Chevrolet Teases New Colorado Mid-Size Truck

Less than a week after the 2011 Geneva Motor Show press days and automakers are already getting ready for the next round of auto shows. Today, GM’s Chevrolet division issued a teaser sketch of its next-generation Colorado mid-size pickup truck that will be unwrapped in pre-production form at the 32nd Bangkok International Motor Show, which begins March 25. 

General Motors said that Thailand was chosen as the site of the global debut of the Colorado because of the “popularity of pickup trucks and the growing importance of the Thai market to Chevrolet”. The company noted that in 2010, the truck segment accounted for a whopping 43 percent of all vehicles sold in Thailand.
“Trucks play a key role in most Southeast Asian markets,” said Susan Docherty, vice president, GMIO Sales, Marketing and Aftersales. “Nowhere is this more evident than in Thailand, where trucks like the Colorado are ingrained in the local lifestyle. Thailand was a natural place to give the public a first glimpse of our all-new Colorado.”
Those of you with a sharp memory may recall the patent drawings of a Chevrolet pickup truck that we showed in the summer of 2010. If you compare Chevy’s official rendering with the sketches, it is obvious that we are talking about the same vehicle.
GM noted the new Chevrolet Colorado will make its market debut in Thailand later this year, but did not say when (or if) the mid-size pickup will come to the States and other markets across the globe.

GM will Drop Daewoo Name and Replace it with Chevrolet in South Korea

What started a few years back with the re-branding of Daewoo's portfolio to Chevrolets in select markets including Europe, is now being rolled out globally with the replacement of the nameplate in South Korea. From now on, all of the company’s new product introductions will be under the Chevrolet badge, while GM Daewoo Auto & Technology will change its company name to GM Korea Co. The Detroit automaker said the name change is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter this year.
"This important new brand strategy is designed to strengthen our commitment to the Korean market, recognizing it as one of the strongest-performing countries within GM’s global operations," said Mike Arcamone, President and CEO of GM Daewoo. “We cannot afford to sit still, and instead, choose to make a bold move with the launch of Chevrolet in Korea."

GM noted that three Daewoo models including the Alpheon (a re-badged Buick LaCrosse) sedan and the Labo and Damas mini cars, will not carry the Chevrolet nameplate and will be marketed under independent brands.
Outside the U.S., Chevrolet is planning an aggressive vehicle launch plan this year with the introduction of eight new models including the Camaro, Orlando MPV, Aveo sub-compact, plus an unnamed new SUV model and a new premium midsize sedan.

The Detroit automaker said that GM Daewoo has "played a lead role" in the design, engineering and manufacturing of the Chevrolet Cruze global compact sedan, the new Chevrolet Spark global mini-car, and the new Chevrolet Aveo global small car, adding that currently one out of every four Chevrolet vehicles is manufactured in Korea.
“Chevrolet has enjoyed success in mature markets in North America and Europe, as well as in emerging markets in Asia Pacific, CIS countries, and Latin America,” said Arcamone. “We are confident our customers in Korea will embrace Chevrolet as well.”



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The American car market starts to be restored

The financial crisis which has burst in the world markets about two years ago, has struck notable blow practically to all industries.

The American car market leaves crisis

The US car market became one of the most suffered branches: following the results of last year sales of cars in the USA have fallen to a 27-year-old minimum.
However gradually the economic is restored from crisis. Also motor-car manufacturers who operate with 10 percentage growth of the American car market following the results of 2010 more optimistically look ahead.

Moreover, this week General Motors, along with Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co., have informed, that are going to increase manufacture volumes in the USA. Now instead of a suspension of factories and dismissal of employees more and more autoconcerns start to come back gradually to pre-crisis levels of production.

The automobile branch is restored

Though, of course, now heads of autoconcerns do not hurry up to give optimistical forecasts. According to former economist GM, it is normal reaction to crisis. «Affairs and during recession of the beginning of 90th years of the last century similarly were», — he speaks. However, thus the expert adds, that it is required to the American autoindustry couple of years to return on pre-crisis levels of production of cars.

«This branch is restored, but slow enough rates», — the expert considers. By estimations of former economist GM, sales volumes of new cars in the USA will grow following the results of 2010 to 12 million units. In 2011 in States it will be already realised an order of 13 million cars, and in 2012 — about 15 million piece.
Such sales volumes aloud above indicators of 2009 when number of the cars sold in the USA it was reduced to 20% to 10,4 million units.

2011 Chevrolet Camaro

Company General Motors has made decision to begin a batch production of the most powerful updating of coupe Chevrolet Camaro — Z28.

As informs site Camaro5 referring to several top-managers of a motor-car manufacturer, on the conveyor such car will rise after the open version which release will begin spring of 2011. We will notice, that working out Z28 is already finished, however earlier the concern did not have means for end of tests, operational development and model start in a series.

As it was informed earlier, under a cowl "charged" Camaro there will be an eight-cylinder 6,2-litre engine with the mechanical supercharger, developing 556 h.p. and working together with a six-step mechanical or automatic transmission. It is expected, that with such power-plant of a coupe it can be dispersed from zero to 96 km/h for 3,9 seconds and pass a mile quarter approximately for 12 seconds.

The most powerful version Chevrolet Camaro will receive a new cowl with the big air inlet, executed in style of "cine" car Bumblebee from the second part of a film «Transformers», other lattice of a radiator, 20-inch wheel disks, a new back spoiler and, probably, any drawings on a body, like "racing" strips.

It is expected, that Camaro Z28 it will be made by the limited circulation, however the exact number of copies is not specified yet.

Citroen prepares "the computer supercar"

Company Citroen plans to start in manufacture "the computer supercar" GT which has appeared for the first time in game GranTurismo 5 for platform PlayStation 3, and the full-size breadboard model of the given car has been presented subsequently on the international motor show in Geneva in 2008.

As informs British edition Autocar referring to not named high-ranking sources in a motor-car manufacturer, all it will be collected six copies of this car, the permission to which release has already been given by the director for products and marketing Citroen.

It is expected, that the serial version of supercar Citroen GT will keep many lines of a prototype, including a futuristic design and some elements of a hi-tech interior. What power-plant will be used for this car yet not informed, however according to some information, the novelty will receive the eight-cylinder 500-strong motor of company Ford or GM. More detailed information about commodity Citroen GT will appear during car presentation on September automobile show in Frankfurt.

According to Autocar, cost Citroen GT will make about 1,1 million pounds sterling (about 1,3 million euro).

It is necessary to notice, that the "computer" version a superpenalty has been equipped by type doors "a wing of a seagull", 21-inch wheel disks, active aerodynamic elements and a hybrid power-plant on fuel cells.

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Daewoo G2X The Korean style of the Saturn Sky Roadster -

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Daewoo G2X on GM’s Korean accessory apparent the G2X auto at the Busan International Motor Appearance (April 28 until May 7). Besides the name, the Daewoo G2X is identical to the Saturn Sky Auto & the Opel GT Roadster.

Like its American brother, the two-seater G2X appearance a 177 horsepower, 2.4-liter engine. Equipped with a five-speed chiral transmission, the G2X hopes to allure burghal drivers in the 21-35 age bracket, a business official at the auto appearance said.

Pricing capacity were still actuality set and the archetypal is accepted to hit showrooms aural months, according to Korean officials.

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