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A report on the seven worst product flops in the U.S. from 24/7 Wall Street two vehicle introductions, the Chevrolet Volt and the Fiat 500. Chevrolet’s extended range electric vehicle made it on the list because it underperformed in sales while the fact that it is under investigation by the NHTSA for fires related to [...]

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General Motors unveiled a new photos of its roofless all-new 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible. The new soft-top Camaro is scheduled to go on sale in late 2012 and will made a world premier at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November. The most interested in the new Camaro is 6.2-liter supercharged LSA V8 engine [...]

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A member of forum BBZnet has made a few spy shots of test mule of all-new Colorado pickup. The Chevrolet Colorado successor has lost the integrated rear bumper of the concept as well as its large 20-inch wheels, but remains fairly true to the original design otherwise.

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Great news for automakers: nine out of 10 cars tested this year earned the 5 starts in Euro NCAP’s crash tests. The five-star winners are: the Audi A6, the BMW X3, the Chevrolet Aveo, the Chevrolet Orlando, the Citroen DS5, the Hyundai i40, the Opel Ampera, the VW Golf Cabriolet and the VW Jetta.

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General Motors has unveiled its updated full size sedan with some cosmetic changes and a new standard engine for the 2012 Chevrolet Impala. The most interesting change is the adoption of GM’s latest 3.6-liter V6 engine with direct-injection technology and E85 Flex-fuel capability, linked to a standard six-speed automatic transmission. The preliminary spec-sheet does not [...]

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General Motors is recalling 154,112 Cruze models to ensure proper installation of the intermediate steering shaft covers. Automatic transmission-equipped models will also be checked for proper installation of the transmission shift linkage. GM says it hasn’t yet received any complaints about the issue and no accidents have been reported. GM says that the vast majority [...]

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Chevrolet has unveiled its special Camaro for celebrating the iconic car’s 45th anniversary. The 3.6-liter V6 engine has been upgraded to 323 hp, an increase of 11 horsepower over the 2011 engine. The new engine is 20.5 pounds (9.3 kg) lighter and benefits from a thorough rework, including new cylinder head design, new fuel pump [...]

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The 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible will make its public debut on this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The new Camaro Convertible going on sale in February of 2011 with an estimated starting price $30,000. “To compensate for the reduced structure of an open car, engineers often will make the suspension softer, making the [...]

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The first official photos and specs of all-new Chevrolet Orlando MPV were published today ahead of its official debut at the at the Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris on September 30. The GM’s first entrant in the European MPV segment, which will compete with minivans such as the Opel Zafira and Mazda5, will enter production [...]

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GM has unveiled the first photos of its pre-production 2012 Opel Ampera. Its a European version of the American Chevrolet Volt, which will be assembled at the plant in Warren, Michigan. As General Motors said, the pre-production cars will not be sold at dealerships, but will be used for testing and validating the production intent [...]

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