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GM unveils next-gen Chevrolet Colorado ahead of Bangkok debut

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

Behold, the next-generation Chevrolet Colorado. Sort of. General Motors has yanked back the sheets on what the company is calling a show truck at the Bangkok International Motor Show. Despite the ‘show’ label, the mid-sizer is poised to go on sale in Thailand later this year packing a 2.8-liter turbo-diesel engine, though there are no firm details as [...]

GM plant shut down due to Japanese parts delay

Sunday, March 20th, 2011

General Motors has announced that the automaker is stopping production at its Shreveport, Louisiana assembly plant next week due to a parts shortage caused by the ongoing tragedy in Japan. The facility is responsible for building both the GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado pickup trucks, though GM says that it currently has enough vehicles manufactured to meet [...]

GM to launch special edition Camaro every six months

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

You think there were a lot of special editions of the Bugatti Veyron? The Europeans ain’t got nothin’ on muscle cars when it comes to low-volume derivatives. And for its part, Chevrolet doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. Just the opposite, in fact… at least, that is, according to the latest reports. Word has it that Chevy [...]

Video: GM dares to compare Chevy Cruze to… the old Hyundai Elantra?

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

General Motors is using the phrase “Dare to Compare” as part of a campaign pitting its vehicles directly against competitors. In a new video you’ll find after the break, the Chevrolet Cruze lines up against theHyundai Elantra… the now-outdated 2010 Hyundai Elantra. While the Cruze 1LT (why not the base LS?) indeed performs quite well against [...]

GM to double Chevy Volt production capacity in 2012

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

With fuel prices anticipated to rise, General Motors anticipates increased demand for the Chevrolet Volt. To stay ahead of the game, the automaker reportedly plans to double production capacity for the plug-in hybrid. Production was originally pegged at 10,000 this year and 60,000 next year, but if the increased capacity comes to pass, those figures could increase [...]