2008 Chevy Malibu To Get Better Fuel Mileage
General Motors Corp. will match a six-speed transmission with a four-cylinder engine on the new Chevrolet Malibu, a fuel-saving combination not currently offered in the United States, the automaker announced today.
The feature could help the sedan achieve fuel mileage in the low 30 mpg range, and is one of many of the automaker’s efforts to improve fuel efficiency. The transmission/engine combination will be available in the first half of next year.
GM said Wednesday it plans to pump more than $100 million into a massive marketing blitz for its upcoming redesigned Malibu sedan, the automaker’s most critical car launch in years.
Chevrolet marketing director Cheryl Catton said that advertising and other promotions for the dramatically remade Malibu will rival Toyota Motor Corp.’s campaign last year for the made-over Camry as well as Chevy’s investment last year to launch the revamped Silverado pickup truck, GM’s best-selling model.
The first new Malibus will hit showrooms Nov. 1 as 2008 models. GM has been working to generate hype around the vehicle since last winter, when the automaker released photos of a striking two-tone interior that will come as an option on the vehicles.
Source:www.detnews.com
Chevy’s All-New Supermini
Chevrolet has revealed details of its all-new supermini.
One of the Aveo’s most striking features is its dramatically-styled exterior. The radiator grille is split horizontally, with curved clear glass headlamps and the company’s trademark ‘bow-tie’ logo becomes a styling feature in itself, while at the rear, new clear glass lamp lenses add to the model’s futuristic style. But it’s not only the exterior that ushers in a new era of styling for small Chevrolet models. Inside, the Aveo has a completely new, high class cabin, with soft-touch quality plastics and improved fabrics throughout.
There will be two engines available initially – a frugal 1.2-litre model producing 83bhp and a sportier 1.4-liter, 97bhp model.
Chevrolet will officially launch the Aveo at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show, with the car going on sale in Spring next year.
