Posts Tagged ‘Cruze’
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
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The story of the Chevrolet Cruze goes from strength to strength with the latest chapter heralding the launch of a new 5-door hatchback model, further evidence of Chevrolet's intention to bring value for money to all mainstream segments in Europe.
A show car version of Chevrolet's compact contender will be seen for the first time at the Paris Motor Show, on September 30. It will be one of four world Chevrolet premieres at the show.
With the introduction of the new Cruze hatchback, customers have an alternative body style to the traditional sedan and Chevrolet has raised the bar again with a vehicle that brings new levels of value against some of the more established competition. (more…)
Tags: Chevrolet, compact, Cruze, D-segment, General Motors, GM, hatchback, J300
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Monday, November 30th, 2009
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Los Angeles — Chevrolet unveils the U.S. production version of the 2011 Cruze compact sedan at the L.A. Auto Show on Dec. 2. It is a global car refined for America, delivering many segment-leading features and details that challenge preconceived notions about what a compact car can be in North America.
The Cruze also affirms Chevrolet's commitment to building refined, fuel-efficient vehicles, with new, small-displacement four-cylinder engines. It is expected to deliver segment-leading fuel economy with a new Ecotec 1.4 L I4 turbo with variable valve timing — including up to 40 mpg on the highway with a high-efficiency model. (more…)
Tags: 6-speed, A-body, C-segment, Chevrolet, compact, Cruze, General Motors, GM, GMX 071, J300, LA, Los Angeles, M32, sedan, turbocharged
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Thursday, November 6th, 2008
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Zurich — This week General Motors (GM) will open a $300 million, flexible assembly plant in St. Petersburg, Russia. The plant will add 70,000 units of capacity to more than 100,000 already available to GM at joint venture and partner facilities in the country. It will build the Opel Antara and Chevrolet Captiva SUVs and, as of late 2009, the all-new Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan. The plant features a flexible, modern design that can accommodate a variety of different models.
“We are fully committed to our Russia growth strategy,” said Carl-Peter Forster, President of General Motors Europe. “Russia is poised to become Europe's Number One car market (more…)
Tags: Antara, Captiva, Chevrolet, Cruze, General Motors, GM, Opel, Russia, St. Petersburg
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Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
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The all-new Chevrolet Cruze, making its world premiere at the Paris Show, raises the bar for exciting design and build quality among value products in Europe's compact car segment.
Its dynamic, four-door coupé-like looks bring a new dimension to traditional, three-box sedan design. With its signature grille, concave shoulder line and ‘dual cockpit’ interior design theme, the Cruze features Chevrolet’s new global design language that is becoming a signature on all new products carrying the gold bowtie.
The Cruze is the result of a development process, harnessing GM's global resources (more…)
Tags: Chevrolet, Chevy, compact, Cruze, Delta, diesel, General Motors, Global Compact Car, GM, GMX 071, J300, Paris
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Thursday, September 25th, 2008
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Flint, MI — GM will double its global production of small four-cylinder engines (1.0 L to 1.4 L) by 2011, with more than half of the increase coming in North America. The strategy is highlighted by an all-new, 1.4 L Turbo engine that will power the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze.
The 1.4 L Turbo enables great vehicle performance and fuel economy. In fact, the Cruze is expected to be a fuel economy leader in its segment when it launches in mid-2010, and its new engine reinforces GM's commitment to replacing larger-displacement engines with more compact, advanced four-cylinder engines that optimize performance and fuel savings. (more…)
Tags: 4-cylinder, Cruze, Family 0, General Motors, GM, LUJ, turbocharged, Volt
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