DETROIT – September marks the three-year anniversary of the Chevrolet Cruze in the U.S., a hallmark for the global compact that is Chevrolet’s best-selling nameplate with more than 2 million units sold around the world.

DETROIT – Chevrolet’s small and compact car sales are up 229 percent year over year, from the second quarter of 2010 to the same quarter this year, evidence of the brand’s continuing success in attracting buyers of all ages including millennials, whose purchase priorities include advanced technology, fuel economy,…

Building upon their already notorious hipster netting campaign, Chevrolet is taking its sales tactics to the floor of the SEMA convention this week. Aimed at Millennials, the Spark Sinister and other mass-customized Sparks and Cruzes will be shown off.

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....

Active aerodynamics have long ago filtered down from track cars to high-end sports cars, and are beginning to show up in everyday sedans. But General Motors has patented an idea to use shape-shifting materials to make them more efficient.

The owner of a 2011 Chevy Cruze that had its steering wheel fall off while driving at 65 mph posted this video to prove his point. It's a case study in how one person can sway a giant corporation.

Before settling for a more traditional launch of its Cruze small sedan, Chevrolet ad execs pitched a spot featuring Republican star Sarah Palin and comedy doppelganger Tina Fey. Why did it die? Too hot for Government Motors.

Great news! Here's the first photos of the Chevy Cruze hatchback. Moving on... hey, wait a second... that back end doesn't look half-bad. Turn around and show us your face.

At next month's Paris Motor Show, GM will reveal a Chevy Cruze hatchback penned by its designers from the land down under. Also the Chevy Orlando. Still no word whether there'll also be a Buick Boca or GMC Gainesville. [GoAuto]

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.

These are the first image of the Chinese-market Buick Excelle GT based on GM's Delta platform. It also offers a look at the baby Buick headed for the US. The name's unannounced but we're totally pulling for Skylark.

Chevrolet Singapore is offering a stripe-and-dam body kit for the Chevrolet Cruze. The package, dubbed Cruze SS, includes illuminated sill plates and costs the equivalent of $3500. So, wait — now people are paying for corporal punishment?

The Fiesta-fighting, US-spec version of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, GM's mass-market fuel-economy star, debuted yesterday in L.A. We were there to catch some live shots. More to come later today.

The 2011 Chevy Cruze is GM's answer to its own small car problem. It looks good in U.S. trim, but will it be competitive? Full details on the company's LA Auto Show-bound, would-be world beating compact below.