Trax will debut at Paris Motor Show and be sold in more than 140 countries
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May 14, 2012
By: Alex Villani, GM Media

Here she is, the Chevrolet Trax, the second compact crossover from GM to launch off of Gamma. Many might remember the Trax concept car from years ago as it was part of a three-way competition to see which one would go into production. While the Spark ended up winning the contest, it seems that Chevy wants in on the ground floor of the "emerging" compact 5-passenger cross-over/SUV market. The Trax would slot beneath the Chevrolet Equinox, but it won't. ... [Read More]

Chevy Up, Vauxhall/Opel Continue Crash
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May 11, 2012
By: Austin Rutherford

Ed. Note: This was written by our staff member from FordInsideNews.

You have heard the story: Opel is hurting due to lower sales and high fixed costs. Maybe what you have not heard is exactly what is weighting them down. Throughout the division, almost nothing is going right in development, sales, and costs.

Let us start with the bad news. Opel and Vauxhall saw their sales fall 16.2-% in the first quarter. This lead to a loss of 0.7 points of market share for the brand, but with Chevrolet taken into account the loss came to 0.4 points. This was tied for the second worst loss among... [Read More]

Let the speculation begin as to what Buick is up to with this heritage name.
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May 9, 2012
By: Nick Saporito

Leveraging historical nameplate for new products has been a highly debated issue for several automakers, but perhaps even more so with Buick. The brand's rich history of nameplates leaves a smorgasbord of monikers to bring back for new products; of which, Buick has plenty of to put the names to use with. One such historical nameplate at Buick that has already been talked about and even utilized in the recent past is Riviera. The name was leveraged for the 2007 Buick Riviera concept vehicle that debuted in China; a car that garnered much fanfare, but never was granted the green-light for... [Read More]

GMI obtains further pricing details on Cadillac's upcoming BMW fighter.
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May 8, 2012
By: Nick Saporito

Yesterday Cadillac made pricing for the brand's upcoming compact sedan official with a starting price of $33,990. While the announcement including pricing information for each of the three engine options on the new ATS, the announcement did not elaborate beyond base prices. GMI has obtained a few more details that shed further light on the pricing strategy of this BMW 3-Series fighter.

Keeping with what appears to be a trend in the luxury market, the ATS pricing structure is... [Read More]

After years of drama, the curtain all but comes off the next U.S.-bound Holden.
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May 7, 2012
By: Nick Saporito

Chevrolet Lumina, sold in Middle Eastern markets.

After being sold in North America as the Pontiac G8, the Australian derived Holden Commodore became the recipient of much fanfare for its rear-wheel drive chassis and V-8 power. Unfortunately the death of the Pontiac brand also led to the death of the Commodore in the U.S., but the rumors and speculation surrounding its return never died with it. Finally the speculation can subside and Commodore fans can rejoice at the return of an Australian automotive staple.

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