2016 Chevy Cruze Chevrolet’s overall US sales were down 3.9% in August, totaling 175,965 units delivered. Retail sales totaled 142,656 units, down 2.7%. Overall, sales of the Chevy Cruze increased 52.4% at 22,342 units. The Colorado was up 29.9% at 9,242 units, bringing year-to-date sales to 69,664 units. Corvette sales were up 12.4% at 3,064…
2019 Chevy Cruze Despite their compact size, hatchbacks boast ample cargo space, and four 2019 Chevy models, the Spark, Bolt, Sonic Hatchback, and Cruze just made U.S. News & World Report’s list of the “26 Hatchbacks with the Most Cargo Space.” Learn More: Tips for safe driving in the rain The Cruze earned a USN…
SUVs reign supreme in the Chevy lineup If you thought that the sales trend toward SUVs and crossovers present throughout 2017 would change course at the beginning 2018, then Chevrolet’s sales report from last month is here to prove your assumption wrong. In fact, nearly every utility vehicle in Chevy’s lineup gained sales in January,…
Say hello to 42-cubic feet of available storage space! Photo: © General Motors The Cruze is already Chevrolet’s best-selling vehicle around the world with more than 3.8 million cars sold since it first became available in 2008, and sales might grow even higher as Chevy has just announced the 2017 Cruze will be available as…
We have known for some time that the Chevy Cruze was giving up its manual transmission and adding a new continuously variable transmission. However, there were a number of things we didn’t know. We didn’t know whether the CVT would be applied to the Cruze’s turbo-diesel engine, or what its fuel economy might be. Well,…
General Motors Korea reported total sales of 43,085 vehicles in May, down 17% from the total of 51,907 units delivered in May 2016. Export sales were down 10% at 31,231 units, and domestic sales were down 31% at 11,854 units. Still, GM notes domestic sales growth for its Cruze, Malibu, and Trax, as well as…
The Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback will be available with two engine options in China Photo: © General Motors The News Wheel reported a couple of weeks ago that the all-new Chevy Cruze Hatchback will become available in China this February, but at that time we didn’t know how much GM would be asking for its newest…
2018 Chevrolet Silverado While many consumers are aware of Black Friday deals on items like electronics, kitchen gadgets, and home appliances, only some are aware that this shopping day also brings some great deals on vehicles. Many automakers are joining the shopping craze by offering great discounts on certain vehicles. Chevrolet has just announced its…
The Camaro Redline Edition at this year’s Chicago Auto Show Chevrolet is introducing the Redline special edition series of vehicles to the market. The nine Redline cars, trucks, and crossovers will represent the broadest cross-portfolio special edition ever offered by the brand. Redline debuted as a concept at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, and…
Chevrolet delivered a total of 135,170 vehicles in January, down 1.9% year-over-year from its sales in January 2016. Retail sales totaled 103,808 units, down 4.6% year-over-year. Despite the decrease, a number of Chevrolet vehicles saw significant sales gains overall. Sales of the Cruze rose 38.9% at 19,949 units; sales of the Traverse increased 17.2% at…
We got to see a slightly updated 2015 Chevrolet Cruze at the… If you’ve been yearning for the type of speed you see every… As hard as it is to believe, warm weather is just around… There’s something bright, shiny and new under Chevrolet’s Christmas tree today and…
The General definitely stole the show last week with an abundance of Chevy SEMA concepts and performance models. Here’s a review of some of the things we saw from Chevy at SEMA last week: Corvettes Jimmie Johnson’s 1971 Corvette Paul Stanley Corvette Stingray 2009 “Blue Devil” Corvette (restored from sinkhole damage) Camaros 2015 Camaro…
The 2019 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE will soon be offered with a new 10-speed automatic transmission. With its supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine, the Camaro ZL1 1LE is designed to tear up the track. This available transmission will equip it for even more thrilling performance. According to Chevrolet, the automatic-equipped ZL1 1LE cut half a second…
The 1998 Cavalier Z24 Convertible It seems we hear about every new General Motors vehicle ahead of time when GM applies for a trademark on the name. It’s something that we report on all the time, with GM most recently patenting the name “Corvette E-Ray,” hinting at an electric Corvette. Well, it’s that time again:…
2018 Chevy Traverse and Equinox Turbo-Diesel at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto Today at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Chevrolet introduced the all-new 2018 Traverse and next-generation Equinox Turbo-Diesel. “One of the hottest segments in Canada continues to be crossovers and SUVs. With the addition of Traverse and Equinox, Chevrolet’s portfolio…
2017 Chevy Cruze hatchback Photo: © General Motors Chevrolet revealed earlier this month that it will be bringing a hatchback version of its 2017 Cruze to the United States, which almost immediately led to speculation among performance hounds about the possibility of a performance-oriented hot hatch variation. According to Chevrolet Executive Vice President Alan Batey,…
2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV The Chevy Bolt has earned lots of praise for its eco-friendliness, but not a ton of recognition as a “fun to drive” automobile. That all changed today, however, as the spunky little EV was honored with a 2017 Autotrader “Must Test Drive” Award. The new, fully electric hatchback also impressed Autotrader…
What’s New Exterior Performance Efficiency Interior Safety 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Exterior The 2017 Chevy Cruze comes with the same exterior style that debuted on last model year’s redesign, including the brand’s creased hood, new angular dual grille, and strong side body lines. On lower trim levels, the Cruze features technology like automatic on/off headlights and…
What’s New Exterior Performance Efficiency Interior Safety 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Exterior The 2017 Chevy Cruze comes with the same exterior style that debuted on last model year’s redesign, including the brand’s creased hood, new angular dual grille, and strong side body lines. On lower trim levels, the Cruze features technology like automatic on/off headlights and…
What’s New Exterior Performance Efficiency Interior Safety 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Exterior The 2017 Chevy Cruze comes with the same exterior style that debuted on last model year’s redesign, including the brand’s creased hood, new angular dual grille, and strong side body lines. On lower trim levels, the Cruze features technology like automatic on/off headlights and…
What’s New Exterior Performance Efficiency Interior Safety 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Exterior The 2017 Chevy Cruze comes with the same exterior style that debuted on last model year’s redesign, including the brand’s creased hood, new angular dual grille, and strong side body lines. On lower trim levels, the Cruze features technology like automatic on/off headlights and…
The futuristic, autonomous Chevrolet-FNR concept I don’t mean to sound alarmist, but there are many reasons to suspect that we might all die, very soon and very horribly. The one on most people’s minds is the fact that a certain deranged billionaire was recently given the nuclear codes—a development which prompted the Bulletin of the…
GM CEO Mary Barra is at the forefront of the GM ignition switch recall firestorm. Everybody loves Friday. Everybody, it seems, except for General Motors. First, news broke that they had ordered that dealers stop all sales of 2013-2014 Chevy Cruze models fitted with 1.4-liter turbo engines, leading many to suspect that Chevy’s top-selling vehicle…
Matt Lauer, host of The Today Show and longtime antagonist of reasonable hair styles, interviewed embattled GM CEO Mary Barra on Thursday morning in the wake of a stop-sale order being issued for all 2013-2014 Chevy Cruze. Lauer may as well have been practicing his fast pitch technique with a busted shoulder for all the…
Ohio sure does love their Chevy Cruzes It’s no secret that the three most popular vehicles in the US, according to sales, are the 2015 Ford F-150, 2015 Chevy Silverado, and the 2015 Toyota Camry, but have you ever wondered what the most uniquely featured vehicles are on a state-by-state basis? The folks at Popular…
“Hertz” like hell for your wallet Photo:Hertz Usually when you rent a car from a company like Hertz, you end up with a pretty plain passenger sedan. You’re much more likely to receive a Chevy Cruze than a Corvette. Now, Hertz is pulling out all the stops for its 100th anniversary, allowing a select group…
The new unlimited data plan will be offered with Chevy, GMC, Buick, and Cadillac vehicles Photo: © General Motors So far in 2017, Chevrolet has announced the addition of nine new Special Edition Redline models and that the new Chevy Cruze Diesel will yield a mind blowing 52 mpg on the highway, but that was…
The 2017 Hyundai Elantra is a small front-wheel drive sedan that has been extensively redesigned for the new model year. Powered by a 147-horsepower four-cylinder motor, the 2017 Elantra provides seating for up to five people and carries a starting MSRP of $17,150. The Elantra competes in the compact sedan segment with the Chevy Cruze,…
We would be telling you that, in spite/because of the recall, the 2014 Chevy Cruze sold well/poorly, but GM can’t do anything right these days. Oh, General Motors. Only you, on this day of all days, would somehow manage to do something that would otherwise be perfect fodder for an April Fools’ Day joke. Of…
New Chevy Cruze General Motors and its joint ventures delivered a total of 293,537 vehicles to customers in China last month, setting a new August sales record. GM’s sales were up 18% year-over-year and driven by new additions to its product portfolio aimed specifically at younger and affluent consumers. “Our mainstream passenger car entries drove…
The new Chevy Cruze hatchback is just one of many vehicles on display at the 2017 Dayton Auto Show The 2017 Dayton Auto Show kicked off on February 23rd and will remain open to the public until the 26th of this month. Taking place at the Dayton Convention Center located on 22 East Fifth Street,…
When the Lincoln Navigator was introduced back in 1998, it marked the first time that the luxury automaker had ever offered a vehicle in either the SUV or truck segment. In the years since, the Navigator SUV has maintained its basic design, but has added a number of convenience features like heated and cooled seats,…
Yesterday, more than 70 members of the Business Council of Canada joined General Motors at the automaker’s new Canadian Technical Centre – Markham Campus, where GM is working to develop new autonomous vehicle software and controls, active safety and vehicle dynamics systems, infotainment features, and connected vehicle technologies. GM Canada is following through on the…
The nation-spanning fight over car emissions rules is well underway. However, even as President Trump and his EPA are trying to strip California of its ability to make its own emissions rules, Colorado has announced it will join the states that follow California’s lead. This decision came on Friday from the Colorado Air Quality Control…
Actress and singer Dinah Shore popularized the Chevy jingle Today, Chevrolet is known for its “Real People, Not Actors” commercials that flood televisions, promoting the bow-tie brand and the many awards its lineup of vehicles has won. But back in the 1950s, television viewers were singing along to a catchy tune called “See the U.S.A….
For the 11th consecutive year, Ford was the exclusive automotive sponsor of the ESSENCE Festival, which celebrates the multitudinous achievements of black female artists and entrepreneurs. This year’s event celebrated the 25th anniversary of the ESSENCE Festival, and the theme of “Paint the Future Proud” fit hand-in-hand with Ford’s new Built Ford Proud ad campaign….
General Motors has found great success in selling larger vehicles in the… Ah yes, the flying car. As far as highly desired futuristic technology… The next few years will be big for Volkswagen. The automaker plans… Back in October of 2019, an enticing image of a refreshed 2021… General Motors and China have a long…
Some OEMs are targeting young buyers with affordable prices on new models.… We’re not going to lie, it is a bit exciting when a… The 2016 Chevrolet Cruze Limited is a compact sedan with a starting… Ford is adding the new Figo Aspire to its lineup in India… Pope Francis is holding a raffle to…
It feels like it has been a long time since Volkswagen’s blatant cheating of worldwide emissions tests was found out, and following that, some of us probably thought that automakers would give up on cheating on the tests. It turns out that nope, emissions test cheating is happening again, just in a low-rent kind of…
General Motors is closing its assembly plant in Lordstown, Ohio, as part of a major restructuring In a major restructuring move, General Motors announced today that it will close five plants, discontinue several sedan models, and cut its North American salaried workforce by 15 percent. GM said these moves will help it save $6 billion…
Can you build cars with all the colors of the wind? Photo: Jondaar_1/Flickr Designing and creating electric and hybrid vehicles is only the beginning of what automakers can do to practice sustainability. Sometimes, it’s even more important for automotive brands to look at how efficient their manufacturing plants and business centers are. Working toward a goal…
Becoming a licensed driver is a complicated process, and although your teen has probably been dreaming of the open road for a long time (Independence! No parental control!), he or she probably hasn’t figured out the logistics. And depending on your DMV office and your state’s requirements for obtaining a permit, the process might be…
Photo: Firefox OS Churches are notorious for constantly experimenting with ploys to attract newcomers. From free coffee and donuts, to providing members with pizza and beer, there’s definitely a plethora of ways that these institutions try to engage the masses. Destiny Church, in Columbia, MD, added its own take on “visitor perks.” Just yesterday, the…
Some dogs love a ride in the car; others, not so much. But, no matter if your furry family member loves or hates the four-wheel machine, keeping them safe on the road is always a top priority. And, even if you consider yourself a very responsible pet owner, which no doubt you are, you might…
The automotive industry is constantly changing and evolving. As it does, vehicles from different classes and different brands change and evolve with it. Those vehicles that adopt aspects currently popular with consumers tend to come out on top. To highlight which cars, trucks, and SUVs are popular with today’s consumers, Consumer Reports has assembled its annual list of…
What winter driving tips does Jason Harper have to share with Cruze fanatics? Photo: © General Motors While many drivers know it’s a good idea to take preventative measures during the winter to ensure safe travels, Chevrolet recently published a video that offers a few in-depth tips and suggestions on how to stay safe and…
Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay If you’re someone who loves cars, you probably notice them in entertainment products more than the average viewer. This is the whole idea behind the Internet Movie Cars Database, or IMCDB—a massive library of film screenshots accompanied by the car they feature and the movie they came from. Recently, I…
Driving is a necessary part of daily life. In fact, more than 90 percent of Americans drive to work (per the Brookings Institute). Unfortunately, car design doesn’t always move forward with larger, wider drivers in mind. The need for cars that heavier people can drive safely and comfortably isn’t just theoretical. According to CDC statistics…
With the end of Australian manufacturing on the horizon, 2017 marks the end of the road for the Vauxhall VXR8 range, necessitating that the UK-brand see its V8 beast off in style with a proper celebration at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Vauxhall revealed on Wednesday that it will use the event to show off…
The Buick LaCrosse will still be available to drivers across the Pacific Ocean Earlier this week, General Motors announced that it would be closing five of its North American facilities, including its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly location. Due to this development, both the Buick LaCrosse and the Cadillac CT6 will be eliminated from GM’s North American vehicle…
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