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GM extends employee pricing offer, adds ’09 models

mbattel — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:00:40 +0000

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)

From Gas-Friendly to Gas-Free

Csavage — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:28:03 +0000

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

Does the 08 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid Get Better MPG Than Toyota Camry?

Csavage — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:44:37 +0000

We all know that big SUV’s have an image problem during this gas price crunch as people try to get small when buying or trading a vehicle.

Scott Burgess with the Detroit News has written a review where he mentions the unthinkable…….a full size SUV getting better gas mileage than a top selling sedan?

Click here for more

Jupiter Chevrolet Announces 0% For 60 Months on Tahoe & Suburbans!

Csavage — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:51:02 +0000

Hurry! Program end March 31, 2008.

2008 Chevy Tahoe Popular Police Car

Csavage — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:14:31 +0000

Roomy. That’s a feature that policemen want in their vehicle. And that is quite easy to understand. See, when police are patrolling, they need space to stuff in all the equipment that they need to do their duty. Just look at the CSI team who drive to the scene bringing with them tons of stuff.

Well, Chevrolet has got an answer to cops’ wants — the Tahoe. Chevrolet made a version of the vehicle with cops in mind and thus came the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Police which is currently known as the very first SUV made for cops.

For 2008, this police vehicle has gone through a restyling. It uses the company’s full size SUV platform. For power, this is generated by a 5.3 liter V8 engine that has the capacity to produce 320 horsepower and 340 pound-feet of torque. Mind you, this power source is not a fuel miser for the V8 has been tinkered with so much so that it uses the company’s Active Fuel Management technology that improves the vehicle’s fuel efficiency. Cops can even put in E85 as fuel so the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Police has also become a green vehicle.

Here are other features you can find on the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Police as Truck Trend reported:

stiffer springs
stiffer shocks
H-rated 265/60R17 blackwall Goodyear RSA tires
steel wheels measuring 17 inches
tire pressure monitoring system
160-amp alternator
large disc brakes
front airbags
Front side airbags
Roof-mounted head-curtain airbags