Chevrolet Camaro on sale in Australia

Chevrolet Camaro fans need not be disappointed at GM’s decision to not import the iconic sports coupe into Australia, as the car will be available for sale here from around October.

Queensland based company Performax International will be the first importer and right-hand drive converter for the hero car in Australia.

Chevrolet Volt nabs 230mpg rating

General Motors’ upcoming green flagship, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, has received an official fuel consumption rating of 230 miles per gallon or just 1.022 litres per 100km.

This makes the Volt the first car ever to receive a triple digit fuel economy rating, although this figure may not be as impressive as it sounds.

GM ads that might have been

For those of you who may not have seen these fanciful General Motors advertisements before.

Enjoy.

GM takes clean sweep of management

General Motors Company, the US government controlled company that has taken over the ‘good’ parts of GM, has swept the broom through senior management, announcing major changes in more than 20 senior roles.

Most significant, and interestingly indicating a trend for moving senior GM Europe staff back to the US before that business is sold off, [...]

‘New GM’ exits bankruptcy – prepares for future

Leaner, meaner and a with a whole lot less debt than it had 40 days ago, a new General Motors Company has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States.

GM’s chief executive officer, Fritz Henderson, has described the new company as the “most public private company in the world” a reference to the [...]

Toyota to produce plug-in hybrids

Toyota in Japan plans to start mass-producing plug-in hybrid vehicles in 2012, with a projected first-year output of about 20,000 to 30,000 units, the Nikkei business daily reported.

Reuters Newsagency quotes Toyota as saying it would start leasing 500 plug-in cars globally by the end of this year, primarily for government and corporate use, but has [...]

Camaro supply can’t match demand

Despite GM’s financial troubles it seems to have a hit on its hands when it comes to the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro with strong demand severely outstripping supply.

After taking more than 10,000 pre-orders, GM is struggling to fill the 25,000 dealer back-orders that have so far been recorded with only 5463 units having been delivered.

Lexus back on top in quality survey

Lexus has reclaimed the top spot in JD Power and Associates’ annual ranking of initial quality, while the Ford, Chevrolet and Toyota brands ranked virtually even in the benchmark survey.

Porsche slipped to second after holding the title for three years in the market research firm’s Initial Quality Study, released today.

Corvette builds 1.5 millionth car

Chevrolet has chosen a slightly unlikely event to announce a major achievement for its iconic Corvette brand.

At the June meeting of the Greater Atlanta Automotive Media Association, Karen Rafferty, Chevrolet Product Marketing Director, announced the recent production of the 1,500,000th Corvette at General Motors’ Bowling Green assembly plant.
“The 1.5 millionth Corvette is a great example [...]

Leaner GM dumps Pontiac

General Motors has decided to abandon one of its most revered nameplates, that of Pontiac, as part of its desperate measures to save itself from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States.

At a press conference in Detroit a short while ago the Chief Executive Officer of General Motors, Fritz Henderson, outlined “an updated Viability Plan [...]

2009 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport

Grand Sport, it’s one of the most storied names in the Chevrolet Corvette’s illustrious racing heritage and it is returning to the lineup.

Chevrolet announced the new, 2010 Corvette Grand Sport at the 12th annual C5/C6 Corvette Birthday Bash, held at the National Corvette Museum, in Bowling Green, Kentucky in the good old US of A.
The [...]

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