The SUV Gods have demanded another sacrifice, and GM announced they would be sending an offering of hundreds of Ohio plant worker jobs last Friday. The Lordstown, Ohio plant where Chevrolet builds the Cruze compact sedan has seen a reduction in worker hours and the cancellation of one of the two remaining shifts in…
1st Gear: 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Beats Out Japanese Juggernauts In Consumer Reports Award
For once, I’d like to see an American carmaker sell us an attractive, affordable, simple, and fun-to-drive compact hatch that doesn’t require a fire-breathing turbocharged engine to make it worthwhile. The Ford Fiesta ST fits the bill, but it’s kind of tiny, don’t you think?
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After smogging up the world with its cheating diesels, Volkswagen said—in the most obvious statement ever—that it’d cut back on oil-burners in the U.S., leaving a void in the market. Now Chevrolet tells Automotive News the car company will jump in with its Cruze diesel, non-cheatingly (presumably, anyway) stomping on…
Hey, did you hear? The all new 2016 Chevrolet Cruze will get up to 42 mpg highway! Are you excited? Because Chevrolet is very excited that their all new Cruze that has about the same MPG ratings as a 2012 Mazda3.
When we first saw what we thought was the 2015 Chevrolet Cruze, we were a little disappointed in the looks department. The good news is that that wasn't it. The bad news is that it isn't so much different. The better news is that this refreshed model comes with all sorts of neat features.
While the Chevrolet Cruze has been caught up in some of GM's recall kerfuffles as of late, I have always considered it to be a pretty good value and a surprisingly handsome small car. After seeing its new face, I'm inclined to scratch that last one.
Like the hits, the General Motors recalls just keep on comin'. In addition to last night's announcement of a full recall of all 824,000 Cobalts, G5s, Ions and other cars afflicted with the ignition switch problem, GM also announced late Friday they are recalling another 662,000 trucks, SUVs and Cruzes.
Already replete with headaches over the recall of 1.4 million Chevrolet Cobalts and other models, General Motors on Thursday night ordered dealers to stop selling certain models of the Chevrolet Cruze. They did not say why.
The excellent Car News China found this, the world's ugliest Chevy Cruze. At least I hope it's the world's ugliest Chevy Cruze.
Chevrolet dropped the much-anticipated Cruze diesel at the Chicago Auto Show today, saying that they're bringing a powerplant to America than can hold its own against any Volkswagen.
For various reasons, the automotive powers that be keep many of the world's best cars from the American car buying public. Even Detroit is stiffing us on some of these models, and they're supposed to be on our side!
Chevrolet is on fire this year, literally. After a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation into Chevy Volt battery fires, the bowtie is in the hot seat again, this time for its so far much lauded 2011 and 2012 Cruze models.
Actor and Twitter addict Alec Baldwin enjoyed his rented Chevy Cruze so much he gave the car a gold star on Twitter. If only someone could capture random celebrities making off-hand comments about cars on video....
Seems a steering wheel plumb fell off a Chevrolet Cruze during a test, so General Motors will recall 2,100 of them to give a certain bolt one more righty-tighty.
GM's pulled the wraps off the Silverline Chevrolet team's new 2011 Cruze racers for the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). The two racers enter the 2011 season get some new livery to match the WTCC cars.
Rahm Emanuel, former Democratic congressman and President Obama's chief of staff, gave the UAW the Gettelfinger during the GM and Chrysler rescue debate, according to former auto czar Steve Rattner's new book. This could get messy. Especially because there's more.
The Chevy Cruze that will finally wash onto U.S. shores soon will not get an SS badge version despite previous rumors and some overseas sticker packages. This is progress.
