The spring Equinox ( Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:01:00 +0100) A ribbon of black tape that splits the grilles is all that hides the identity of the next-generation 2010 Chevrolet Equinox. Read more
Dealers lobby for crucial bailout vote ( Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:16:00 +0100) Gary Brown, who sells General Motors cars in Louisville, Ky., was planning to call U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell today to ask him to consider supporting emergency federal loans to the Detroit 3. But Brown, owner of Brown Bros. Cadillac Chevrolet Inc. Read more
Hopes dim for selling Heard stores ( Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:02:00 +0100) Five offers are on the table, and another three or four are expected any day. But hopes of selling the remainder of Bill Heard Enterprises Inc.'s bankrupt Chevrolet dealerships are growing dim. Read more GM moves to end pacts with 3 Heard stores ( Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:50:00 +0100) General Motors wants to terminate its dealership agreements with three more stores owned by bankrupt Bill Heard Enterprises Inc., court documents say. GM wants to end sales points at Chevrolet dealerships in Union City and , Ga., Sandy Springs, Ga. Read more GM's new small global sedan goes on sale in Korea ( Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:54:00 +0100) General Motors' new global small sedan, which will be sold as the Chevrolet Cruze in the United States, went on sale here today. In Korea, the car is called the Daewoo Lacetti. Its 1. Read more
Haik bids to buy Heard store near Houston ( Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:36:00 +0100) Texas dealer Mac Haik entered a bid today to buy the Houston area Chevrolet dealership of bankrupt Bill Heard Enterprises Inc., bringing the total number of spoken-for Heard stores to four. Read more
Another closed Bill Heard store may be sold and reopened ( Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:37:00 +0100) Classic Chevrolet of Scottsdale, LLC, placed a bid today to buy the Bill Heard Enterprises Inc. store in Plant City, Fla. Read more
Serra wants to buy two Heard stores in Vegas ( Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:45:00 +0200) Michigan dealership group Serra Automotive Inc. has entered bids to buy Bill Heard Enterprises Inc.'s two Chevrolet dealerships in Las Vegas. But the bids are just that -- bids. Read more Traverse ads air tonight during World Series ( Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:38:00 +0200) During the World Series on the Fox network tonight, General Motors will launch a multimedia ad campaign that features the all-new Chevrolet Traverse crossover. Chevrolet has sponsored the official vehicle of the World Series since 2005. Read more GM picks water pump supplier for Volt electric car ( Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:00:00 +0200) General Motors has chosen Buehler Motor Inc. to provide water pumps for the Chevrolet Volt electric car and its other hybrid vehicles, the two companies said today. Under the contract, Morrisville, N.C. Read more
GM picks water pump supplier for Volt electric car ( Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:56:57 +0200) DETROIT, Oct 20 (Reuters) - General Motors Corp has chosen Buehler Motor Inc to provide water pumps for the Chevrolet Volt electric car and its other Read more
Heard's Scottsdale, Ariz., store to leave GM fold ( Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:24:00 +0200) Whoever buys Bill Heard Enterprises Inc.'s closed Chevrolet dealership in Scottsdale, Ariz., won't be selling Chevrolets or any other General Motors brand. Read more
For Next-Gen HMI Design, Look No Further Than iPod, iPhone ( Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:33:56 +0200) As the industry awaits Continentals next-generation HMI, it has in fact already witnessed Apples tremendous influence with the production version of the 11 Chevrolet Volt. Read more
Toyota backs off full-sized pickup war ( Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:52:00 +0200) Despite its recent 0 percent financing deals, Toyota is not going to engage Chevrolet, Ford and Dodge in their full-sized pickup sales war, said Jim Lentz, president of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. Read more
GM to launch new Traverse crossover at Tenn. plant ( Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:51:57 +0200) SPRING HILL, Tenn. General Motors Corp. is launching its new Chevrolet Traverse from its Spring Hill, Tenn., assembly plant. Read more
Dealers interested in buying remains of Bill Heard empire ( Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:53:00 +0200) At least two dealers are interested in buying stores from the bankrupt Chevrolet dealership group Bill Heard Enterprises Inc., the company's lawyer said today. Read more
GM to debut Orlando seven-seater this week ( Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:56:13 +0200) General Motors Corp. plans to unveil its Chevrolet Orlando at the Paris motor show this week. The automaker released photos of the 7-seater last month. Read more
Detroit City Council approves tax break for Volt plant ( Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:23:11 +0200) A $136 million tax abatement to help persuade General Motors Corp. to build the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car at the Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly Plant won approval today from the Detroit City Council. Read more
Detroit City Council approves tax break for Volt plant ( Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:11:20 +0200) A $136 million tax abatement to help persuade General Motors Corp. to build the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car at the Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly Plant won approval today from the Detroit City Council. Read more
Report: Heard files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy ( Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:01:00 +0200) Bill Heard Enterprises filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday, Bloomberg News reported. The company was the world's top-selling Chevrolet dealerships group until it closed its stores Wednesday, Sept. 24. In a filing in the U.S. Read more Did the Chevy Volt lose its mojo en route to reality?: ( Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:30:00 +0200) The recent unveil-ing of the Chevrolet Volt left a lot of car fans wondering: What happened? How did it go from eye-catching concept to pedestrian production car? Read more Mr. Big Volume reaches the end of the line ( Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:01:00 +0200) Bill Heard spent a lifetime building the largest and most successful group of Chevrolet dealerships in the world. Last week, Mr. Big Volume's empire came tumbling down. On Wednesday, Sept. 24, Bill Heard Enterprises Inc. Read more Target for Traverse: No. 1 in large crossovers ( Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:01:00 +0200) Toyota and Honda dominate the large-crossover segment, but Chevrolet says it can beat them both with the new Traverse. Read more Report: Heard files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy ( Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:57:00 +0200) Bill Heard Enterprises filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday, Bloomberg News reported. The company was the world's top-selling Chevrolet dealerships group until it closed its stores Wednesday, Sept. 24. In a filing in the U.S. Read more
Senate leader: Significant progress on bailout ( Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:56:14 +0200) General Motors Corp. has reached agreement with the California Air Resources Board that could result in the Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric vehicle receiving a 100 mpg fuel economy rating from the EPA, the company said. Read more