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Another Recall for GM, This Time for the 2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze, and Chevrolet Sonic


The second recall we've heard this week from General Motors after the announcement on the Cadillac XTS concerns certain 2012 model year Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze, and Chevrolet Sonic vehicles for airbag troubles.

In a notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website, the Detroit brand said that 2,949 vehicles are potentially affected.

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GM Confirms Production Shift of Next Cruze from South Korea to Europe


The idea had been floating around for quite some time and now, General Motors has officially confirmed plans to move production of its next generation Chevrolet Cruze compact series from South Korea to its troubled European operations in order to help improve efficiency at its plants there.

GM Korea boss Sergio Rocha broke the news to company's South Korean union, according to a report from Reuters. Union spokesman Choi Jong-hak said that Rocha told them the new Cruze would be manufactured in five regions around the world, including Europe, the United States and China, but declined to provide further details.

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Chevrolet's Compact Models to Show Both their Tough and Caring Sides in Las Vegas


From funky to speedy, and from socially responsible to wild, Chevrolet's SEMA Show booth promises to have a little something for everybody.

Today, the bowtie brand revealed its small car plans for the Las Vegas event at the end of the month, where it will be represented by several customized concepts of its Spark, Sonic and Cruze models.

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Software Glitch Causes Delays in Deliveries of Certain 2012-2013 GM Models Including Cadillac ATS


General Motors may have increased its US sales in August by 10 percent compared to the same month in 2011, but last Wednesday it notified its dealers to stop deliveries of some of its most popular models.

The reason is a software glitch on the OnStar communication system that affects the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze, Equinox and Volt, the Cadillac ATS, SRX and XTS, the Buick Verano plus the GMC Terrain.

GM spokesman Alan Adler said that the issue has been identified as the system failing to alert the OnStar call center in an accident that the vehicle’s airbags are not deployed, like a rear-end collision.

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Bet You Didn't See this Honda Civic Rollover Accident Coming


Minor fender-benders happen all the time on busy city roads, and in most cases, it's more of an insurance hassle than anything else.

We don't know why the driver of the grey-colored, older generation Honda Civic depicted in this dashcam footage wasn't paying attention to the road, but whatever the reason, he slightly steered off his lane and touched the corner of the Chevrolet Cruze's rear bumper that was in front of him at a relatively low speed.

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GM to Invest $220 Million to Retool Ohio Plants for the Next Generation Cruze Sedan


Technically, the current generation of the Chevrolet Cruze went on sale in the United States and Canada in the fall of 2010 as a 2011 model, but the compact sedan model was first introduced as the Daewoo Lacetti in South Korea in 2008 before GM discarded the Daewoo nameplate and replaced it worldwide with the bow-tie brand.

Therefore, for General Motors, the Cruze has essentially entered its fourth year in production, which means the company has already started work on its replacement.

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Chevrolet Sells a Record 1.3 Million Vehicles Worldwide in Q2, Up 2.3 Percent Over Last Year


General Motors' decision to make Chevrolet a global player much in the likes of the Ford brand is paying off, at least in terms of sales.

The bowtie brand delivered close to 1.3 million vehicles globally in the second quarter of 2012, up 2.3 percent over last year, marking the best quarter ever for Chevrolet and the seventh consecutive quarter of record-breaking sales.

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Now That's Some Crazy Russian "Говно"


Every day, it seems as if there’s something new about the potential health risks of…driving in Russia. And one thing we've learned from all these dashcam videos is that it if someone stops in front of your car, you had better be prepared for a fight or a very, very quick getaway.

The driver of the baby blue vehicle in this video failed to slow down in a normal manner upon seeing a black Chevrolet Cruze entering the freeway. No big deal, right? Wrong.

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New Chevrolet Cruze Station Wagon UK Prices Start at £15,375


It won't hit UK showrooms before autumn of 2012, but Chevrolet has already announced full pricing for the new Cruze Station Wagon that starts at £15,375 on-the-road.

There are three engines and three trim levels available at launch for the estate version of the Cruze that offers 500 liters of boot space up to the window line and 1,478 liters with the rear seats folded.

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GM Recalling Close to 500,000 Chevrolet Cruze Sedans Over Fire Concerns


Fearing that fires may start under the hood of the 2011 and 2012 model year Chevrolet Cruze sedans, General Motors has issued a recall of 413,418 vehicles in the United States and 61,299 in Canada.

The company said on Friday that fires can ignite when fluids, mainly during improper engine oil change procedures, spill onto a plastic shield below the engine.

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Mega Gallery of New Chevrolet Cruze Station Wagon Plus Photos of Facelifted Sedan and Hatchback


With the arrival of the new Cruze Station Wagon at dealer showrooms across Europe, Chevrolet has released a tsunami of photos of the more practical and roomier version of its compact vehicle, along with a few new shots of the facelifted 2013 model year sedan and hatchback variants.

The station wagon model is 4,655 mm long, 1,797 mm wide and 1,521 mm tall with the included roof rails and boasts 500 liters of boot space up to the window line and 1,478 liters with the rear seats folded.

Other tidbits include a luggage compartment cover that retracts fully into a cassette, a tray with three storage compartments that's located between the rear seatbacks and the cassette for the luggage cover and two additional storage compartments in the wheel arches.

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CR Finds that Fuel Efficient Versions of Focus, Cruze and Civic May Not be Worth the Extra Cash


When is it worth paying extra money for a more fuel-efficient version of the same model? The answer to that question depends on the price of gas, how much more fuel-efficient is said car and how long it will take to recoup the added cost.

Consumer Reports (CR) set out to see if buyers would benefit in the long run by choosing the fuel-economy variants of the Ford Focus, Chevrolet Cruze and Honda Civic. While each of these models returns better mileage than their standard counterparts, they also cost between $500 and $800 more.

The following calculations were based on driving 12,000 miles (~19,300 kilometers) annually with an average gas price of $4 per gallon (€0.85/lt).

Starting with the Ford Focus, CR found that the $495 SFE (Super Fuel Economy) package, which adds flush hubcaps, a rear spoiler, and low rolling resistance tires, provides a 3-mpg improvement in overall and city fuel economy, to 31 and 21mpg, respectively.

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Chevrolet Prepares Consumers for U.S. Arrival of Diesel-Powered Cruze with Facts and Figures


Ask any European about the benefits of diesel engines in passenger cars and invariably the answer will be about fuel efficiency and increased reliability over gasoline units.

It has taken Americans more than two decades to re-embrace diesel engines after a catastrophic attempt in the 1980s, but thanks to German automakers like Volkswagen, Mercedes and BMW, and let's not forget, the rising cost of fuel, oil burners are on the menu again.

While das Germans have done most of the job of informing U.S. consumers about the new generation of diesels and how they differ from their sooty and finicky counterparts of the past, GM took a moment to introduce its side of the story as it prepares for the domestic launch of the Cruze Diesel, which arrives next year.

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Chevrolet Cruze Now Available in the UK with New 1.7-liter Diesel that Returns up to 72.4mpg


Chevrolet has announced the availability of a new and more frugal diesel engine for its UK market Cruze. The 1.7-liter VCDi unit will be offered on the five-door hatchback version of the Cruze starting in May and the newly revealed Station Wagon variant later this year.

The four-cylinder turbo diesel develops a maximum output of 128-horses (130PS) and a peak torque of 300Nm (221 lb-ft) accelerating the hatchback model from 0-60mph (96km/h) in 9.4 seconds and on to a top speed of 124mph (200km/h).

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Chevrolet Debuts More Practical Cruze Station Wagon at the Geneva Motor Show


Fresh from receiving the 2012 “European Car of the Year” award for its Volt hybrid, Chevrolet has chosen the Geneva Motor Show to unveil the third version of the Cruze.

The saloon and five-door hatch back are joined by the Cruze Station Wagon, which made its world premiere today at the Swiss show and was the main attraction at Chevrolet’s 1,600 square meter stand.

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First Video of 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Station Wagon Hits the Web


After the release of a second image of the new Chevrolet Cruze Station Wagon, we now have the first official video that provides a more in depth look at the compact estate model, which is scheduled to receive its world premiere at next week's Geneva Motor Show.

As we've noted in our previous articles, certain styling tweaks featured on the Station Wagon model such as the new front bumper and grille, alloy wheel designs, headlamp graphics and interior trims, will pass on to the rest of the Cruze range that includes the four-door sedan and in certain markets, the five-door hatchback, for 2012.

You can take a peek at the official footage in the video that follows after the jump.

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New Photo of Chevy Cruze Station Wagon Reveals the Face of the Updated 2012 Lineup


At next week's Geneva Motor Show, Chevrolet will officially present the third addition to its Cruze range after the four-door sedan and five-door hatchback models, the new Station Wagon.

Following the release of a single image showing the Station Wagon's rear quarters, Chevrolet dropped another picture today, this time of the car's front end. If you pay close attention, you will notice the remodeled front fascia that will be introduced on all Cruze models in 2012.

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18-wheeler Flips Over and Squashes Chevy Cruze, Driver Makes it Out Injured but Alive


A male driver of a rental Chevrolet Cruze was involved in what can only be described as a nightmare scenario for any road user when an 18-wheeler truck loaded with cardboard boxes flipped on its side and landed on top of the compact sedan.

The accident took place in the northbound lanes of the Dallas North Tollway in Texas in the late morning hours of Thursday.

The large rig also knocked over the concrete center barrier and hit another vehicle, a black Volkswagen Touareg, hurling it over the median and onto the other side of the road.

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GM Relies on Euro Operations for the Development of North American Chevy Cruze's Diesel Engine


When it comes to diesel technology, Europe is king and all for good reason as diesel-powered models account for roughly half of all sales across the continent.

Therefore, it's no wonder that General Motors tapped its European operations for the development of the diesel engine to be offered on the North American market Chevrolet Cruze sedan.

The Detroit automaker tells us that the new diesel unit is being developed by the powertrain engineers at GM's diesel center of excellence in Torino, Italy, with the help of their counterparts in Pontiac, Michigan, while Opel's engineers in Russelsheim, Germany, are also supporting the program by developing the accessory drive, acoustic cover and other specialized components.

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This is it: The New Chevrolet Cruze Station Wagon


We've been hearing rumors about the possibility of GM adding a third body style to the range of its Chevrolet Cruze for quite some time now.

Well, there's no need to speculate any longer as this morning, the Detroit automaker officially revealed the all-new Chevrolet Cruze Station Wagon ahead of its global premiere at the 82nd International Geneva Motor Show early next month.

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