Posts Tagged ‘chevrolet’
New Chevrolet Malibu comes to China
Published on February 3, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
The new Chevrolet Malibu will hit the Chinese market in the second half of this year. It will be made by Shanghai-GM and replace the aging Epica. Engines: 1.6 turbo, 2.0. 2.0 turbo and 2.4. The Malibu is based on GM’s Epsilon II platform. On pic a spy shot from the new Malibu testing on the road in China.
Shanghai-GM to make the Chevrolet Sonic
Published on January 27, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Shanghai-GM wil make the Chevrolet Sonic for the Chinese market. The Sonic replaced the slow selling Aveo. The new car will come as a 4-door hatch and sedan. Engines: 1.8 and 1.4 turbo. The Sonic will likely be listed in the second half of this year, price and Chinese name yet uknown.
Guangzhou Auto Show: Chevrolet Sail EV Concept
Published on December 22, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Shanghai-GM brought a Chevrolet Sail EV Concept to the Guangzhou Auto Show. The show was not as green as the Beijing show in April, it seems Chinese carmakers realize they can’t sell EV’s because customers have no place to charge them. Still, good old Chevrolet made a Sail EV concept, based on the Sail hatch with some extra spoilers. Full electric, max power is 65kw, max torque is 220nm, top speed is 130km, range is 150km. Shanghai-GM came up with a new slogan: “Drive to Green”. Catchy.
Guangzhou Auto Show: Chevrolet Spark Listed & Priced
Published on December 20, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Shanghai-GM launched the new Chevrolet Spark at the Guangzhou Auto Show. Price starts at a higher than expected 77.800 yuan and ends at 88.800. ’8′ is considered a lucky number in China. The Spark gets a 4-cilinder 1.0 with 50kw and 90nm, mated to a 4-speed auto or 5-speed manual.
Guangzhou Auto Show Preview: Chevrolet Spark
Published on December 19, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Shanghai-GM brings the new Chevrolet Spark to the Guangzhou Auto Show and it loox much less exiting than the concept. That is a normal thing to happen indeed but in this case the difference is hugely, and hugely dissapointing. The Spark does’t even seem a very modern car and stands on extremely small tires. Good for fuel consumption I guess but not too good for handling, especially in windy times. The Spark gets a 4-cilinder 1.0 with 50kw and 90nm, mated to a 4-speed auto or 5-speed manual. Price will start around 60.000 yuan.
Chevrolet Spark to debut in Guangzhou
Published on December 12, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
The new Shanghai-GM Chevrolet Spark will debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show starting next week. The Spark will be made in China by Shanghai (SAIC)-GM. The Spark is powered by a 4-cilinder 1.0 with 50kw and 90nm, mated to a 4-speed auto or 5-speed manual. Price will start around 60.000 yuan. The last generation Spark was a success until Chery copied it and called it the QQ, which sold for over 10.000 yuan less than the Spark. Let’s see whether Chery will do the same trick again…
Chevrolet Cruze 1.6 Turbo to Arrive in November
Published on October 14, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Shanghai-GM will launch a turbocharged ‘Cruze T’ in November. It will get the well known Ecotec 1.6 Turbo under the bonnet, mated to a 6-speed manual and good for 180hp and 230nm. The Cruze T gets sporty accents inside and out, price will start around 160.000 yuan.
Chevrolet Volt in China, to be Listed in 2011
Published on September 1, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
The Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid electric vehicle debuted in Shanghai, it will be on sale in China by 2011 as an import but might be locally produced at a later time. Earlier rumors had it that the China-Volt would carry the Buick name since Buick is a much more popular brand in China than Chevrolet. No word on that one, anymore. China will be the second market after the US that gets the Volt, even before Europe gets the Volt-clone Opel Ampera.
GM working on Electric Chevrolet Sail for China
Published on August 9, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Mr Kevin E. Wale, president of GM China, told magazine Beijing Morning Post that Shanghai-GM is working on a electric Chevrolet Sail which will debut this year. A concept still but very likely to see production in the near future. Mr Wale also unveiled that GM China is working on a hybrid Buick Lacrosse, to be released in 2011. [file photo]
Source: Beijing Morning Post via CNauto.
Spy Shots: Chevrolet Orlando MPV testing in China
Published on July 22, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
The Chevrolet Orlando MPV debuted at the Paris Motor Show in 2008. GM announced in 2009 that the vehicle would see production but not for the US. Here it is testing in China, it will be imported from South Korea where it is made in the old Daewoo factories, now owned by GM.
