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It was unveiled last month in Los Angeles, heralding the return of a mid-size pickup for Chevrolet. This beautiful truck will face off against the Honda Ridgeline, Nissan Frontier and Toyota Tacoma. The Chevrolet Colorado is available in WT, LT and Z71 versions. Three configurations It’s already being called the …

Dan Akerson, the outgoing president of GM, confirmed GM’s interest in releasing a compact electric vehicle during an interview he gave to Business Week magazine. Mr. Ackerson will soon hand the reins over to Mary Barra, the first woman to lead an automotive manufacturer. He indicated that the new model …

After rescuing General Motors in 2009, the U.S. government has sold the remaining shares it held in the Detroit manufacturer. After it’s all said and done, the American Federal government will show a net loss of around $ 10 billion. Initially, the Treasury Department had to pony up about $49.5 …

The board of General Motors has named Mary Barry as the company’s next CEO. Barry’s prior position at the American auto giant was chief of product development. The info comes from a source who didn’t want to be identified prior to a formal announcement being made. GM is expected to …

Executives at General Motors have announced that the company will cease distribution of Chevrolet models in European markets starting in 2016. This is a wise decision by the U.S. auto giant which will allow it to focus its energy on the Opel and Vauxhall brands, whose sales have not met …

Twelve “Best New” category winners were announced today by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada, better known as AJAC. The twelve “Best New” categories cover the full new-model spectrum, including “Best New Small Car,” “Best New Luxury Car,” and “Best New SUV/CUV.” Most mainstream categories are further divided by price, …

The American manufacturer considers the convertible version of the new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray as a Christmas gift. The car is distinguished by: - Lime Rock Green Body color; - Its unique alloy wheels; - Its Brownstone interior; - Its numbered production plaque. With the Z51 package the car comes equipped …

GM boss Bob Lutz is backing a company that just started production at its assembly plant in Mexico. The plant builds range-extended electric trucks out of existing GM models. Called VIA Motors, it has the capacity to assemble up to 10,000 trucks per year. That may sound ambitious for a …

If you’re looking to buy a new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51, get ready to wait a long time. The growing waiting list is apparently as long a one year for the American sports car. Back in August, Chevy gave journalists from around the world the opportunity to test the new …

This is Dan Akerson, CEO of General Motors next to the bi-fuel Chevrolet Impala sedan which he just confirmed GM will produce for 2015. The announcement was made during the OPEC Oil Embargo + 40 symposium, which refers to the 40th anniversary of the 1973 oil embargo. The Impala CNG …