Chevrolet is expanding the availability of its popular 1LE track package and 10-speed transmission as part of a refresh of the Camaro for the 2019 model year.
General Motors will increase production of the Chevrolet Bolt later this year to meet rising global demand for the battery-electric vehicle.
Industry-first engine technology, significant weight savings and a new inline-six diesel offering are among the enhancements General Motors is counting on to boost Chevrolet Silverado sales in Canada and bolster its position as the second-best-selling vehicle in America.
GM Canada will indeed assemble the GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado at its Oshawa plant, but they won't be the redesigned 2019 models. Instead, it will produce the current models into 2018.
The Chevrolet Silverado will be sleeker, more aerodynamic and available in more trim lines, with expanded powertrain options and functionality, for 2019. GM introduced the 2019 Silverado LT Trailboss on Saturday in Texas.
GM plans to use carbon fibre for the beds of its redesigned full-size pickups to improve performance and reduce weight. Carbon fibre is considerably stronger and lighter than steel and aluminum, but it's more expensive.
The General Motors CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ont., is running on three shifts, six days a week, building Chevrolet Equinoxes, according to a company spokesman.
General Motors Canada is helping Hot Wheels celebrate its 50th anniversary next year by giving toy lovers the chance to purchase a full-scale model of their own.
Unifor's four-week strike at a GM plant in Ingersoll, Ont., cost the automaker production of 20,000 Chevrolet Equinox utility vehicles — and money — GM's CFO revealed in an earnings call.
