Chevrolet (Page 78)

Chevrolet

With a lineup that includes some of the bestselling cars, trucks and SUVs sold in America, Chevrolet is routinely one of the bestselling brands in the US market. A refresh to the Camaro and Malibu along with new versions of the Corvette, Silverado and Impala join forces with the likes of the Volt and the Spark EV to offer an incredible range of performance cars and super efficient models in the same showroom.

Why we compare the sales figures of the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt each month

By Patrick Rall on October 9, 2012 - 9:40PM

Each month, TorqueNews looks at the sales race between the Nissan Leaf and the Chevrolet Volt and considering how many comments and emails we get questioning this comparison - I wanted to take a few minutes and explain why I chose to look at these two innovative new models each month on a head to head basis.

Ford C-MAX Energi beats Chevy Volt with seating for five

By David Herron on October 9, 2012 - 1:45PM

Long time Chevy Volt uber-fan, Dr. Lyle Dennis, exposes key flaw in Volt's design as he trades his beloved Volt in for a Ford C-MAX Energi.

GM posts a minor gain in September 2012 as Cadillac, GMC stumble

By Patrick Rall on October 8, 2012 - 11:25PM

General Motors was one of the weakest auto companies in the US market in September 2012 with a year over year growth of just 1.5% but that slight increase allowed them to beat cross-town rival Ford Motor Company en route to once again being the bestselling automaker in the US by a pretty comfortable margin.

A review of the Chevrolet Sonic 5-door LTZ Turbo: way too good to push out of a plane

By Patrick Rall on October 5, 2012 - 10:18PM

General Motors has featured the new Chevrolet Sonic in a variety of commercials where the sporty little compact is doing things like flipping off of a ramp or skydiving but after spending some time driving the Sonic 5-door Turbo – I can confidently say that GM has finally developed a compact model that is efficient, affordable and a whole lot of fun to drive.

The front seats of the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic LTZ 5-Door Turbo

By Patrick Rall on October 5, 2012 - 10:16PM

The dash area of the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic LTZ 5-Door Turbo

By Patrick Rall on October 5, 2012 - 10:15PM

The back end of the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic LTZ 5-Door Turbo

By Patrick Rall on October 5, 2012 - 10:14PM

The side profile of the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic LTZ 5-Door Turbo

By Patrick Rall on October 5, 2012 - 10:13PM

Chevy helps answer questions about electric car charging

By John Goreham on October 5, 2012 - 8:34AM

New EcoHub app for Volt will help owners understand and keep track of their charging costs.

The European 2013 Chevrolet Spark debuts in Paris with a familiar design

By Patrick Rall on October 4, 2012 - 9:23PM

While the majority of the news coming from the 2012 Paris Motor Show this week relates to European automakers, the American automakers are well represented at the French auto show including the 2013 Chevrolet Spark for the European market that sports a similar look to the tiny Spark subcompact available in the USA.

Chevy Volt posts best sales month ever in September-continues to thump Nissan Leaf

By Patrick Rall on October 4, 2012 - 7:45PM

The Chevrolet Volt had its best month ever in September 2012 and for the 8th straight month the electric Chevy has badly outsold the Nissan Leaf - this time by a margin of almost 3 to 1 as the Japanese competition continues to try to fill the preorders made more than 3 years ago.

Camaro beats Mustang, Challenger in September 2012 sales race

By Patrick Rall on October 4, 2012 - 6:35PM

Sales numbers in the American muscle car class dipped in September 2012 from the month before but that didn’t stop General Motors from selling more Chevrolet Camaro coupes and convertibles than their competitors’ muscle cars from Ford and Dodge.

The first drawing of the 1949 Chevrolet MagnaFlow Revolver pickup

1949 Chevrolet MagnaFlow Revolver SEMA truck teased on a napkin

By Patrick Rall on October 4, 2012 - 2:14PM

The exhaust experts at MagnaFlow have positioned themselves as one of the star features on the floor of the SEMA Show over the past few years and 2012 should be no different as they will unveil their 1949 Chevrolet pickup built on conjunction with design superstar Chip Foose sporting a unique exhaust system that earned this truck the name Revolver.

Costco offering major discounts on all-new Chevy, Buick and GMC models

By Anthony Faccenda on October 4, 2012 - 12:18PM

Costco Auto Program members are now eligible for discounts on 12 different GM models including the Chevy Cruze, Buick Verano and GMC Acadia.

GM recalls over 40,000 Chevy, Pontiac and Saturn vehicles over fuel leak problem

By Anthony Faccenda on September 29, 2012 - 12:05PM

According to the NHTSA, the fuel leakage issue may pose a fire risk for GM owners.

Bye bye bench seat, we're gonna miss ya

By John Goreham on September 28, 2012 - 11:12AM

The last car in North American production with a bench seat goes away after this year. Let's take a last look back and remember...

Electric car manufacturers and driving range claim accuracy

By David Herron on September 27, 2012 - 9:02PM

Prospective electric car owners evaluating an vehicle purchase should have accurate information for comparisons, but in some cases manufacturers create confusion by claiming more than the EPA certified range.

Chevrolet fights breast cancer with 2013 Camaro SS

By Denis Flierl on September 25, 2012 - 6:24PM

Chevrolet is fighting breast cancer in October with special appearances by a specially themed pink 2013 Camaro SS pace car and a “Pink Out” Spark.

GM recalling Chevy Sonic for faulty turn signals

By Patrick Rall on September 25, 2012 - 11:15AM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and General Motors have announced a recall of the 2013 Chevrolet Sonic over a concern that the turn signals may not function properly, possibly increasing the chances of an accident.

An unofficial review of the surprising Chevy Camaro ZL 1

By John Goreham on September 21, 2012 - 8:56PM

An interesting first ride in the best Camaro ever built, and likely ever to be built.

GM recalls 426,000 sedans overall rollaway risk

By Patrick Rall on September 21, 2012 - 11:04AM

General Motors and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have announced a recall of over 426,000 midsized sedans including the Chevrolet Malibu, Saturn Aura and Pontiac G6 sedans over a concern that a component inside the automatic transmission could fail – possibly making it impossible to restart or even allowing the vehicle to roll away when the vehicle is parked.

New power-dense GDI turbo offered for 2013 Chevrolet Malibu

By Aaron Turpen on September 21, 2012 - 12:46AM

The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu will feature a new GDI Ecotec 2.0L turbocharged engine, becoming one of the most power-dense offerings in the industry.

2014 Chevrolet Impala features new fuel saving technology

By John Goreham on September 17, 2012 - 10:55AM

GM is looking to the valves to save one more mpg in its 2014 Chevy Impala.

General Motors trademarks Z28 name - perhaps to replace the Camaro ZL1 or SS

By Patrick Rall on September 14, 2012 - 1:16PM

General Motors has once again filed for a trademark of the name Z28 – sending the automotive media and Camaro enthusiast world into a frenzy of what is coming next to the Chevy muscle car with discussions suggesting that the Z28 name could replace either the Camaro ZL1 or Camaro SS trimline in the near future.

Chevy continues to prove that displacement and fuel economy are not directly related

By John Goreham on September 13, 2012 - 7:01PM

Chevy's yester-tech small block pushrod V8 still state of the art in terms of power and efficiency.

GM calls Reuters 'grossly wrong,' denies loss of $49k per Volt sold

By Anthony Faccenda on September 10, 2012 - 10:59PM

While sales of the Volt have been less than anticipated, GM claims that it can still make a profit in the years to come.

What does it cost to make the Chevy Volt?

By Anthony Faccenda on September 10, 2012 - 9:41PM

Newly released data shows that the Volt costs much more to make than its $39,999 asking price.

All 4 GM brands show growth in August 2012

By Patrick Rall on September 6, 2012 - 1:13PM

The sales results are in for August 2012 and for the folks at General Motors, it was a good month with all four of their existing brands showing positive growth – helping the largest of the Detroit Big 3 to beat out Nissan and BMW in terms of year over year growth.

The Chevrolet Camaro battles beat in August 2012, beating Mustang, Challenger

By Patrick Rall on September 4, 2012 - 6:09PM

The Chevrolet Camaro did what it has not been able to do since April of this year, posting higher sales than the Ford Mustang and the Dodge Challenger in a month where the Mustang has been as close as it has been all year in passing the Camaro for the top spot in muscle car sales.

The great year continues for Chevy Volt, crushing the Nissan Leaf in August 2012 sales

By Patrick Rall on September 4, 2012 - 4:49PM

General Motors predicted that the Chevrolet Volt would have its best month ever with more than 2,500 units sold and as the August 2012 sales statement has been issued, the Volt has vastly exceeded that number - moving a whopping 2,831 units and continuing the landslide beating of the Nissan Leaf.

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