Opel Ampera teaser...

Spot publicitario del nuevo Opel Ampera* (el hermanito del Volt).





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Opel Ampera teaser...

Spot publicitario del nuevo Opel Ampera* (el hermanito del Volt).





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superdeportivos time...

Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera LP570-4



Lotus Evora...



Música proveniente de 6 cohetes...Enjoy!

El ronquido del Camaro ZL1 2012 y su V8 de 550 caballos de fuerza.

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superdeportivos time...

Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera LP570-4



Lotus Evora...



Música proveniente de 6 cohetes...Enjoy!

El ronquido del Camaro ZL1 2012 y su V8 de 550 caballos de fuerza.

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Salón Internacional de Chicago 2011...

Pequeño repaso de CNN en Español a la actual edición del Salón Internacional de Chicago, incluyendo los cargados de "adrenalina mecánica" Camaro ZL1 (sip, el pony car más reciente de Chevrolet, que usa unas míticas siglas de cierto Camaro legendario único en su clase*) y el rejuvenecido Charger, especialmente su tope de gama; la versión SRT8... también el Acura TL "restyling", entre otros.

*Haciendo referencia a nuestro comentario de usuario al respecto en Diariomotor(ver).




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Salón Internacional de Chicago 2011...

Pequeño repaso de CNN en Español a la actual edición del Salón Internacional de Chicago, incluyendo los cargados de "adrenalina mecánica" Camaro ZL1 (sip, el pony car más reciente de Chevrolet, que usa unas míticas siglas de cierto Camaro legendario único en su clase*) y el rejuvenecido Charger, especialmente su tope de gama; la versión SRT8... también el Acura TL "restyling", entre otros.

*Haciendo referencia a nuestro comentario de usuario al respecto en Diariomotor(ver).




Vía video: Tu Tecnologia.

Chevrolet sold 3 lakh units of cars in India

Chevrolet, a brand name of General Motors India, has sold over 3 lakh cars in India since it's debut in the country in the year 2003. The Chevrolet brand vehicles include Beat, Spark, Cruze, Aveo, Tavera and Captiva. GM India recorded highest ever monthly sales of 11,330 units in March 2010, Chevrolet Beat and Chevrolet Spark (both small cars) contributed a major part of its sales, according to a statement released by the company.

GMI Vice-President P Balendran said,"It gives us immense pleasure to see such overwhelming response to the Chevrolet brand that continues to register record sales month after month consistently."



In 1994, General Motors allied with Hindustan Motors which was a 50:50 JV and it was completely taken over by the parent firm in 1999. Another joint venture took place in December 2009 between General Motors and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC)- its Chinese partner. The company had invested aggressively on its Halol facility in Gujarat to produce light commercial vehicles from SAIC's stable.

Source:- Chevrolet sold 3 lakh units of cars in India - New Cars

GM-SAIC may roll-out Chevrolet Sail sedan in India

General Motors India, a joint venture between China based Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation Group (SAIC) and American General Motors Company, is likely to launch the new Chevrolet Sail sedan in the Indian market soon. The new Sail compact sedan was showcased at the Auto China 2010 recently. The Sail is the first ever made-in-China vehicle which has been manufactured in partnership with a foreign company. Besides China, the model will also be exported to emerging markets like South-Asia.



After its launch in the Indian market the Sail sedan will be pitched against other popular cars of this segment including Maruti Swift Dzire, Tata Indigo Manza and Hyundai Accent. The new model is expected to be competitively priced in the range of Rs 5.5 to 7.5 lakh range. It is expected that, initially, the sedan version of this model will be launched in the Indian market and a hatchback version will follow after a few months.

The new Sail model comes equipped with two engine options including a 1.2L S-TEC II and 1.4L S-TEC III engines in the SAIC's domestic market,. Where the 1.2-liter engine offers an impressive fuel economy of up to 16 km/l, the 1.4L engine offers fuel economy under 15 km/l. The 1.2 L power-train generates the maximum power of 53.1 kW/L and accelerates from standstill to 100 km/h in just 12.9 seconds. On the other hand, the 1.4-liter engine delivers a power of more than 54.3 kW/litre and reaches from 0 to 100 km/h in just 11.9 seconds.

Source:- GM-SAIC may roll-out Chevrolet Sail sedan in India - New Cars

GM India launches a Cashless Ownership Offer

GM India today announced the first-of-its-kind Cashless Ownership Offer for all its valued customers, in line with its commitment to provide the best-in-class products and services. In order to enable customers to own a Chevrolet in the most affordable way possible, GM India has introduced the Cashless Ownership Offer on all Chevrolet carlines including the recently launched and the most sought after, “Chevrolet Beat”.



As part of the Chevrolet Cashless Ownership Offer, the customer will only have to pay one-time subsidized amount to avail free maintenance & service for his car for the next 3 years or 45,000 kilometers, whichever is earlier, to ensure low ownership and maintenance cost. This offer will cover all the Periodic Maintenance Services and Running Repairs. In tandem with the “Chevrolet Promise”, in case the cost exceeds the maximum maintenance expense for 3 years outlined for each model, Chevrolet promises a full refund of the differential. The Cashless ownership offer will be available for the newly launched and much sought after Chevrolet Beat at a mere cost of Rs 13499/- covering all services and maintainence for a period of 3 years/45000 kms whichever is earlier.



To further bolster the excellent ownership experience of Chevrolet vehicles, the company has extended the Chevrolet Pre-Owned Car Program called "Chevy OK" which is now operational at 41 locations across the country. It is also rapidly increasing its dealer and service network and plans to take it to 300 by the end of this year from the current 206 sales points and 200 authorized service outlets across the country so that the services are provided at customer’s door-steps.



Chevrolet recently celebrated seven years of its successful journey since its foray in the Indian market in 2003. To celebrate this important milestone and strengthen its ever increasing customer base, General Motors India has undertaken several initiatives to extend its value proposition and engage its valued customers. Launched in 2003, Chevrolet has become one of the most popular and the fastest growing automotive brands in the country, having sold over 3,00,000 cars in India. With a product portfolio that boasts of eight cars suiting everybody's pocket, Chevrolet is the second largest brand in terms of its portfolio size, bringing with it, unmatched product quality and unparalleled performance to the Indian consumers.

Source:- GM India launches a Cashless Ownership Offer - New Cars

Chevrolet celebrates 7th anniversary in India

Chevrolet today completed seven years of its successful journey after its foray into the Indian market in 2003. To celebrate this important milestone and strengthen its ever increasing customer base, General Motors India has undertaken several initiatives like Chevrolet free Mega Service Camps that include Exchange and Loan Facilities, Product and Accessories Displays and Test Drives across the country. It has also initiated the Mega Gold Rush scheme for customers who will be awarded gold coins with purchase of select Chevrolet vehicles. To engage with consumers, several fun-filled activities around the Beat are being organized in prominent malls in key cities across the country. To make its customers a part of the celebrations, Chevrolet will also host gala evenings, special movie shows and a slew of dealer driven activities across the country.



Launched in 2003, Chevrolet has become one of the most popular and the fastest growing automotive brands in the country, having sold over 3,00,000 cars in India. With a wide array of products and services, Chevrolet has brought unmatched product quality and unparalleled performance to the Indian consumers.

In its commitment to continue to provide customers with a value proposition that distinguishes it from the rest, Chevrolet during its journey has introduced several industry-first initiatives like a centralized 24x7 call centre to attend to customer complaints and provide information related to its products and services, unmatched product warranties / guarantees, a 24x7 breakdown helpline service, the Cashless Ownership Offer and its unique “Cost of Ownership” program to further bolster the excellent ownership experience of Chevrolet vehicles. It has also introduced the Chevrolet Pre-Owned Car Program called "Chevy OK" which is operational in 41 locations as of now. For its efforts, the company and its vehicles have received several prestigious awards from the industry and media.

Chevrolet’s product portfolio boasts of eight cars suiting everybody's pocket, which makes Chevrolet the second largest brand in terms of its portfolio size. It recently introduced Chevrolet Cruze and Chevrolet Beat as part of the 300 series to the Indian market giving customers inspiring design, advanced technology and superior features - a first in the respective segments, making these products industry benchmarks and winner among consumers. The company is also rapidly increasing its dealer and service network and plans to take it to 300 by the end of this year from the current 206 sales points and 200 authorized service outlets across the country.

Source:- Chevrolet celebrates 7th anniversary in India - New Cars

Chevrolet Beat to get a Diesel Variant soon

Chevrolet Beat, one of the latest entrant from General Motors is soon going to get a Diesel version. Although there are no exact details on the launch date of the car, but it is speculated to launch by early next year. Chevrolet Beat has received an overwhelming response in India and is currently available only in Petrol version.

The new Diesel version would sport a 1.0L common-rail diesel engine, and is assumed to be priced 15-20% higher than the Petrol variant. The new Diesel version would offer better fuel economy and drivability. This is mainly attributed to a higher torque output of the Diesel engine, when compared to a Petrol version.

The engine for the upcoming car is speculated to have been developed at the Bangalore facility of the company. The all new 5 door Diesel Beat would not only cater to the domestic market, but would also be aimed at the market overseas.

The Talegaon plant of the company, presently has a production capacity of 160,000 engines. The company sources hinted, that by August-September'2010, both the manufacturing units (Talegaon and Halol (near Ahmedabad)) would start working in full-shifts.


GM India, recently received a stupendous response to its LPG-powered Spark, and it wishes to continue the trend of investing into cleaner and economical fuels in future. Sources from the company revealed that they are looking into the possibilities of a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) version of Beat.

Source:- Chevrolet Beat to get a Diesel Variant soon - New Cars

Chevrolet Beat gets a Levi's look

Chevrolet Beat join hands with Levis on the occasion of 15th anniversary of the latter. This is the first of its kind collaboration between two American brands defining the newer reaches of a youth oriented marketing strategy. The duo designed an exclusive Chevrolet Beat with a blue denim look and feel. The exteriors and interiors of the car have been done in denim prints.



The contest was named as "Wear your Beat" and had Chevrolet Beat as the grand prize for the winner of the contest. The same strategy was seen in China last year when General Motors clothed a brand new Chevrolet Aveo U-VA in denims.

In the contest, the contestants were asked to wear any of the outfits from any Levis Apparel and strike a pose next to the Denim clothed Beat. They were then asked to tag their picture as tough, sexy or smart on the Wear Your Beat website. The winners of the contest are to be chosen by an online voting. The lucky winner would then get a chance to win the denim Chevrolet Beat.

Chevrolet has specifically targeted Chevrolet Beat towards the youth of India. With innovative and interactive marketing strategies backing their sales plans, Chevrolet is already successful in driving huge sales volumes for the car.

Source:- Chevrolet Beat gets a Levi's look - New Cars

GM displayed range of offerings at Auto Expo South 2010

General Motors displayed a dazzling range of cars at the regional Auto Expo in Hyderabad at Hitex Exhibition Centre scheduled from May 14 - 16, 2010. The display vertical included Chevrolet's latest offerings from the 300 series, Chevrolet Cruze and Chevrolet Beat and the most sought after cars Chevrolet Spark and Chevrolet Captiva.




On P Balendran, Vice-President, General Motors India said that the company is very happy wit the response to the latest offerings from GM India and Hyderabad Auto Show gives the perfect platform to the company for exhibiting their technological advancement and product offerings. The company is looking forward to gain meaningful insights into the customer aspirations and response in this region and indeed to serve them better, he added.

Chevrolet has been doing extremely well in India and its cars Chevrolet Beat and Cruze have gained the position of the industry benchmarks in their respective segments. Chevrolet Spark is a hatchback and is one of the most popular cars in the segment of small cars in India. The car offers unbeatable styling, performance, fuel efficiency, value for money proposition and other product attributes. The recent news of rolling out of 100,000th Chevy Spark simply throws light on the ultimate position that the car has gained in the country.

Chevrolet Cruze is a sedan and is known for the luxury and refinement it offers. The same is the story for Chevrolet Captiva. Since it was launched, the car has been the top contender in the SUV segment. Lately, the company launched a limited edition of Captiva called the Xtreme with some additional features like electric Sunroof, sporty red & black two tone interior trim, black bezel headlamps, smoked lens tail lamps, etc.

Source:- GM displayed range of offerings at Auto Expo South 2010 - New Cars

New Chevrolet Aveo CNG launched in India

General Motors India today launched the CNG version of its Chevrolet Aveo mid-size sedan at a ceremony presided over by its President and Managing Director Mr. Karl Slym. The Aveo CNG is a bi-fuel vehicle with a full-size petrol tank that is one of the most environmentally friendly cars available in India.Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Slym said, “The launch of the Aveo CNG is a testament to the importance that GM India attaches to green technology and environmentally friendly mobility solutions. Its running cost is approximately 54 percent lower than a similar vehicle powered by petrol and 25 percent lower than a similar vehicle powered by diesel.Because of the lower operating economics and the growing number of CNG stations being built across India, this new offering is expected to appeal to both individual and fleet customers.



Under normal driving conditions, the Aveo CNG has a range of 180 to 200 kilometres on a full tank of CNG and is BS IV compliant.” The Chevrolet Aveo CNG is equipped with next-generation computer-controlled CNG injection technology from Italy. In an industry first, all “critical to quality” CNG kit components are fitted at the factory – including the CNG injectors, selector switch, modified wiring and suspension – to ensure high-quality and trouble-free service. In addition, the body is reinforced to carry the additional mass of the cylinder. Sequential injection represents the most advanced level of evolution of CNG kit technology. The ECU (Electronic Controller Unit) calculates the opening times of the injectors for each cylinder and acts separately on each gas injector with the highest precision.

Source:- New Chevrolet Aveo CNG launched in India - New Cars

The Chevrolet Camaro

The Chevrolet Camaro is an automobile manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand, classified as a pony car and some versions also as a muscle car. It went on sale on September 29, 1966, for the 1967 model year and was designed as a competing model to the Ford Mustang. The car shared its platform and major components with the Pontiac Firebird, also introduced for 1967. Four distinct generations of the car were developed before production ended in 2002. The nameplate was revived again on a concept vehicle that evolved into the fifth-generation Camaro, production started on March 16, 2009.

Based on the 2006 Camaro Concept and 2007 Camaro Convertible Concept, production of the fifth-generation Camaro was approved on 10 August 2006. Oshawa Car Assembly produces the new Camaro which went on sale in spring of 2009 as a 2010 model year vehicle.

Production began on March 16, 2009. The 2010 Camaro is offered as a coupe only in LS, LT, and SS trim levels. LS and LT models are powered by a 3.6 L (220 cu in) V6 producing 304 hp (227 kW) mated to either a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic with manual shift. The SS is powered by the 6.2 L (380 cu in) LS3 V8 producing 426 hp (318 kW) and is paired with a 6-speed manual. The automatic SS gets the L99 V8 with 400 hp (300 kW). The RS appearance package is available on both the LT and SS and features 20-inch rims with a darker gray tone, halo rings around xenon headlamps, and red RS or SS badges.