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Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon Edition
11th March, 2010
Designed to further incorporate technology developed through racing, the Corvette
Z06 Carbon Limited Edition is a tribute to the 50th anniversary of Corvette’s first race in the 24 Hours of LeMans .....
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New Corvette Racing C6.R and Production Corvette ZR1 Represent the
Culmination of More Than 10 Years of Technology Transfer
8th March, 2010
The updated C6.R and the Corvette ZR1 on which it’s based
represent the strongest link yet between a production Corvette and the modern Corvette Racing team .....
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Chevy Camaro Sets Pace for the US Sports Car Segment
5th March, 2010
Camaro sales outpaced sports car models including the Ford Mustang,
Nissan 370Z, and Dodge Challenger .....
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Chevrolet Suburban: 75 years on
23rd February, 2010
In the seven and a half decades since its introduction, the Chevrolet
Suburban became an American icon and the industry’s longest-running model .....
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Chevrolet Camaro with right-hand drive launched by Performax International
14th February, 2010
The exciting new-generation Chevrolet Camaro 2SS has hit the road
in Australia with "world-first" right-hand drive and full Australian Design Rule certification .....
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2010 Chevrolet Camaro Synergy
19th January, 2010
GM has announced details on America's latest special edition Camaro with
speculation mounting on whether the Camaro will be imported into Australia .....
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Holden Statesman for American Police?
5th October, 2009
GM will endeavour to sell a modified "WM" Statesman/Caprice to
US law enforcement agencies as a 2011 "cruiser" .....
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Chevrolet Camaro For Australia
21st June, 2009
America's exciting new muscle car, the Chevrolet Camaro, could go on
sale in Australia late this year after the arrival shortly of the first example for conversion and compliance
engineering .....
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1.5 Million Corvettes
11th June, 2009
The 1.5 millionth Corvette, built on 28th May, 2009, is a white convertible
3LT with red interior and black top (similar to the first, 500,000th and 1 millionth Corvettes .....
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GM To Cease Medium-Duty Truck Production
9th June, 2009
Production of the Chevrolet Kodiak and GMC Topkick medium duty
trucks will cease by 31st July, 2009 .....
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Chevrolet Announces New 2010 Corvette Grand Sport
27th April, 2009
One of the most storied monickers in Corvette’s illustrious racing heritage
is returning to North America for 2010 .....
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Chevrolet Camaro Released In North America
18th March, 2009
It’s a personal car for a generation of enthusiasts, both young and old,
that honours the Camaro’s heritage with a thoroughly contemporary design .....
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Cruze: GM's New Global Compact Car
24th August, 2008
At launch, in Europe, Cruze will be available
with 16-valve, 1.6-litre (82 kW) and 1.8-litre (103 kW) petrol engines featuring variable
valve timing on both inlet and exhaust sides, giving more power as well as better fuel
economy and lower emissions. A new 2.0-litre turbo diesel, developing 110 kW and 320 Nm of
torque adds power with even greater frugality .....
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Chevrolet Camaro Readies For North America
22nd July, 2008
Chevrolet introduced the production 2010 Camaro
overnight. It is a heritage-inspired sports car for the 21st century, combining great looks
and performance; advanced technology and surprising efficiency .....
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Power Up For Chevrolet Corvette
27th April, 2008
When it was introduced at the Detroit Motor Show earlier
this year, the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1’s power was estimated at 100 horsepower for each of its
6.2 litres of displacement .....
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Fifty Years of the Chevrolet Impala
27th January, 2008
An iconic nameplate of America’s automotive market for half a century,
Chevrolet’s venerable Impala celebrates its golden anniversary in 2008 .....
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Chevrolet Lumina SS Wins "Sports Saloon Of The Year"
16th December, 2007
GM Holden’s export vehicle, the Australian-built
Chevrolet Lumina SS (VE series), has been named “Best Sports Saloon” for 2007 by a leading
United Arab Emirates based magazine and one of the world’s most established motoring titles,
CAR Middle East .....
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GM Gets The Beat From Daewoo
15th November, 2007
A vehicle based on the Chevrolet Beat concept, which appeared at
motor shows around the globe earlier this year, will go into production in South Korea, Chevrolet announced
at the 2007 Los Angeles Motor Show overnight .....
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Holden's Middle East Exports Get Performance Boost
5th November, 2007
The new export programme, launched in the Middle East,
will see a version of HSV’s popular E Series ClubSport R8 model exported in LHD form and badged
under the Chevrolet Special Vehicles logo .....
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Silverados And Sierras Launched In Australia
17th October, 2007
Queensland-based Performax International has launched the first
fully-complianced 2008 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra utes in Australia, offering handsome new styling,
outstanding comfort, improved refinement and a huge 4.5 tonne towing capacity .....
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Chevrolet Sequel Drives Into History Books
29th May, 2007
General Motors made history as its Chevy Sequel – the world’s most
technologically advanced automobile – became the first electrically-driven fuel cell vehicle to achieve 300 miles
on one tank of hydrogen, in and out of traffic on public roads, while producing zero emissions .....
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Corvette Racing Scores 1-2 Finish In Sebring
22nd March, 2007
Sebring International Raceway witnessed an exemplary performance by Corvette
Racing on 17th March, 2007, as America's premier production sports car team scored its fifth GT1 class win in six years
in Florida's classic endurance race .....
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Chevrolet at the 2007 Melbourne Motor Show
7th March, 2007
The Chevrolet Camaro sports coupe concept from 2006 made its
Australian debut at the 2007 Melbourne Motor Show last Friday .....
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Corvette Z06 with RHD
19th February, 2007
The 2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, is now on sale in Australia through
Performax International, offering unprecedented capability and technology, making it one of the best-value
performance buys among the rarified ranks of the world's fastest road cars. .....
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Chevrolet Corvette To Pace 2007 Indy 500
12th February, 2007
A 2007 Chevrolet Corvette convertible will pace the 91st running of the
Indianapolis 500 on Sunday 27th May, 2007 .....
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2006 Best Ever Year For Holden In Middle East
4th February, 2007
Holden has achieved its best ever year of sales in the Middle East,
exporting over 31,000 new cars to the region in 2006 .....
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Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Concept
10th January, 2007
The Chevrolet Camaro coupe concept was a star of the 2006 American motor show
season. You can only top that by literally and figuratively blowing the top off .....
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Chevy HHR Panel will deliver style
8th October, 2006
America's 2007 Chevrolet HHR Panel, designed for a myriad of commercial and
private uses, adds a new dimension of functionality to the popular HHR’s line-up of stylish, efficient vehicles .....
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Holden Designers Join Global Team For Paris Show Car
29th September, 2006
GM Holden designers will be part of a global team taking centre stage at the
Paris Motor Show with the world premiere of the Chevrolet World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) Ultra Concept Car .....
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Woodward Dream Cruise: General Motors
17th August, 2006
Milestone GM vehicles from every era, including the future, will
be on display and on the road Saturday, 19th August, at America's 2006 Woodward Dream Cruise .....
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GM Will Build An All-New Chevrolet Camaro
11th August, 2006
GM chief Rick Wagoner announced overnight that GM will build an
all-new version of the Chevrolet Camaro sport coupe for 2009 .....
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Lance Armstrong To Drive Corvette Pace Car
5th April, 2006
Two racing icons will unite when Lance Armstrong of Tour de France fame, drives
the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 pace car in America's Indianapolis 500 .....
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Corvette Racing Wins Class In Sebring 12-Hour
26th March, 2006
Corvette Racing celebrated Corvette's 50th anniversary in international road
racing with a splendid GT1 class victory in the Twelve Hours of Sebring, held in Florida last Sunday .....
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Euro NCAP issues wake-up call to industry
26th February, 2006
A wake-up call for the motor industry as Euro NCAP awards two star
strike-through for the new Chevrolet Aveo sedan (Holden Barina sedan) .....
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Europe's New Chevrolet Epica From Daewoo
8th February, 2006
Europe's new Chevrolet Epica, sourced from Daewoo, is the brand’s
first mid-size model to be launched in Europe and will come with a choice of two transversely mounted engines
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Daewoo's New AWD To Debut At Geneva Motor Show
18th January, 2006
GM has issued the first details of its all-new compact SUV, the
Chevrolet Captiva, which makes its global debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March .....
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Chevrolet Camaro Concept Car
13th January, 2006
Combining dramatic design and exciting performance, the Chevrolet Camaro
Concept recaptures the spirit of one of the most popular sport coupes of all time and redefines the Camaro for new
generations of fans .....
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GM Reaches New Milestone in Asia Pacific
29th December, 2005
With the purchase of a midnight black Chevrolet Optra 1.8 LT, H.E.
Manaspas Xuto recently became the 1 millionth buyer of a General Motors vehicle in Asia Pacific in 2005 .....
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Chevrolet Corvette Z06 in a Class of its Own
19th December, 2005
It isn’t often that a car is made that is so superior that it is deemed to
have no competition at all, but this year, the Automobile Journalists of Canada declared the Corvette Z06 to be just
such a car .....
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Summer School Chevrolet Chevelle
8th November, 2005
Their (the students) goal: have it (a '70 Chevelle) ready in time to be
revealed in the GM display at the 2005 SEMA show in Las Vegas .....
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GM'S 2005 SEMA Showcase
2nd November, 2005
GM will make a big impact at this year's Specialty Equipment
Market Association (SEMA) show, proving that with the right combination of technology, great products and
accessories, it's possible to pack performance, style and fuel economy into one exciting package .....
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Historical Brazilian Truck's Driving Odyssey
12th October, 2005
An intrepid group of eight passionate Brazilian adventurers traveled
nearly 19,312 kms (12,000 miles), crossing two continents, eleven countries and the Amazon River .....
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