Diesel-to-use Built In Lordstown Chevrolet Cruze, On Sale Early 2013

After confirmation of the development of a diesel version of the Chevrolet Cruze sedan sold well in the U.S. market earlier this year showed today that General Motors, the car will be built at its plant in Lordstown, Ohio, with sales to begin in early 2013.

GM spokesman Tom Mock said The Detroit News that the company will invest $ 5500000 to renovate the body shop of the factory and general meeting. The same factory also produces gasoline versions of the Cruze, which was a great success for GM sells better than anything in its segment, including the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla.

Detroit-based automaker has not yet provided any information on the Cruze diesel engines that are offered in the United States.

In Europe, Chevrolet offers the compact sedan with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder diesel that produces 163 horsepower at 3,800 rules and 360 Nm (265.5 lb-ft) of torque at 1,750 rpm, with a choice of 6-speed manual and automatic transmissions.

With this engine, Cruze offers a combined fuel economy on the European cycle (remember, these figures are not directly comparable to estimates from the LFS) 5.2 lt/100km [42mpg U.S.] for the manual model and 6.3lt/100km [37.3mpg U.S.] for the automatic. The model also refers 4.4lt/100km manual (53.5mpg U.S.) on the highway.

Currently, the Cruze's most fuel efficient available in states that are Eco-model has a six-speed manual transmission with an EPA rating of 42 mpg (equivalent to 5.6lt/100km) on the highway.

Story References: Detnews

 

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GM PR Officially False Entries To Remake The Fund Cannonball Run

Let's face it: we live in a politically correct society, it is considered that speeding, drinking, smoking and other many things such as anti-social. So when a rumor that General Motors, the surfaces of all companies General speaks to fund a new version of The Cannonball Run (well, probably from smoking), it comes as a bit of a surprise.

For those of you too young to remember, is involved in the original 1981 story of an illegal cross-country where no law left unbroken. Nevertheless NY Magazine reported today that GM is in talks with producer Al Ruddy (The Godfather, Million Dollar Baby) to participate in the project in a big way.

But shortly after the story made headlines, GM spokesman Tom Henderson posted a tweet denies any involvement: "I am a spokesman for GM, it's baseless speculation / rumors GM would tolerate not a project to portray the reckless / drunk ... "

So there you have it, then a new ball Canon may be at work, it is General Motors has nothing to do with a project that is tolerant of careless driving (unless of course it is save the earth from a horde of Decepticons ...)

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Well, That "sucks" GM Launched Spark Embarrassed After Derogatory Remarks Appear In Computer Rivals

Wednesday, General Motors hosted a special event in the United States to announce the launch of a fully electric version of its Chevrolet Spark. But do not go as well as the company expected.

You see, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, at the event, computers a derogatory remark, after a mention of some of GM's competitors like the Chrysler 200 members of the media were using the Internet in society.

GM spokesman Selim Bingol said the company had nothing to do with the episode where the word "sucks" was displayed after each search, or refer to websites to choose his rival Chevrolet, namely Ford , Chrysler, Toyota and Honda.

Detroit automaker said later that its engineers have found the culprit: an unauthorized program that was to change the way sites were presented, by inserting the words above that were installed by a contractor who wanted to remove a pleasure, on a wireless network routers.

The company did not identify the subcontractors, but noted that other networks were not affected GM. "These kids are learning the definition of shit," said Bingol.

For some reason, competitors Nissan, Hyundai and VW was a joke of the software subcontractor.

 

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GM Insists it Will Sell 10,000 Volts this Year but the Numbers Don’t Seem to Add Up

Earlier this week, General Motors has released its U.S. sales results in September. And the numbers look good deliveries increased by 20% compared with September 2010, while the rest of the best selling compact cars in the country Cruze.

However, despite all this euphoria, GM is actually facing a small problem though was initially set the goal of delivering 10 000 units of its hybrid Volt in late, it is very unlikely that such this goal will be achieved.

Until the end of August, was just over 3000 volts sold. If we add 723 deliveries in September so we have a total of 3895 units. Since time is short, the 6105 Chevrolet sell more cars by the end of the year - an average of 2035 units per month from now until the end of December.

In August only sold Nissan Leaf Volt with more than four to one (300 vs. 1,300 units). GM spokesman Rob Peterson remains optimistic: "I see no problem in achieving our goals," he said.

Peterson says that GM is only now that accelerates the production of and access to extended hybrid. Volt was initially available in seven markets, but in the future is to sell 2600 Chevrolet dealerships in all 50 states.

To achieve this goal, GM was forced to halt its plant in Detroit to four weeks to make updates, so that it can crank out more vehicles. This was necessary because of all the different faces in the Opel Ampera will be produced at the plant in Detroit.

Peterson, therefore, indicated that this is not the lack of interest from buyers, but the shortage of inventory Volt sales limited so far - and is about to change quickly: "Despite being sold only in seven states have found a home Volts in all 50 states, including Alaska and Hawaii. They want so badly the car you are buying and shipping across oceans and continents. "

There is another role playing Volt in the big picture of things and work to the advantage of GM is a "halo" car people out in Chevrolet showrooms.

"Of the original batch of Volt owners had about half did not find a Chevrolet dealer for eight years. And one third of them had ever, "Peterson noted.

In addition, customers can initially developed by Volt end up buying other models like the Cruze compact sedan has been a success so far.

However, moving in 6000 three months will have a lot of effort, and perhaps stronger incentives if Chevrolet wants to get anywhere near that number.

Story References: Chicago Tribune & General Motors

 

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