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Everyone knows big things can come in small packages. But with the brand-new, award-winning 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, safe things can come in small packages too. The Sonic was recently named Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick, earning A-plus scores for Frontal Offset, Side Impact and Roof Strength tests. Talk about some pretty great grades!

Over the past couple of years, Chevrolet has been redefining their brand, manufacturing smaller, more efficient vehicles rather than gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs. The first small car to hit showroom floors, evidencing their efforts to re-brand their identity was the Cruze in 2010. And, the overhaul continues today with the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic.

The all-new Chevy Sonic subcompact is expected to be available in the form of both a four-door sedan and five-door hatchback. It will be the one and only subcompact produced in America. Specifically, it will be run on the production line at GM's Orion plant in…

The next generation Chevrolet Malibu will be on dealership floors, including Mills Chevrolet at 1610 39th Ave. Moline, IL 61265 sooner than expected.

 

According to Detroit Free Press, "Production of the 2013 Malibu will begin in January, rather than in May 2012." Confirming the report, Chevrolet spokesman Dave Darovitz, said the accelerated program "had been requested by Dan Akerson, chairman and chief executive of General Motors."

 

The new Malibu will be unveiled on Chevrolet's…

Before earning the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) title of "safe" vehicles must prove their superiority by passing a series of rigorous high-speed crash assessments. These include: assessments of the front, sides, and rear; a roof strength test; and scrutiny of seat/head restraints. And we'll be the first to tell you, earning such a designation from the IIHS is no walk in the park.

In a perfect world, all midsize vehicles…

This trophy might not be in its traditional form, but Chevrolet is presenting the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XLV (between the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburg Steelers) with a trophy. To be more precise, Chevrolet will award the MVP of Super Bowl XLV with a 2011 Camaro Convertible.

Who will the lucky winner be? That remains to be seen. A media panel and fan vote will determine the lucky Chevrolet Camaro recipient. The…

Beating out the Nissan Leaf and the Hyundai Sonata, General Motor's Chevrolet Volt has been named the 2011 Green Car of the Year by Green Car Journal, Car of the Year by MOTOR TREND magazine, and Automobile of the Year by Automobile magazine.

Most recently, at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, the Volt was named 2011 North American Car of the Year. That's a lot of designations for such a humble car and…

This is no time for a vacation, Chevrolet's all new Equinox FCEV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle) is going on active duty in the Aloha State. The US Navy has adopted the Equinox FCEV, disguised in military camouflage, of course at the Navy's Pearl Harbor facility on the island of Oahu. The Pacific islands have been a hotbed for hydrogen power development and the Equinox FCEV will be part of the Navy's Hawaii…

Chevrolet announced December 9th that they will be saying goodbye to not only a model, but a Chevrolet nameplate. General Motors expects to replace its subcompact Chevrolet Aveo with the a brand new model named Chevrolet Sonic. Both The Detroit Free Press and GM Inside News blog said various GM executives "have been unhappy with the Aveo name," partially because of confusion over how to pronounce it.

According to GM trademark records, the Chevrolet Sonic…

The 2011 Chevy Impala is now available for a test drive. With all new features and options, the Impala comes in three trims: LS, LT, and LTZ. Thanks to outstanding fuel efficiency in its class, the 2011 Chevy Impala has been very successful. What's that? You're asking just how fuel efficient the new Impala really is? Brace yourself. The new FlexFuel-capable engines bring 29 mpg on the highway in LS and LT levels…

Chevrolet and General Electric

GE's recently announced ambitious plan to support a new business in WattStation electric vehicle chargers has critics wondering - General Motors and General Electric, is this a marriage made in automotive heaven? GE plans to buy 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015, including 12,000 from General Motors, and they're starting with the 2011 Chevrolet Volt.GE plans to convert "at least half" of its global fleet of 30,000?