Sep

GM extends employee pricing offer, adds ‘09 models

Posted by mbattel Published in Auto Industry, Aveo, Chevrolet News, Cobalt, Colorado, Corvette, Credit, Equinox, Gm News, HHR, Hybrid, Impala, Incentives, Jupiter Chevrolet News, Malibu, Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe

DETROIT, Sept 3 (Reuters) - General Motors Corp has extended its employee-level pricing discount program by one month through the end of September and increased the number of 2009 model year vehicles carrying the offer to boost sagging sales and clear out inventory.

The program, launched in late August, applies to almost its entire line-up of 2008 model year vehicles and has been expanded to include most 2009 model year vehicles at dealerships, including all Silverado and Sierra pickups, GM spokesman John McDonald said on Wednesday.

GM’s better-selling cars, such as the Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac Vibe are also included in the extended offer, the No.1 U.S. automaker said.

(Reporting by Soyoung Kim and David Bailey, editing by Dave Zimmerman)

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Jun

General Motors To Build Hybrid GMC And Chevrolet Pickup Trucks This Fall

Posted by Csavage Published in Car Preview/Review, Chevrolet News, Gmc, Hybrid

CBC announced that General Motors have made the decision to build hybrid pickup trucks at their Oshawa, Ontario plant this fall but are still on schedule to close the truck plant next year. “After careful consideration, GM has decided to launch the new Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Hybrid production operations at the Oshawa truck plant” stated GM spokesman Stew Low. Low also added during the conference “this does not impact the decision to cease operations at the plant in 2009 or sooner, depending on market conditions”. The closure of the Ontario plant next year will also eliminate 2,600 jobs. No further details have been released.

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Jun

From Gas-Friendly to Gas-Free

Posted by Csavage Published in Hybrid, Tahoe

Chevrolet is making that happen. Right now Chevy offers seven models with an EPA estimated 30 MPG highway or better. It’s Chevy’s answer to the $4.00 per gallon of gasoline.

That’s why Chevrolet is working on its hybrid technology. That doesn’t mean you have to think small. Chevy didn’t.

So what exactly is a hybrid? It’s a vehicle that uses a combination of at least two different fuel sources for power. That means some combination of the gasoline internal combustion engine, an electric motor or a battery that powers the electric motor and stores energy for future use.

The Green Car Journal named the 2008 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid the Green Car of the Year.

America’s first full-size hybrid SUV is available in two- or four-wheel drive and provides the power and capability you expect from a utility vehicle while delivering efficiency you never imagined. When you need the extra muscle of Tahoe’s Vortec V8, it kicks in seamlessly. When you need to conserve, two small motors get the job done. The Tahoe Hybrid offers up to 50% better city fuel economy over the non-hybrid Tahoe.

If you’re going for less muscle and more style, check out the 2008 North American Car of the Year. As a hybrid, powered by the standard 2.4-liter, four-cylinder engine and a 36-volt electric motor/generator, the Malibu Hybrid produces a respectable 164 horsepower and 159 pound-feet of torque. The Malibu Hybrid also gets more than 30 estimated highway miles per gallon.

There’s a lot more hybrid to come. The 2009 Chevy Silverado Two-Mode Hybrid is expected to provide the same dependability, power and performance you demand in a Chevy Truck when it debuts later this year.

So what about now? Which Chevy model will save you the most gas money, be better on the environment and fit you and your lifestyle best? Go to Jupiter Chevrolet to learn more about what kind of technology you can drive home.

And why we’ve put tremendous design and engineering resources in place to make Concept Chevy Volt - our extended-range electric vehicle - a reality. Now that’s technology