Chevrolet News

General Motors has high hopes for its upcoming Volt plug-in hybrid car and is expecting to build over 60,000 units in its first year of production. This level of production will allow GM to price the Volt under $30,000, a crucial factor for the car’s success and something that execs are well...

The 2008 Chevy Malibu is undoubtedly one of GM’s most important unveilings this year. The company thinks it’s so good compared to its rivals that it is preparing a massive $100m marketing campaign whose aim will be to switch buyers from import brand vehicles. The Malibu was last...

GM has unveiled a SS version of the Chevy HHR just in time for the Woodward Dream Cruise, which will be held this weekend. The HHR SS gets a new turbo engine developing 260 horsepower (194 kW), unique exterior styling and an SS-specific interior. The relatively high power rating and copious amounts...

The CEO of GM's Daewoo Automotive Technology has speculated that a minicar similar to one of the three concepts shown at the New York Motor show earlier this year could be heading to the US and arriving as a 2011 model. This comes despite GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz telling the Wall Street Journal...

Chevrolet is one of GM’s most successful brands at the moment but that’s not stopping execs from significantly refurbishing its lineup over the coming years. The major model changes will be the introduction of a new RWD Impala, a new minicar and crossover, plus the long-awaited arrival...

Well that didn't take long. Only hours ago we reported on some Chevy Malibu spy shots and now GM has come out and unveiled the car at today’s Major League Baseball's All-Star Game. Those wishing for a Prius-beater will be left sorely disappointed – the Malibu Hybrid’s electric...

GM’s European division will be launching a new mini-SUV based on the Corsa hatch, a vehicle that could be sold as a Chevrolet or Saturn for the US market by the end of the decade. Smaller than the current Antara SUV, which is sold in the US as the Saturn Vue, the new Corsa-based SUV is being...

General Motors has awarded two contracts for the development of lithium-ion batteries for its E-Flex electric drive system, a sign that development for the advanced vehicle is well underway. The new drivetrain will feature in a production version of the Chevrolet Volt concept car due to hit the...

The spy shots last week told us what to expect and now GM has unveiled the 2008 Corvette, fitted with a new 6.2L LS3 V8 engine developing 430hp and 575 Nm of torque. Other changes include the option of a new dual-mode exhaust system, improved manual and automatic transmissions, better steering...

Due to be unveiled at this weekend’s gathering at the National Corvette Museum in BowlingGreen, the 2008 model-year Chevrolet Corvette has been spied by a member from DigitalCorvettes, whose images reveal a new LS3 V8 powerplant. Power for the entry-level model is expected to jump by 30hp...

Reality shows like American Idol have proved that people love to have their choices heard so Chevrolet will be tapping public opinion to help decide on plans for a new minicar for the U.S. market. Three concept cars have been developed – the Beat, Groove, and Trax, and each has its own unique...

Chevrolet will unveil three new minicar concepts at next week’s New York Auto Show, as a preview to a possible production model that’s set to target young urbanites after a stylish and affordable city runabout. The first concept to be launched is the Chevrolet Trax After the official...

General Motors will invest heavily in its Chevrolet label in an effort to sell more Chevy-branded vehicles outside the US than it does domestically. The hope is to make Chevrolet a global brand like Toyota or Volkswagen, and GM’s vice president for global sales, John Middlebrook, predicts...

General Motors has announced that future models from its Chevrolet label will be developed as world cars, meaning the entire lineup will be available in right-hand drive for the first time. GM will also make its global technical centers responsible for the development of specific platforms and...

General Motors’ VP of global product development Jim Queen has spilled the beans on one of GM’s most crucial future models. In an interview with Motor Trend, Queen said the next-generation C7 Corvette will retain a naturally aspirated V8 engine but will develop up to 700hp in flagship...

The Chevrolet Volt concept sedan is General Motors' answer to the movie Who Killed the Electric Car? General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has been slammed for shutting down its EV1 program, but the Volt gives us a peek at what's in store for us over the next decade. The Chevrolet Volt is a...

The Camaro convertible has finally been let out of the cage after months of speculation and rumours that it would be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show. Now that the new Camaro is almost old news, GM needed something to keep the interest alive, and the convertible version will do just fine, thanks...

After a couple of teasers and even a premature leak, this is the first look at Chevrolet’s all-important Malibu midsize sedan before its unveiling at the Detroit Auto Show. The new Malibu will go head to head with best-selling rivals such as the Toyota Camry and GM has taken advantage of its...

Well, that didn't take long. Just a couple of hours after GM released a teaser image for the new Malibu front-end, an low-resolution image of the whole car was accidentally posted on Detroit Motor Show website. There's not much more to see, except for a very clean design that looks slightly...

Chevrolet today released an advance image of the exterior of the all-new 2008 Malibu, which will be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January and will arrive at Chevrolet dealerships later in 2007. The photo was released in conjunction with the announcement of a $208 million investment in the...