Front Bench Takes a Back Seat

DETROIT – When the 2014 Chevrolet Impala arrives next year it will put to rest a fixture of automobiles since the days of the horseless carriage – the front bench seat. The outgoing Impala is the last passenger car in production in North America to offer three-across front seating, an option that that ends with the introduction of Chevy's redesigned flagship sedan.

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Chevrolet Trucks: Building America for 95 years

DETROIT – It started with a simple idea – a few car chassis fitted with hand-built beds to help carry materials around a booming car factory. Before long, millions of Chevrolet pickups were woven into the fabric of a fast-growing country.

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Chevrolet Engineer Wins Back-to-Back National Championships at SCCA Runoffs

DETROIT – At the SCCA National Championship Runoffs, John M. Buttermore, Chevrolet Sonic Lead Development Engineer, won the Touring 1 Class gold medal in a Chevrolet Corvette in Elkhart, Wis. on Sept. 21. This is Buttermore's sixth year earning a medal in Touring 1 at the Runoffs.

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Chevrolet Volt Owners Get Plugged-In

DETROIT – Chevrolet Volt owners from across United States gathered at nine Chevrolet dealerships Saturday to celebrate going electric.

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New 2.0L Turbo Engine Gives the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Enhanced Performance and Refinement

DETROIT – A new, direct-injected Ecotec 2.0L turbocharged engine is available in the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. It is rated at 259 horsepower (193 kW), making it one of the most power-dense automotive engines in the industry.

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2013 Malibu Turbo: A Midsize Sedan with Chevrolet Spirit

DETROIT – Throughout its history, Chevrolet has offered stylish, affordable and dependable family cars with a little something extra. In the case of the 2013 Malibu, that something extra is an all-new 2.0L turbocharged engine designed to infuse the new Malibu midsize sedan with real Chevrolet spirit.

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Mini Car Myths Debunked

DETROIT – Mini cars have been populating international streets for decades, and are now building a solid presence in the United States. The segment is characterized by some misconceptions that the newest entries, like Chevrolet's all-new Spark, can confidently refute.

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2014 Impala Engine Gets a High-Tech Lift

DETROIT – Drivers of the 2014 Chevrolet Impala coming early next year can get improved fuel economy over the competition due in part to a new advanced valvetrain technology on the Ecotec 2.5L four-cylinder engine.

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CHEVY INDYCAR AT FONTANA: Ryan Hunter-Reay Wins IZOD IndyCar Series Championship with Chevrolet IndyCar V6 Power

With a fourth place finish in the MAVTV 500 season finale at Auto Club Speedway, Ryan Hunter-Reay is the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series driver's champion. Piloting the No. 28 Team DHL/Sun Drop Citrus Soda Andretti Autosport Chevrolet, Hunter-Reay took the crown with six podium, and nine top-10 finishes that included a Series'-high four wins in the 15-race schedule.

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Ten Teachers Receive Chevrolet GREEN Educator Award

DETROIT – Earth Force and the General Motors Foundation recognized 10 environmental educators with the Chevrolet GREEN Educator Award.

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Small-Block V-8 is the Heart of Chevrolet Corvette

DETROIT – For 58 of its 60 years, the Chevrolet Corvette has been powered by the legendary Chevrolet V-8 engine. Technological advancements have increased output threefold – from 195 hp in 1955 to 638 hp today – as well as reliability, refinement and efficiency.

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CHEVY INDYCAR AT FONTANA: Chevrolet IndyCar V6 Teams and Drivers Ready for Season Finale at Auto Club Speedway

After 14 races; 14 battles for wins – it comes down to this weekend's MAVTV 500 at Auto Club Speedway for Chevrolet IndyCar V6 teams and drivers to settle both the IZOD IndyCar Series coveted Driver's Championship, as well as the Oval Track Championship.

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Bands Chosen for Spark and MTV Iggy Music Showcase

DETROIT – To celebrate the stateside arrival of the globetrotting 2013 Chevrolet Spark mini car, Chevrolet recently partnered with MTV Iggy, a multiplatform brand elevating global artists and pop culture trends, to launch “Cover the World” – a new online music showcase that will bring the hottest, breaking artists from abroad to North American shores.

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Chevrolet and MTV Iggy Partner to ‘Cover the World’

DETROIT – To celebrate the stateside arrival of the globetrotting 2013 Chevrolet Spark mini car, Chevrolet is partnering with MTV Iggy, a multiplatform brand elevating global artists and pop culture trends, to launch “Cover the World” – a new online music showcase that will bring the hottest, breaking artists from abroad to North American shores.

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Chevrolet Statement on Merger of GRAND-AM Road Racing and American LeMans Series

DETROIT – “This is an exciting moment in sports car racing. This merger combines the best attributes of GRAND-AM Road Racing and the American Le Mans Series to create a singularly focused series. Congratulations to Jim France and Dr. Don Panoz on having the passion for sports car racing and the vision to take it to the next level. The joining of these two series will provide a foundation for Chevrolet to develop technologies and race cars with tremendous relevance to the production vehicles we sell today and in the future.”

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Four Chevy Passenger Cars Set Monthly Records in August

DETROIT – Chevrolet passenger car sales were up 25 percent in August, with the Spark, Sonic, Cruze and Volt all posting their best-ever monthly sales.

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CHEVY INDYCAR AT BALTIMORE: Ryan Hunter-Reay Wins Grand Prix of Baltimore

For the fourth time this season, Ryan Hunter-Reay stood atop the IZOD IndyCar Series Victory podium. Behind the wheel of the No. 28 Team DHL/Sun Drop Citrus Soda Andretti Autosport Chevrolet, Hunter-Reay scored the 10th victory for Chevrolet, and cut his points deficit in the battle for the Driver's Championship to 17 points heading into the season finale in two weeks at Fontana, California.

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