Posted on 11/17/2009 1:25:13 PM PST by Reaganez
DETROIT – Chevrolet affirms its commitment to fuel solutions and building refined, eco-friendly vehicles with the debut of the U.S. production version of the Cruze sedan at the Los Angeles Auto Show, on Dec. 2. The Cruze, along with the much-anticipated Volt electric vehicle, will give visitors to the L.A. show a close-up view of Chevrolet’s expanding lineup of gas-friendly to gas-free products.
“With expected highway fuel economy up to 40 miles per gallon, Cruze will be extremely gas friendly while the Volt electric vehicle can be operated gas-free," said Brent Dewar, vice president, Chevrolet. “Chevrolet's focus is on forward-looking technologies to the benefit of our customers, such as the highly efficient, small-displacement turbocharged engine in the Cruze or the Volt electric vehicle with extended range.”
The Cruze has already launched to high acclaim in Europe and Asia and has undergone refinement for America. It goes on sale in the U.S. in the third quarter of 2010 but has already logged more than 4 million miles in quality and durability testing worldwide, making it one of the most globally tested Chevrolet products prior to a U.S. launch.
Cruze is designed to achieve class-leading highway fuel economy using a new family of efficient engines that include a 1.4L turbo. It will lead the way for Chevrolet in small-displacement, turbocharged engines that are designed for excellent fuel efficiency and durability – while also being fun to drive.
Defying preconceptions of what a compact car can be, Cruze will offer a more spacious interior and cargo capacity than the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla, and upscale infotainment amenities such as a navigation system, Bluetooth connectivity and XM Satellite Radio. Ten standard air bags that provide a safety cocoon for occupants – along with OnStar– also make it one of the safest vehicles in the segment.
The Chevrolet Volt is an electric vehicle with extended-range capability. It is expected to drive up to 40 miles on electricity without using gasoline or producing tailpipe emissions. When the Volt’s lithium-ion battery is depleted of energy, an engine/generator seamlessly operates to extend the total driving range to more than 300 miles before refueling.
Chevrolet will announce plans for initial retail markets where the Volt will be sold. Chevrolet will also announce the winner of a nationwide consumer competition to name a Volt unique paint color. Consumers determine the winner by voting now for their favorite of three finalist names at www.chevroletvoltage.com, until 8 a.m. Eastern time on Dec. 1.
From Nov. 27-29, the Volt will be on display next to Bloomingdale’s at the Westfield Century City mall in West Los Angeles. During regular mall hours, visitors to the Chevrolet Volt display may get two free tickets each to the L.A. Auto Show, while supplies last. The L.A. Auto Show opens to the public Dec. 4.
Production for the Volt is expected to begin in late 2010. Pricing has not been announced.
The Chevrolet show exhibit also will feature the all-new, 2010 Chevrolet Camaro sports coupe and Chevrolet Equinox compact crossover SUV. The popularity of these vehicles helped Chevrolet boost sales by 9 percent in October, including a significant 31-percent increase in retail sales.
The Camaro continues to distance itself from its closest competitor as a fuel-efficient interpretation of a 21st century sports car, achieving 29 miles per gallon on the highway when equipped with the popular 304-horsepower direct injected V-6. Camaro has been a leader in the regular sports car segment for the last five months.
Demand for the Camaro continues to be strong, as Chevrolet now has more than 36,000 sold orders for the car.
The all-new 2010 Equinox is a compact crossover that combines distinctive design, extensive functionality and outstanding efficiency. At 32 mpg highway, the Equinox gets better fuel economy than the Honda CR-V and the Toyota RAV-4. It even beats the Ford Escape Hybrid while costing $7,000 less.
In just a few short months, Equinox has captured 10 percent of the critical compact crossover segment, its best share since August of 2007 and up 4.6 percent from a year ago. More than half of 2010 Equinox customers traded in a non-GM vehicle (based on internal PIN data). Demand is so strong for the Equinox that the plant where it is built recently added a third shift. __________________
No Virgina Americans don’t want diesal cars.
Volt will sell in numbers that will meet or exceed expectations.
Yes,it won’t sell in middle America but GM does not expect it to in the next decade. It will sell were Prius sells.
After 40 miles the Volt runs on gas at about 50MPG .
Yes, cars were made 30 years ago that reached the Cruze's level of MPG but not with modern safety and emission standards. And not even close to current NVH standards. Noise Vibration and Harshness.
If GM goes down in will take the supplier network that feeds Ford as well as Chrysler with it. There goes the American auto industry.
GM is on the way back, Bitches.
I love America more than I hate Obama or bailouts.
Hoping GM fails is like hoping US troops die in Iraq because you don’t like the President.
Stupid.
Very stupid
A-game summary! Let the thread gnashing begin!
Then it’s assets can be purchassed and put back into production without GM’s bad managment or labor unions.
DIE GM!
Supporting GM supports the unions. Who do the unions support? The choices are easy. For now on I will vote and purchase on principle. To heck with the northern (unionized) U.S. auto industry. If not for Asian competition we would still be being fed cars that couldn’t go 100k miles.
Ford’s Fusion was named car of the year by Motor Trend. the 4-cylinder Fusion with a 6 speed auto gets an avg 27 mpg versus 25 mpg for a Camry and Accord. This is a big difference.
the plan at GM is for GM to pay back the govt with more taxpayer money. the whole thing is a scam. The plan is to make the UAW goons rich but it will fail.
Wrong.
Blowing up GM will result in foreign companies buying up the good parts of GM.
It will not result in a new stronger Auto Company.
Labor unions are facts of modern industrialized economies.
Unless you get the Pinkertons to kill union leaders and organizers that is a fact of life.
Show me where a major industrial company failed into traditonal bankruptcy and emerged to its former glory.
It does not happen.
GM is on the way back Bitches!
The Fusion Hybrid is a great car.
That is smaller than a Camry,Accord,or Malibu.
You can’t pay back the loans with another loan without getting new credit.
It is not happening.
And GM only owns 9.9% of GMAC directly and another 14% indirectly throuht a trust. So don’t bitch about new monies to GMAC being used to pay back GM’s debt becuase it is not.
“Wrong.
Blowing up GM will result in foreign companies buying up the good parts of GM.
It will not result in a new stronger Auto Company.
Labor unions are facts of modern industrialized economies.
Unless you get the Pinkertons to kill union leaders and organizers that is a fact of life.
Show me where a major industrial company failed into traditonal bankruptcy and emerged to its former glory.
It does not happen.
GM is on the way back Bitches!”
Wrong we know how to deal with Union Scum in the South,Your days of union waste are over.
“GM is on the way back Bitches!”
Cut your Prozac pill in half, you are over dosed.
GM SUCKS! and I refuse to give them one cent until they go into receivership and are restructured. Many auto companies operate in the US without unions.
The engine is used as a generator not to drive the wheels of the Volt.
So it is charging the batteries to propel the car forward not to store energy for futre use.
Hard to believe? Isn’t GM engineering great? Ha ha ha.
GM is on the way back bitches!
I like Opel (GM Germany). They make good vehicles, their diesel technology is outstanding. They have a turbo diesel concept car that gets like 200 mpg.
The nice thing about the German auto workers is they are union but they are not scum and filth like UAW/ACORN stooges. The UAW can go to hell.
The other nice thing about Germans is they do not elect Muslims to run/destroy their country. They did elect an Austrian who that did that but that is another story.
Chrysler and GM are dead. Thank the UAW. The UAW’s next goal is to kill Ford. If they kill Ford - I will but a transplant that is made by non-union Americans like a BMW, Honda, Toyo, Hyundai or VW.
The UAW did this to themselves and screwed America twice by electing the Muslim.
So it is charging the batteries to propel the car forward not to store energy for futre use.
Hard to believe? Isn’t GM engineering great? Ha ha ha.
GM is on the way back bitches!”
The Bitch of it is the thing would be MORE efficient driving the wheels directly..I hope that helps.
Hoping GM fails is like hoping US troops die in Iraq
A lot of us hope GM fails because the whole rescue deal was corrupt and a result of extortion and back room deals raping the taxpayer at the expense of our system, something most of us want no part of.
The union movement needs to fail and a lot of us are cheerleading for that to happen for good reason which should be obvious.
“Chrysler and GM are dead. Thank the UAW. The UAW’s next goal is to kill Ford. If they kill Ford - I will but a transplant that is made by non-union Americans like a BMW, Honda, Toyo, Hyundai or VW.
The UAW did this to themselves and screwed America twice by electing the Muslim.”
Yes and it is hard not to hate these Idiots foe all the Damage they have Done.
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My guess is it is Opel’s technology. The white collar and non union workers at GM worked like dogs to save the company. The UAW are scum.
Volt will not save, GM. Many of us will never by GM or Chrysler products again.
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