The Chevrolet Trax developed by General Motors is an urban crossover concept that’s equally at home on the trails or in traffic. Equipped with a low-cost all-wheel-drive system, Trax is powered by a 1-litre gas engine. Trax looks the part of a rugged SUV many times its size, thanks to a voluminous one-piece bumper and fender system in the front and back, a rear-mounted spare tyre and a roof rack.
A ‘њfunkastalgia’ќ-themed vehicle too tough-looking to be ‘њcute,’ќ the Chevrolet Groove concept was created in General Motors Design Studio in Inchon, South Korea, and built at the GM Tech Center in Warren, Mich. With its retro-inspired body, the Groove features bodacious fender flares, an upright windshield, and appears much longer than it is, thanks to its short hood and long cabin. Powering the front-drive Groove is a small, efficient 1-litre diesel engine.
Chevrolet could be as big as Opel/Vauxhall in Europe, believes GM Europe sales and marketing vice-president Jonathan Browning. And trebling last year’s European sales of 450,000 is a realistic ambition, he said. I believe Chevrolet could sell up to 1.5 million cars in Europe in the medium term, Browning said on the eve of the Geneva Motor Show. He’s not putting a timeframe on the target, only to say it could be achieved within five-to-ten years .
The Uzbek president, Islam Karimov, was on hand for the ceremonial signing of agreements for a partnership. Among the plans is agreement for assembly of the Chevrolet Lacetti in Uzbekistan starting this year, using kits supplied by GM Daewoo. UzAvtoSanoat of Uzbekistan already builds Chevrolet’s Epica, Captiva and Tacuma models.
Chevy will use the 2008 Geneva show to introduce a three-door model of its Aveo small car. The three-door hatchback joins the Aveo5 that was unveiled last November in Los Angeles. In Europe, both bodystyles get a choice of two gasoline engines: an 84 hp 1.2-liter, and a 1.4-liter that produces 101 hp. American Aveo5s use a 1.6-liter four. The three-door Aveo will go on sale in Europe in June. Click the links below for high-resolution three-door Aveo images, as well as coverage of the Aveo5.
CHICAGO — Chevrolet is adding a crossover with three rows of seats to its lineup — the Chevrolet Traverse– which is set to debut this week at the Chicago Auto Show. A crossover vehicle is one that has most of the attributes of a truck-based sport utility vehicle but is more maneuverable and gets better gas mileage because it’s built on car underpinnings.
Photography by Brian Vance The 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe is one of the youngest fullsize SUVs on the market, second only to the all-new Toyota Sequoia . Take the transmission. Paired with a 5.3-liter V-8 whose 320 horsepower, the Tahoe ’s four-speed proved its Achilles heel at the dragstrip, delivering a weak 0-to-60 time (8.3 seconds) and a slow quarter-mile trap speed (85.6 mph). The Chevy’s four-speed struggled on mountain roads, as well, its tall ratios making it difficult to find the ideal gear.
21 February 2008 Chevrolet plans to unveil a stylish three door version of the new Aveo Supermini at the 2008 Geneva auto show, which opens in March. This new beauty from the house of General motors will join the five door Aveo, showcased at the 2007 Frankfurt auto show. The five-door will reach European markets in May, the three-door in June. In Europe the car will be built in Chevrolet’s new production facility in Warsaw, Poland.
As part of this year’s 20th anniversary celebration, Chevrolet has joined forces with Univision to showcase the all-new Chevy Malibu by integrating the Malibu into the broadcast of this premiere awards show. Malibu will provide millions of viewers with exclusive “back stage” access throughout the broadcast.
20 February 2008 Chevrolet will be the exclusive automotive sponsor for the 20th anniversary celebration of Premio Lo Nuestro a la Mъsica Latina (Lo Nuestro Latin Music Awards) on February 21, 2008. Chevrolet and Univison Communications Inc. have together celebrated Latin music for over eight years. This year, Chevrolet along with Univision will showcase the all-new Chevy Malibu (2008 North American Car of the Year) by integrating the Malibu into the broadcast premier awards show.