2012-05-20
SALZURGRING - Chevrolet comfortably claimed a 1-2-3 win in Race 1 of the WTCC Round 6 but a tire nightmare in the last corners in Race 2 put paid to any hopes of a double.
2012-05-19
SALBURGRING - The Chevrolet Cruzes dominated qualifying today at the Salzburgring ahead of tomorrow’s first ever WTCC race in Austria, taking four of the five top places in the session. Rob Huff took his first pole position of the 2012 season, ahead of team mates Yvan Muller and Alain Menu, with just 0.170 seconds separating them. The three drivers applied the slip streaming strategy elaborated by the team to perfection, leaving their closest rival 0.7 seconds behind.
2012-05-16
Today's urban families demand style with practicality in order to keep up with the increasingly fast-paced nature of work and family life ...
2012-05-14
ZÜRICH / WELLINGBOROUGH: The WTCC continues its successful Central European tour at the Salzburgring in Austria this weekend, with Chevrolet aiming to consolidate its lead at the helm of both Manufacturers’ and Drivers’ championships ...
2012-05-14
Zürich. The Chevrolet Trax, an all-new small sport utility vehicle, will join the Chevrolet portfolio and make its debut at the Paris Motor Show in September 2012 ...
2012-05-08
Indianapolis. A 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will lead the starting field of the 96th Indianapolis 500 to the green flag Sunday, May 27, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ...
2012-05-07
There's a new adventure traveler exploring Europe, who is escaping city life and going off the beaten track to experience new places and cultures ...
2012-05-06
BUDAPEST - The Chevrolet Cruzes claimed their third 1-2-3 win of the season in Budapest as Yvan Muller, Rob Huff and Alain Menu dominated the first race in front of a huge crowd at a warm and sunny Hungaroring. Chevrolet managed another podium finish in Race 2 with Alain Menu finishing 2nd after a brilliant race.
2012-05-05
BUDAPEST - After a somewhat disappointing qualifying session in Slovakia a week ago, the Chevrolet Cruzes recovered to take the first three spots on the grid for Race 1 at the Hungaroring in Budapest on Sunday.
2012-05-03
DETROIT – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced first quarter net income attributable to common stockholders of $1.0 billion, or $0.60 per fully diluted share. These results include a net loss from special items related to goodwill impairment that reduced net income by $0.6 billion, or $0.33 per fully diluted share.
2012-05-03
LOS ANGELES – Global automakers from the United States and Germany will demonstrate fast-charging technology that will enable the recharging of most electrified vehicles with compatible systems in as little as 15-20 minutes ...
2012-05-02
ZÜRICH / WELLINGBOROUGH, 2 May 2012: Less than a week after its first visit to Slovakia, the world’s top touring car series is heading to neighboring Hungary for the fifth round of the season ...
2012-04-29
SLOVAKIARING - It was an exciting, action packed and emotional day for Chevrolet at the Slovakiaring with a one-two finish in Race 2 as Rob Huff took his much awaited first win of the season ahead of Yvan Muller. In Race 1, Alain Menu collected another podium finish, crossing the line in third position.
2012-04-28
SLOVAKIARING - Qualifying for the first ever WTCC races in Slovakia proved a tough challenge for the Chevrolet Cruzes with Yvan Muller, Rob Huff and Alain Menu placing 6th, 7th and 9th on the starting grid respectively.
2012-04-27
Zurich. Chevrolet's innovative Youth Academy is helping young people across Europe gain their first step on the career ladder by offering them specialist help through vocational training and supportive learning to unlock their potential ...
2012-04-23
Beijing – General Motors today at Auto China 2012 showed the company's vision of the Chevrolet EN-V 2.0 concept, the next version of the company's revolutionary mobility concept from World Expo 2010 Shanghai ...
2012-04-23
DETROIT – Chevrolet sold 1.18 million vehicles worldwide in the first three months of 2012, a 6.5 percent increase over the first quarter of 2011, marking the sixth consecutive quarter ...
2012-04-20
ZÜRICH / WELLINGBOROUGH, 20 April 2012: Following its successful incursion to Africa, FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) is returning to Europe. The Old Continent may be the historical cradle of touring car racing ...
2012-04-15
MARRAKECH - The Cruzes and Chevrolet drivers put on another great team effort in Morocco, conquering two 1-2-3 wins, in what has been the most successful weekend ever in Chevrolet’s WTCC history.
2012-04-14
MARRAKECH - Alain Menu took his first pole of the season in dying seconds of a thrilling qualifying session in Marrakech, beating team mate Rob Huff by a mere 28 thousandths of a second. The two will start from the front row in Race 1 on Sunday, while championship leader Yvan Muller, who suffered some typical street track hiccups in Q2, will start from row 2 with the fourth fastest time.
2012-04-13
MARRAKECH: After one year away, the WTCC is back in Marrakech and the cars took to the North African track for the first time today in the testing session...
2012-04-11
Zurich. In the first quarter of 2012, Chevrolet Europe sold 55,104 cars and SUVs in Western and Central Europe , which corresponds to a 7.8 percent volume increase in an industry that was down 8.7 percent versus last year ...
2012-04-10
ZÜRICH / WELLINGBOROUGH, 10 April 2012: The FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) is heading to Africa for the third round of the season with Chevrolet leading in both Manufacturers’ and Drivers’ title races ...
2012-04-01
VALENCIA - It was an excellent weekend for Chevrolet in sunny Valencia as the Cruzes won both races in the second round of the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC): Yvan Muller dominated Race 1 and Alain Menu took an action-packed Race 2 after a thrilling final fight.
2012-03-31
VALENCIA - Yvan Muller took the first pole position of the 2012 WTCC season for Chevrolet after posting a perfect lap Q2 in what was an exciting qualifying session in Valencia, Spain. Alain Menu will be on the front row of the grid for Race 2 tomorrow, while Rob Huff will start both races from the third row.
2012-03-22
DETROIT/PARIS – General Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroën today announced the creation of their joint Alliance Steering Committee, consisting of five senior executives from each company ...
2012-03-21
ZÜRICH / WELLINGBOROUGH, Following a terrific start to the season in Monza – where Chevrolet collected a double and triple podium finishes in the two races – the Cruzes are heading to another of the most popular venues in the WTCC calendar ...
2012-03-19
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland – A giant, polished-steel bust will grace the Parc de l'Ouest in La Chaux-de-Fonds and remind visitors of Louis Chevrolet, one of the Swiss city's most famous sons ...
2012-03-19
Zurich. An entrepreneur with a passion for coffee and cars has become the first retail owner of a Chevrolet Volt in Europe last week ...
2012-03-14
DETROIT – General Motors recognized 82 of its best global automotive suppliers representing 13 countries Tuesday evening with its 2011 General Motors Supplier of the Year award during the 20th annual awards presentation held at the Detroit Institute of the Arts ...
2012-03-13
HOUSTON – General Motors and NASA are jointly developing a robotic glove that auto workers and astronauts can wear to help do their respective jobs better while potentially reducing the risk of repetitive stress injuries ...
2012-03-11
MONZA: The Cruzes had the best possible start of the 2012 season in Monza, dominating both races and claiming five of the six podium places. Reigning World Champion Yvan Muller won both races with Rob Huff completing the 1-2 in Race 1 while Alain Menu and Rob Huff finished second and third respectively in Race 2 to ensure a 1-2-3 finish.
2012-03-10
MONZA: The Cruzes of Yvan Muller, Rob Huff and Alain Menu finished in the top four in the first qualifying session of the 2012 WTCC, but missed the pole position by a mere 59 thousandths of a second against local hero Gabriele Tarquini, who benefitted from a lighter car and a perfect tow from Coronel.
2012-03-08
MONZA: There was a first-school-day atmosphere of today in Monza as the 2012 WTCC kicked off with a full day of unofficial testing. Altogether, five one-hour sessions were held, allowing teams and drivers to prepare the cars for the season-opener this weekend. The Chevrolet team approached the day methodically with the objective to work both on performance and reliability. The morning sessions were devoted to set-up and simulate a full race.
2012-03-06
One world premiere, two European debuts, the launch of an all-new and exciting infotainment system and record global sales mark Chevrolet's participation at the 82nd International Geneva Motor Show, which kicks off today ...
2012-03-05
Geneva. The Opel Ampera and the Chevrolet Volt have today won the “Car of the Year 2012” award ...
2012-03-02
ZÜRICH / WELLINGBOROUGH: Spring is knocking at the door and so is the new WTCC season. The world’s top touring car championship is ready to take center stage once again as the 2012 season kicks off in a week at one of the most legendary circuits ...
2012-03-02
The new generation of Chevrolet's vehicle infotainment systems is called Chevrolet MyLink. It offers drivers new levels of convenience and flexibility by bringing owner's smartphone capabilities into the vehicle ...
2012-03-01
The Chevrolet Malibu is the auto industry's longest-running midsize nameplate, launched in 1964. From hot rod to police cruiser to convertible to America's main street midsize sedan, few midsize cars have appealed to so many, for so long ...
2012-02-28
New models, exciting concepts and the latest in infotainment technology are the hallmarks of Chevrolet's presence at the 82nd International Geneva Motor Show, which opens to the public on March 8, 2012 ...
2012-02-27
Detroit. Chevrolet is America's favorite performance brand, with Camaro and Corvette accounting for one out of every three sports cars sold in the United States in 2011 ...
2012-02-24
Zurich. Aveo, Chevrolet's stylish small car, has been declared the safest vehicle in its category for 2011 by the European New Car Assessment Program (EuroNCAP), which published the results for 53 new car models available on the European market ...
2012-02-21
DETROIT – When it comes to developing a diesel-powered Chevrolet Cruze for the U.S. market to be introduced in 2013, General Motors powertrain engineers have been there and done that – half a million times last year alone ...
2012-02-15
Zurich. Have you ever been on a long road trip, and wished there was something else to do besides gazing at passing scenery or resort to in-car DVD players to avoid the cries of "are we there yet?" ...
2012-02-14
Zurich. 2011 marked Chevrolet's 100th anniversary, coinciding with 100 years of commitment and a shared passion for the brand for generations of dealers who have believed in and accompanied it from the start ...
2012-02-13
Zurich. February 29 is around the corner and Valentine's Day is the day couples express their love for each other in many ways ...
2012-02-09
The Chevrolet Cruze station wagon is all set for its global premiere at the 82nd International Geneva Motor Show early next month ...
2012-02-08
Zurich. Ian Cook like no other fine artist swaps paint brushes for the wheels of radio-control cars (RCs). He also uses his Chevrolet Spark, aka 'SpART', as a moving art gallery when he works with community art groups and artwork in public spaces ...
2012-02-06
VALENCIA: With the start of the 2012 WTCC season barely a month away, the Chevrolet team has taken to the track at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo near Valencia for the final winter test session ...
2012-02-06
Detroit. Chevrolet went big on Super Bowl XLVI Sunday with five new ads, developed for global roll-out, including a first-of-its-kind music video with the new Sonic/Aveo subcompact and the band OK Go ...
2012-02-03
Seoul, Korea – GM Korea announced today that Sergio Rocha, President and Managing Director of GM Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, has been appointed President and CEO of GM Korea, effective March 1 ...
2012-02-03
Prague. Chevrolet Europe officially received the COMPANYBEST 2011 and ECOBEST 2011 awards at a ceremony organized by AUTOBEST in Prague yesterday evening ...
2012-01-24
DETROIT – General Motors has awarded its global media operations account to Carat, part of the specialist media and digital group Aegis Media, after an extensive review of the company’s global marketing operations ...
2012-01-20
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s decision to close its investigation is consistent with the results of our internal testing and assessment. The engineering enhancements that General Motors announced on Jan. 5, 2012 will provide additional ...
2012-01-19
ZURICH – WELLINGBOROUGH – Arnaud Martin, the French engineer who designed and developed the 1.6 turbo engine for the 2011 WTCC World Champion Chevrolet Cruze, has won the much-coveted Race Engine Designer of the Year award ...
2012-01-19
Detroit. Chevrolet sold 4.76 million vehicles around the world in 2011 setting a global sales record and driving General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) global sales to more than 9 million vehicles, a 7.6 percent gain compared with 2010 ...
2012-01-18
Detroit. On the cusp of its global introductions, engineers for the all-new Chevrolet Malibu have rolled past 1 million miles (1.6 million km) of on-road development testing – accumulated in about 22 months on six continents ...
2012-01-13
Zurich. Chevrolet sold 206,400 cars in Western and Central Europe in 2011, up 1,600 versus 2010, achieving the brand’s best ever share of the total vehicle market at 1.24 percent ...
2012-01-12
DETROIT – General Motors has released its first global sustainability report as a new company, reinforcing its belief that sustainability goals are best achieved when integrated into its business model.
2012-01-09
Detroit. Chevrolet today introduced two concept coupes at the 2012 North American International Auto Show aimed at inspiring next-generation buyers to take the wheel and suggest ideas for a car they can co-create ...
2012-01-05
WARREN, Mich. – General Motors today announced enhancements to the vehicle structure and battery coolant system in the Chevrolet Volt that would further protect the battery from the possibility of an electrical fire occurring days or weeks after a severe crash ...
2011-12-19
DETROIT – A hotter Chevrolet Sonic (called Aveo outside America) is about to sound off – the 2013 Sonic RS. It goes on sale in the U.S.A. in late 2012, after making its public debut at the North American International Auto Show Jan. 14-22 ...
2011-12-16
ZURICH – WELLINGBOROUGH – Yvan Muller and Alain Menu took delivery today of their personal Camaro Cabrio, in Schwyz, at the occasion of the annual meeting of Chevrolet dealers from Switzerland, the birth country of Louis Chevrolet ...
2011-12-15
Finland. Like many mums, Epu, uses her car for everything from ferrying children to school and shopping trips to taking children to sports lessons ...
2011-12-14
Chevrolet Europe was voted COMPANYBEST 2011 by a jury of leading automotive journalists from 15 Central and Eastern European countries ...
2011-12-13
Zurich – The Chevrolet Aveo, available in European markets since summer 2011, has won the third place in the AUTOBEST "best buy" competition ...
2011-12-10
NEW DELHI - Having reconfirmed their respective Manufacturers’ and Drivers’ WTCC titles, Chevrolet and Yvan Muller were, for the second year in a row, among the honored manufacturers, teams and drivers at the yearly FIA Prize-giving gala, which this year took place in New Delhi, India, at the conclusion of the FIA World Council.
2011-12-06
Zurich. With everything from parties to Christmas shopping, December is a great time to catch up with friends and family you've been meaning to see for ages ...
2011-12-01
Susan Docherty has been appointed President and Managing Director of Chevrolet Europe, effective January 1, 2012 ...
2011-11-30
Paris. The U.S. Mission to France has announced the purchase of four Chevrolet Volts, three for use by the U.S. Embassy in Paris and one for use by the Consulate in Lyon in the framework of the "Greenwheels" Project ...
2011-11-25
ZURICH, 25th November 2011: Further development on the engine of the Chevrolet WTCC Cruze will be the main change the team makes for the next season, set to begin in Monza on 11th March 2012 ...
2011-11-25
Zurich. Just weeks of arriving at Chevrolet dealerships in Switzerland, the Volt has been named Car Of The Year 2012 ...
2011-11-23
Zurich. Chevrolet's electric vehicle with extended range capability, the Volt, and the brand's new flagship in Europe, the Malibu, have both been awarded a top five-star rating by the European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP), which released its latest results today ...
2011-11-20
MACAU – Yvan Muller conquered the 2011 WTCC Drivers title, his third in total and his second at the wheel of a Chevrolet, at the end of a sensational championship finale in Macau ...
2011-11-18
MACAU, 18th November 2011 – Rob Huff took pole position in a thrilling qualifying session, ahead of the last and decisive two races in Macau on Sunday ...
2011-11-17
MACAU, 17th November 2011 – The final and decisive round of the WTCC has started with the two Drivers’ title contenders on top of the rankings in the testing session that opened the weekend: Rob Huff posted the fastest time ahead of Yvan Muller ...
2011-11-11
ZURICH / WELLINGBOROUGH, 11th November 2011 – The 2011 season of the WTCC is coming to an end, but the last round on the streets of Macau will have to deliver a last, crucial verdict, as it will determine who between Yvan Muller and Rob Huff will clinch the Drivers’ crown ...
2011-11-06
SHANGHAI – Chevrolet took another double win today, with the RML prepared Cruzes, in the first event ever of the WTCC in China, as Alain Menu won Race 1 and Yvan Muller triumphed in Race 2, with Rob Huff twice on the podium, as third in both races.
2011-11-05
SHANGHAI – The Cruzes continue to be unbeaten in qualifying this season, as Alain Menu took pole position for Race 1, his fourth of the season, and Rob Huff will share the front row with the Swiss. The inaugural WTCC race in mainland China will therefore see an all blue front row tomorrow, something that will please the many Chevrolet fans that are expected at Tianma Circuit, located on the outskirts of Shanghai.
2011-11-04
SHANGHAI – It was a special day today for the Chevrolet WTCC team. Not only were they discovering Tianma circuit in Shanghai, which is the inaugural visit of the WTCC to mainland China ...
2011-11-04
Zurich. Yesterday, Chevrolet marked its 100-year anniversary in a magical style with a host of special guests at a celebratory event in Rome, Italy ...
2011-11-03
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland – Chevrolet is commissioning a contemporary public artwork to be donated to La Chaux-de-Fonds, the native city of brand co-founder Louis Chevrolet. The sculpture will commemorate one hundred years of one of the world's best known car brands ...
2011-10-31
To commemorate its centenary, Chevrolet is launching the Volt electric car, donating 100 cars to help children in need, and commissioning a contemporary sculpture for Louis Chevrolet's home town ...
2011-10-28
ZURICH / WELLINGBOROUGH, 28th October 2011: The second and penultimate stop of the Asian tour will take the WTCC to China from 4th to 6th November, for an historic première ...
2011-10-27
WIXOM, Mich. – From home appliances to children's toys, electric motors are all around us and have nearly a century of automotive use dating to Charles Kettering's invention of the electric starter first used in 1912. As demonstrated by the Chevrolet Volt, electric motors are now taking on a new role as key components in vehicle propulsion ...
2011-10-26
Zurich. The new Chevrolet Aveo sedan and Chevrolet Captiva SUV have secured a top five-star rating from the European New Car Assessment Program (EuroNCAP), which today announced its latest results ...
2011-10-24
On November 3, 1911, the Chevrolet Motor Company was established in Detroit, Michigan, by Swiss émigré and engineer Louis Chevrolet and American business man William Durant ...
2011-10-23
SUZUKA – Chevrolet took another win today in Japan, totalling four podium finishes, as the fight for the Drivers’ Championship gets even more exciting. Alain Menu scored his fourth win of the season in Race 1, with Huff 2nd and Muller 4th, while in Race 2, Yvan, Rob and Alain finished 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively, confirming the excellent form of the RML run Cruzes. Local hero Toshi Arai finished 15th in both races, after a solid show in front of his many fans.
2011-10-22
SUZUKA – Three Cruzes in the top 4 and a completely blue first row is the result of an exciting qualifying session at Suzuka, in the WTCC’s first visit to Japan’s landmark track. Alain Menu took pole position, his third of the season, confirming his current good pace, ahead of championship leader Yvan Muller by a slim margin of 49 thousands of a second.
2011-10-21
SUZUKA – Alain Menu topped the rankings in the testing session held today at Suzuka, which marked the kick-off of the final and decisive Asian tour of the 2011 WTCC ...
2011-10-20
DETROIT – Chevrolet sold 1.2 million vehicles globally in the third quarter, the best July-to-September results in the brand's 100-year history. In the first nine months of 2011, Chevrolet sold 3.6 million vehicles globally ...
2011-10-19
ZURICH – A test with the Cruze WTCC is among the awards of the new Cruze Cup Italia, which will start in 2012 and was announced last week-end in Monza.
2011-10-14
ZURICH / WELLINGBOROUGH, 15th October 2011 – The WTCC is heading towards the final and decisive stint of the 2011 season, as teams and drivers travel to Asia for the three last events in Japan, China and Macau ...
2011-10-12
DETROIT – Work on the next-generation EN-V concept vehicle, representing General Motors' vision to meet the growing demand for safe, connected ...
2011-10-12
DETROIT – Chevrolet today announced it will produce an all-electric version of the Chevrolet Spark mini-car – the Spark EV ...
2011-10-11
ZURICH – From hot rod to police cruiser to convertible to America's main street midsize sedan, few midsize cars have appealed to so many, for so long, as the Chevrolet Malibu ...
2011-10-07
ZURICH / WELLINBOROUGH, 7th October 2011 – Rob Huff, Alain Menu and Yvan Muller will be driving the Chevrolet Cruzes in the 2012 World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) ...
2011-10-05
Bangkok, Thailand - The all-new Chevrolet Colorado, designed and engineered to be General Motors’ toughest, highest-performing and most refined midsize pickup truck ever ...
2011-09-29
DETROIT – General Motors will introduce the industry’s first front center air bag, an inflatable restraint designed to help protect drivers and front passengers in far-side impact crashes where the affected occupant is on the opposite ...
2011-09-29
Bucharest. This year’s ECOBEST accolade has been awarded to the Chevrolet Volt and its sibling Opel Ampera. The President of AUTOBEST, Mr. Ilja Seliktar, said: “We at AUTOBEST are very proud to grant this prestigious award to these revolutionary GM models.” ...