2021-07-21 10:24
As early as July 16, 1895, the “Journal de Beaune” reported a cycling race whose winner was the fearless Louis Chevrolet. Some ten years later Chevrolet participated in his first motorized race, the “Three Miles” in New York, during which he reached a top speed of 109.7 km/h – a world record.
2010-07-29 13:54
通用汽车今日宣布美国部分雪佛兰经销商已经开始接受雪佛兰Volt增程型电动车的订单。雪佛兰Volt增程型电动车在美国的零售价为41,000美元，此外消费者还能够从美国联邦政府获得最高7,500美元的个人所得税抵免额度。同时，通用汽车还宣布，中国和欧洲将于2011年第四季度正式引入被业界誉为 “汽车电气化先锋车型”的雪佛兰Volt增程型电动车，它们也将成为继美国外全球最早引入雪佛兰Volt的市场。
2010-07-29 12:59
A young woman named Ms. Mi from Beijing's Tongzhou District officially became SGM's 1 millionth Chevrolet buyer in China. Yesterday morning, she was presented the keys to her Chevrolet Cruze and a gift pack worth RMB 5,000 by Mr. Jin, SGM's very first Chevrolet owner in China. The moment when the two shook hands symbolized Chevrolet's becoming one of the fastest-growing global automobile brands in China and was a sign of the tremendous growth of the brand since its introduction by SGM in 2005.
2010-07-29 12:32
At 1:00 p.m. today, Micky Bly, GM’s executive director of Global Electrical Systems, Hybrids, Electric Vehicles and Batteries, participated in a live GM China webchat. He discussed GM’s development and achievements in vehicle electrification and the benefits of the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended-range capability for local consumers. According to Bly, “There is no better electric vehicle in the world.
2010-07-27 16:09
Shanghai – General Motors hosted the Electrification – Plugging into the Future Forum today at the SAIC-GM Pavilion at World Expo 2010 Shanghai.
2010-07-27 15:12
To thank its customers for their ardent support, Opel will kick off in August a customer appreciation program with the theme of "Ongoing Expo, Everlasting Care." From August 1 to August 31, all designated Opel aftersales service centers across China will launch a variety of activities, allowing Opel customers to truly feel Opel's service motto of "Devoted to Cars and Caring for People."
2010-07-26 18:01
Shanghai – At 3:00 p.m. today, the SAIC-GM Pavilion at World Expo 2010 Shanghai welcomed its 1 millionth visitor, Mr. Ban Chunfeng and his girlfriend Ms. Zhang Yue from Nanjing City of Jiang Su province. Mr. Ban received a set of car models of the YeZ and EN-V concept vehicles on display at the pavilion as a gift. He and his girlfriend also were given a ride in the EN-V and YeZ respectively.
2010-07-26 17:19
Less than a year after its launch in China, the new Buick LaCROSSE has achieved a new milestone with sales reaching 100,000 units. The LaCROSSE is the fastest-growing member of China’s premium upper-medium sedan segment. In the first six months of 2010, the LaCROSSE 3.0-liter SIDI flagship model accounted for nearly 80 percent of the segment (upper-medium sedans priced over RMB 300,000).
2010-07-21 18:07
Shanghai – SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW), GM’s mini-commercial vehicle joint venture with SAIC and Wuling Motors, announced today in Shanghai that it is launching the Baojun brand. The passenger cars of the new brand will be built and sold in China.
2010-07-20 15:33
The Cadillac V Lab China Elite Academy was officially launched at the Shanghai International Circuit last weekend. The driving course has been designed by the top professional racing training team for Cadillac fans.
2010-07-20 15:06
SGM now offers four Buick Excelle XT 1.6T and 1.8T models with the OnStar 24/7 on-line assistance system. One year of free OnStar service is being offered to buyers. The new models are already available for sale at Buick dealerships.
2010-07-19 15:44
Shanghai – As part of the completion of its corporate campus, which opened in 2009, General Motors broke ground this morning for the GM China Advanced Technical Center.
2010-07-19 09:55
Initially, Chevrolet went to Paris – then the European center of automobile production. In the workshop of Darracq, Louis learnt the basics of the internal combustion engine. Subsequently, he may have also worked for Hotchkiss and Mors. His earnings paid for his trip to Canada where he found employment as a chauffeur and mechanic for a few months. From there, he moved to New York and was employed as a mechanic by a fellow Swiss migrant, William Walter. A short time later, Chevrolet joined the American subsidiary of the famous automobile company, De Dion-Bouton.
2010-07-16 15:11
President Barack Obama got his first exposure and seat time Thursday in the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended range capability during a visit to the Compact Power battery plant in Holland, Mich. LG Chem, the parent of Compact Power, is making the battery cells for the Volt, which goes on sale late this year in California, the Washington, D.C. area, and Michigan.
2010-07-14 10:46
Like many inventors and pioneers, Louis Chevrolet (1878-1941), the racing driver and automobile designer, represents a challenge for any historian or biographer. Myths and legends surround him and his life. Numerous anecdotes have been told about his career. Today, it has become very difficult to differentiate between fact and fiction.
