With a new year dawning in just a few more days, the choice of a new car could be a pending resolution. Presented with a wide variety of vehicle brands, model and types in 2011, the 2012 calendar guarantees customers will have even more to choose from at dealership lots. Impressive fuel economy, pint-sized performance [...]
Last year, a Chevrolet was sold around the world every 7.4 seconds. This year, that number down to one every 6.6 seconds. Pretty amazing when you think about it. For most of its 100-year history, Chevrolet has been an American-centric brand. A good majority of its sales have always been racked up here in the [...]
From the 1980s through to the latter half of the 2000s, American automakers reluctantly participated in the small car market. Poor build quality, lack of reliability and overall unattractiveness tainted not only the reputation in the small car category but potential first-time car buyers. When Chevrolet committed to replace the Korean-built Aveo with the 2012 [...]
The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic is the much needed replacement for the Aveo, a car universally panned by the automotive media, and is built in Orion Township, Michigan. The Sonic comes in two forms, a five-door hatchback and a four-door sedan with the usual Chevy flavors of LS, LT, and LTZ. Pricing starts at $13,735 for [...]
General Motors has always been a global company, with vast holdings around the world. After all, it has been the world’s largest automaker for decades. After briefly losing the title, it appears GM will regain that spot for 2011. While being international in scope, GM never fully took advantage of that to create product synergies. [...]
We knew it was only be a matter of time when an automotive safety alarm bell would sound over an electric vehicle. One of the heaviest promoted vehicles unleashed on the North American marketplace in the past few years, the plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt represented a new way that automobile producers and customers could view [...]
A reality for too many motorists, the necessity of automotive ownership has becoming a crunch time in the pocketbook. With near zero flexibility related pricing for a gallon of gasoline, the need achieve tangible savings through daily driving has resulted in cost savings to be found in other areas. For some, taking the time [...]
The Los Angeles International Auto Show was in full force this week, and it brought the 650-horsepower Ford Shelby GT500. With the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and the GT500, it is like the horsepower wars all over again. When will the cutthroat competition stop? We aren’t sure, but we’re going to enjoy the ride as long [...]