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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.

Chevrolet running all-new car in 2013 NASCAR

By Patrick Rall on March 14, 2012 - 3:15PM

General Motors has just announced that when the 2013 NASCAR season rolls around, the many Chevrolet teams in the field will no longer be driving Chevy Impala stock cars – instead racing a new Chevrolet model that has not yet been unveiled to the world.

Which electric car is best: Coda, i-Miev, Focus Electric, Leaf, Model S, or Volt

By David Herron on March 13, 2012 - 8:07PM

Coda Automotive is in the news with assembly of the companies first production electric car, so we take a look at the company's claim their electric car offers the best value proposition of electric cars in its class.

2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco to get two new power-dense engines

2013 Chevrolet Malibu to drive with two new powertrains

By Frank Sherosky on March 11, 2012 - 12:59PM

Think two new power-dense power trains for the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, a Ecotec 2.5L and a 2.0L turbo, but only one will get the eAssist as an option.

The 2012 Chevrolet COPO Camaro doing a burnout

GM to offer COPO Camaro drag car for $89k

By Patrick Rall on March 9, 2012 - 12:09PM

General Motors used the day before the 2011 SEMA Show in Las Vegas to unveil the COPO Camaro Drag Car Concept and today – the General has confirmed that production will be a reality but only 69 examples of the track only high performance Camaro will be built to pay homage to the 1969 COPO Camaro that inspired these modern drag cars.

Gartner's Emerging Technology Hype Cycle

CalCars' Felix Kramer asks What's Dragging Down the Volt?

By David Herron on March 8, 2012 - 8:41PM

GM's 5-week production halt on the Chevy Volt has given ammunition to naysayers, while advocates like Felix Kramer say it's just a phase in the technology adoption curve.

The headlight and badging of the Chevy Camaro ZL1

GM freezes deliveries of Chevy Camaro ZL1 for "quality assessment"

By Patrick Rall on March 7, 2012 - 4:09PM

General Motors has recently released a letter to dealers from Russell M. Clark, Chevrolet Director of Small Cars, Small Utilities and Performance Cars Marketing, explaining that delivery of the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will be delayed for an undetermined amount of time for what the company is called “quality assessment”.

Chevrolet New Sail sales propelling GM to another China auto market record

By Frank Sherosky on March 6, 2012 - 9:09PM

According to today’s GM media release, the latest sales figure for the Chevrolet New Sail set a record for the month; and confirms GM is still on a solid path in the Chinese auto market.

Chevrolet Volt named 2012 European Car of the Year

By Patrick Rall on March 5, 2012 - 9:48PM

The Chevrolet Volt is has received attention from award groups around the world since being introduced late in 2011 with the latest major award coming today as it was announced on the eve of the Geneva Motor Show that the Chevrolet Volt and the Opel Ampera were jointly named the European Car(s) of the Year for 2012.

A screenshot captured from the ZL1 burnout video by YouTube user mr2pritch

GM turns the Chevy Camaro ZL1 into a 580hp smoke machine

By Patrick Rall on March 5, 2012 - 8:54PM

Today, the Chevrolet Camaro Facebook page posted a video of the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 piloted by Camaro performance engineer Tony Roma doing a nasty, smokey burnout with the incredible new super Camaro and after some digging on the internet – we were able to find that same burnout from a couple different angles so that we can see even more smokey awesomeness.

GM struggles in February 2012 but shows growth

By Patrick Rall on March 5, 2012 - 1:24PM

February 2012 was a tough month for General Motors, with the largest of the American automakers ranking last in terms year over year growth but the good news was that with an improvement of 1.1%, the company still showed a positive growth in what proved to be a fairly bad month.

2013 Chevrolet Sierra with bifuel CNG option

GMC, Chevrolet Make Stunning Announcement about Bifuel Trucks

By Keith Griffin on March 5, 2012 - 7:20AM

Starting in April, consumers and fleet operators will be able to order 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 HD extended cab pickup trucks that run as bifuel trucks on compressed natural gas and regular gasoline but price info is not yet available.

GM shuts down Chevy Volt production for five weeks, temporarily lays off 1,300

By Anthony Faccenda on March 2, 2012 - 9:18PM

Just one day after GM reported positive Volt sales in February, the automaker is ceasing production for 5 weeks due to overall poor sales.

Chevy Volt and battery pack, courtesy UBM Electronics

Chevy Volt teardown reveals future battery pack upgrades and safety monitoring systems

By David Herron on March 1, 2012 - 6:20PM

UBM Electronics recently performed a teardown of a Chevy Volt to better understand the technology, and learned the battery management system makes it easy to adopt future battery technologies.

Just the Facts: New Chevy Volt ad campaign sets the record straight

By Anthony Faccenda on March 1, 2012 - 6:08PM

Chevy's latest marketing campaign is part of a long line of advertisements designed to educate consumers about the Volt.

The 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca

Mustang sales nearly double in February 2012; beats Camaro, Challenger

By Patrick Rall on March 1, 2012 - 4:56PM

February 2012 was a very good month for the Ford Mustang with sales almost doubling compared to the same month one year ago – allowing the Ford pony car to outsell the Chevrolet Camaro and the Dodge Challenger while claiming the title of top rear wheel drive performance car in the second month of the year.

Chevy Volt outsells Nissan Leaf better than 2-1 in February 2012

By Patrick Rall on March 1, 2012 - 2:13PM

General Motors may not have gotten the start that they had hoped to in the 2012 battle of EVs between their Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf (with the all-electric Nissan edging the Volt in January) but in February 2012 the Chevy Volt battled back in a big way – outselling the Leaf by a margin of more than 2 to 1.

President Obama says he'll buy a Chevy Volt after his presidency ends

By Anthony Faccenda on February 29, 2012 - 1:14PM

Will President Obama's promise help the fledgling Volt brand?

Are education level, income related to buying Chevy Volt?

By Aaron Turpen on February 29, 2012 - 11:08AM

The two top-selling dealerships for the Chevrolet Volt are both in the Washington, D.C. metro area. One dealership went on record to say what their market's affluence and education level have to do with Volt sales.

GM's infographic on performance car sales

Chevrolet claims to be the top performance brand in the US

By Patrick Rall on February 27, 2012 - 10:38AM

General Motors issued a statement this morning proclaiming that Chevrolet is the top performance brand in the US and while some American gearheads might dispute that – the General provided a bit of information to back up that lofty claim with the help of the Camaro and the Corvette.

Danica's first Sprint Cup race ends in a violent crash

By Patrick Rall on February 23, 2012 - 9:36PM

Danica Patrick announced late last year that in addition to running the full NASCAR Nationwide Series, she would also compete in a selection of NASCAR Sprint Cup races and her first attempt at the NASCAR ‘bigs’ was today with the Gatorade Duel – ending in a violent crash on the last lap of the first Daytona 500 qualifying race.

2012 Chevrolet Volt electric car are actually on their way to California

2012 Chevrolet Volt gets green light for CA Carpool Lanes

By Frank Sherosky on February 23, 2012 - 1:23PM

A low emission model of the 2012 Chevrolet Volt electric car are on their way to California, where customers will qualify for a $1,500 state rebate and be allowed to drive solo in the state’s carpool lanes.

2012 ZL1’s six-speed automatic transmission delivers a 0-60 time of 3.9 seconds

2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 to make paddle shifting more exhilarating

By Frank Sherosky on February 23, 2012 - 12:03PM

Since its introduction several years ago, TapShift has allowed drivers to control up- and down-shifts with paddle shifters. Now an improved version will appear with the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 making paddle shifting more exhilarating and satisfying than ever.

GM Powertrain Engineering Development Center in Turin, Italy

2013 Chevy Cruise Diesel roots run deep with Euro connections

By Frank Sherosky on February 22, 2012 - 10:56AM

Diesel engines, first invented in Europe, have long been known for their fuel efficiency and power. So, when General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) opted to add the engine to its 2013 Chevy Cruze, its Euro roots and connections at the GM Powertrain Engineering Development Center in Turin, Italy became the obvious choice.

Gasoline prices over the last few years, courtesy GasBuddy.com

Gingrich is wrong on both gun racks in Chevy Volts and US energy policy

By David Herron on February 21, 2012 - 7:23PM

During a campaign sweep through Georgia last weekend, Newt Gingrich had some interesting things to say about the ability of a Chevy Volt to carry a gun rack, and his fantasy of returning to $2.50 a gallon gasoline.

Test drive electric cars for free than make up your mind

Test Ride Electric Cars For Free

By Nicolas Zart on February 20, 2012 - 1:55PM

If rental car companies are going to allow you to test drive electric cars at your leisure, another way will be free events.

The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Coupe in Infernao Orange Metallic

The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 build page is live

By Patrick Rall on February 20, 2012 - 9:13AM

A few weeks ago we brought you the news that the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 production had began and prospective buyers could once again head to their local dealerships for more ordering information and now, those who are more “hopeful” than prospective buyers can build their dream super Camaro on the Chevrolet website.

GM's fact-telling and image rehabilitation in latest Chevy Volt ad

By David Herron on February 15, 2012 - 2:08PM

GM's latest video on YouTube attempts to reassure the public about Chevy Volt battery pack safety, in wake of the recent controversy over the battery pack fire during crash testing last year.

NHTSA investigating Chevrolet Trailblazers for fire risks

By Patrick Rall on February 15, 2012 - 12:35PM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched a primary investigation around 2006 and 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer sport utility vehicles over a possible electrical issue inside the door panels that could lead to smoking or fires inside of the affected vehicles.

Chevy Camaro to be made available in the UK

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on February 14, 2012 - 1:15PM

If you are living in the United Kingdom and have longed to drive some Detroit Muscle from Chevrolet, your prays and desires have been answered. That is because The Chevy Camaro is now going to be available in Britain.

Bob Lutz says Volt bashing by right wingers harming American workers

By David Herron on February 13, 2012 - 8:08PM

GM's former CEO Bob Lutz publishes another op-ed piece in Forbes defending the Chevy Volt, and this time pointing fingers at right wing media figures, claiming their Volt bashing will cost American Jobs.

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