reveal Deep Partnership
When General Motors CEO Mary Barra unveiled the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV concept last January at the Detroit Auto Show, the 200-mile electric car was a shock to the industry. But equally startling was the launch schedule that emerged over the following months: The Bolt EV is to go into production...
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Discounts On Brand-New 2016 Chevy Volt, But Only In A Few Regions
General Motors is already offering discounts on the 2016 Chevrolet Volt.
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2016 Chevrolet Volt Ads: Attacking Prius, Leaf...And Bolt EV?
The 2016 Chevrolet Volt, for which deliveries began just this week, is going into attack mode against the Nissan Leaf and Toyota Prius in a set of new ads. But in one of those ads, it almost feels as if GM is attacking its own (upcoming) product. They build on focus-group-themed ads that Chevy has...
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GM Will Make Autonomous Versions Of The 2017 Chevrolet Volt
Beginning in late fall 2016, if you’re lucky enough to visit the Warren Technical Center campus of General Motors [NYSE:GM], in Michigan, you might find your shuttle quite intriguing: a 2017 Chevrolet Volt, driving itself. The automaker plans to deploy a fleet of Volt extended range electric...
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2016 Chevrolet Cruze Will Add Hatchback As Well As Sedan, Following Ford, Honda
The next-generation Chevrolet Cruze will be offered as a hatchback, a GM executive said recently.
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North American buyers are eagerly anticipating the debut late next year of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV, a 200-mile subcompact electric car promised to sell for $37,500 before incentives. That same car will also likely be sold in Europe, under GM's German Opel nameplate--effectively replacing the Opel Ampera, a Chevy Volt-in-drag. But customers in the U.K. seem to be out of luck: GM says it will not build right-hand-drive versions of the Bolt EV. DON'T MISS: Opel Ampera (Euro Chevy Volt) Axed Over Slow Sales (Jul 2014) "GM sources" cited by the British magazine Autocar "confirmed" at this...
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2016 Chevy Volt: Limited Markets Only, Nationwide Rollout In Spring For 2017 Volt
The second-generation Chevrolet Volt won't become available nationwide until next year.
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2016 Chevrolet Volt First Drive: Plug-In Hybrid Home Run
The all-new 2016 Chevrolet Volt is just about here, and it builds on all of its predecessor's virtues while resolving most of that car's vices. It's got a lot more electric range--53 miles--and at 42 miles per gallon, it's more fuel-efficient on those rare occasions when the range-extending engine...
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Should I Buy A Used Chevy Volt Electric Car?
The Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car scores higher on owner satisfaction than any other vehicle GM has sold since it began surveying its buyers. It has attracted new buyers who'd never otherwise haveconsidered a Chevy. And GM data reveals that 80 percent of all Volt trips, and two-third...
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2016 Chevy Volt EPA Ratings: 53-Mile Electric Range, 42 MPG On Gas
The 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid has been rated by the EPA at 53 miles of electric range, a nice boost on Chevy's earlier promise of "at least 50 miles." The EPA also rates the 2016 Volt at 42 mpg combined when the engine is running, and 106 Miles Per Gallon Equivalent combined when operating...
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2016 Chevy Colorado Diesel Pickup Priced At $31,700; Fuel Efficiency To Come Later
The 2016 Chevrolet Colorado Duramax diesel will go on sale this fall.
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An Ohio owner claims to have covered nearly 250,000 miles in his Chevy Volt.
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Chevy Cruze Hybrid Coming Soon To Join Diesel, Gasoline Models?
Sometimes a few words can make all the difference. In last week's seminars and presentations on the new 2016 Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan, GM discussed its 1.4-liter turbocharged gasoline engine and gave a few scant details on a future 1.6-liter diesel model as well. But the company also suggested...
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GM Targets Tesla With 200-Mile Bolt EV Mantra: 'For Regular People, Not Elites'
If we heard it once, we heard it a dozen times this week. The upcoming Chevrolet Bolt EV 200-mile electric car is "for regular people, not for the elites." You'd almost think that General Motors had adopted the "1 Percent" meme that appears to be the lasting legacy of Occupy Wall Street. DON'T...
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2016 Chevrolet Cruze Sedan Unveiled; 40-MPG Highway Rating Promised
The 2016 Chevrolet Cruze was unveiled in Detroit.
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GM Shows Chevy Bolt EV Electric-Car Prototypes Testing: Video
We learned very few new details about the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV today, but General Motors released a development video that will likely excite fans and potential buyers of the 200-mile electric car. The bulk of today's GM media presentation is about the 2016 Chevy Cruze, to be unveiled tonight...
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New 2016 Chevy Cruze To Sell Alongside Older 'Cruze Limited'
The first-generation Chevrolet Cruze will live on as the Cruze Limited.
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General Motors will invest $245 million and add 300 jobs at its Orion Assembly plant.
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2016 Chevrolet Cruze To Be Shown This Week, Hatchback Model Included: Report
The 2016 Chevrolet Cruze could be sold as both a sedan and a hatchback.
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Chevy Bolt EV Prototype Electric Cars Now Testing In Public
When General Motors CEO Mary Barra announced the Chevrolet Bolt Concept, it changed everything in the world of electric cars. She said it would have a battery range of 200 miles, cost $37,500 before incentives--putting it squarely into the mass market--and be sold in all 50 states. Now spy shots...
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Chevy Impala Natural-Gas Version Delayed By A Year Over Unspecified Concerns
The Chevrolet Impala bi-fuel natural-gas model was delayed over a year, but GM won't say why.
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2016 Chevrolet Cruze Teased Ahead Of June 24 Debut: UPDATE
The U.S.-spec 2016 Chevrolet Cruze will debut June 24.
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Chevy Spark EV Electric Car Sales Suddenly Surged; Here's Why
It was one of the major electric-car news stories last month: Sales of the Chevrolet Spark EV electric minicar soared to 920 in April. The electric Spark had consistently sold at around 100 cars a month since its June 2013 launch. And it was widely considered to be a compliance car: one sold only...
John Voelcker