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The world’s largest (by sales in 2011) and America’s biggest auto manufacturer General Motors (GM) ironically have failed to make any impression on the booming Indian Automobile market over the years. With exception of very few, GM models have failed miserably. Chevrolet Optra and Beat have tasted success whereas Chevrolet Aveo, U-VA, Captiva, Optra SRV [...]

The US based global car manufacturer, General Motors has announced its plans of developing a compact SUV, a move that most of the Indian auto OEMs are adopting now. At the 2012 Auto Expo that took place in Delhi, GM’s competitor Ford displayed its compact SUV, the EcoSport that garnered huge interest from the public. [...]

The US based auto giant, GM ruled the global automotive industry as a Number 1 player for over 70 years when it took the world’s largest auto maker from Ford during the Great Depression. Then came Toyota which with its excellent product offerings and intelligent marketing strategies gave some real challenges to the big marquee, [...]

The US based car company GM, under the name of Chevrolet (in India) unveiled the Sail hatchback and an MPV models at the on-going 2012 Auto Delhi Auto Expo today. These are the two models that have been developed by GM alongwith its Chinese automobile partner, SIAC automobiles. The Chevrolet Sail is powered by a [...]

The 2012 Auto Expo to be held in Delhi from January 7th to 11th is drawing nearer and auto makers are gearing up to make their presence felt the motor show, touted as one of the biggest automobile extravaganza in the world. The US car maker, GM under the Chevrolet brand has recently revealed its [...]

The prospect of GM bringing a low cost MPV to the Indian market under the brand name of Chevrolet was being deliberated for a long time and there seems to be recent confirmed news regarding this. BS Motoring has reportedly caught the to-be-launched MPV on test with temporary registration number plates. The front and the [...]

BMW seems to be on a collaborating streak. Just recently the German automaker announced its plans to partner with Toyota and now the Bavarian is in talks with General Motors to jointly develop fuel cell technology. This partnership between BMW and the Detroit giant will be a huge opportunity for both car makers to leverage [...]

General Motors has increased the price of the Chevrolet Beat Diesel by Rs. 15,000/-. The price hike is valid with immediate effect, ending the introductory price on the car. However its just not the Beat diesel which will be costlier to buy as GM is also going to raise prices of all its cars by [...]

Chevrolet is turning 100 years old tomorrow. The American automaker celebrating its centennial and is currently present in 140 countries around the world, selling a car every 7 seconds. Founded by Louis Chevrolet and GM founder Billy Durant in 1911, Chevrolet is the largest brand of General Motors today. In its seventh year in India, [...]

GM is in developing an all new engine platform for all its global models called the ECOTEC. This new family of engines will be providing better fuel economy, better quality, performance and reduced emissions. The ECOTEC engines range from 1L to 1.5L variants having a 3 or 4 cylinder arrangement. Some will also come equipped [...]