Chevrolet Tru 140S Concept is the meaner Cruze
January 9, 2012 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet, GM, Design/Style
General Motors has just unveiled the Tru 140S Concept at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, the second of it’s youth-oriented concepts. Spiritual sibling to the Code 130S Concept, the Tru 140S is designed to bring exotic styling to the compact segment. Based on the [...]
2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco
Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Chevrolet, GM, New Car Reviews
Is 42 MPG The Ultimate Answer To The Ultimate Question?
On paper, it sounds like an enthusiast’s dream. Start by trimming almost 100 pounds from the curb weight of the base Chevrolet Cruze. Then drop the optional turbocharged engine underhood, bolted to a six-speed manual transmission. Lower the [...]
How the Chevy Volt leads buyers to the Cruze
July 16, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, MPG, Chevrolet, GM
2011 Chevrolet Cruze – Click above for high-res image gallery
Is the Chevy Volt just a big bait and switch? According to CNN Money (yep, that’s the same site that recently called the Chevrolet Volt’s technology obsolete), the Volt is more or less a brilliant marketing ploy dreamed up by [...]
GM recalls 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, full-size vans and mid-size pickups
Filed under: Minivan/Van, Sedan, Truck, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Chevrolet, GM
2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco – Click above for high-res image gallery
The Chevrolet Cruze may be relatively new to the market, but that doesn’t stop it from the recall bug. The Detroit News is reporting that General Motors is recalling 154,112(!) Cruze models to ensure proper installation [...]
2,500 Chevy Cruze sedans recalled for “improperly fastened” steering wheels
Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Recalls, Safety, Chevrolet
2011 Chevrolet Cruze – Click above for high-res image gallery
Chevrolet has reportedly issued a recall of 2,100 of its Cruze compact car in the U.S. and 400 units in Canada after one car was found to have an improperly attached steering wheel. While the defect sounds terrifying, Chevrolet says [...]
Chevy Cruze regulates voltage to boost fuel economy
April 2, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: MPG, Chevrolet
2011 Chevrolet Cruze LT – Click above for high-res image gallery
The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is no slouch in the fuel economy department. In fact, the six-speed manual transmission-equipped Cruze Eco scored an official EPA rating of 28 miles per gallon city and 42 mpg highway. Those numbers put the Cruze Eco near [...]
Report: 2013 Chevrolet Cruze to get 2.0-liter diesel engine
February 22, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: Diesel, Chevrolet, GM
2011 Chevrolet Cruze – Click above for high-res image gallery
Last fall, the Chevrolet Cruze sedan hit the North American market, and while Chevy’s compact is offered with a diesel engine option in some of the 60-plus countries that it’s sold in worldwide, the U.S. version makes due, at least for now, [...]
Chevrolet Cruze hatchback design submitted for trademark
December 29, 2010 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Hatchback, Chevrolet, GM, First Drive, Design/Style
Chevrolet Cruze hatchback design drawings – Click above for high-res image gallery
Most cars never look quite as cool as their conceptual and pre-production versions, and it would appear that the Chevrolet Cruze hatchback will be no exception. Carscoop was able to get its hands on design drawings of [...]
Chevy gets cracking on Cruze EV fleet testing
September 24, 2010 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Sedan, Technology, Chevrolet, Electric, South Korea, Daewoo
Chevrolet Cruze EV – Click above for high-res image gallery
The Chevrolet Volt hasn’t yet gone on sale, but General Motors is looking at ways of expanding its electric vehicle lineup. Chevy, along with partner LG, is employing a group of all-electric cars in the form [...]
GM begins all-electric Chevy Cruze demo fleet in Korea; no production version planned anywhere
September 18, 2010 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Chevrolet, GM, Asia
2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco – Click above for high-res image gallery
General Motors will push on with pure-electric automobile tests with a new Chevrolet Cruze BEV trial program in Seoul, Korea. For plug-in vehicle proponents, that’s the good news. The bad news? There are no plans to offer a production Cruze [...]

