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Today unveiled the Chevrolet Colorado in front of the International Motor Show in Bangkok, which will make its public debut in the world. DNA based on the strength of Chevrolet and the award-winning heritage. Colorado will be on sale in Thailand later this year.

“Thailand is the world’s largest market for pick-up medium is the perfect place to unveil our new Colorado,” said Susan Docherty, vice president of sales, marketing and after- sale. “The trucks are part of the base Chevrolet for nearly all of its 100-year history.”Power comes from a diesel efficient 2.8-liter turbo that produces a wide band of torque to the load and traction.

“Although this is a demonstration vehicle, the basic proportions and form convey the vision of the new generation of Colorado, we put on the market,” said Brad Merkel, leader of GM reflects “a stylized version of the new truck, which takes into account the carrying capacity of the vehicle for business and training needs of demanding use. ” Read the rest of this entry »

The U.S. automaker European debut of the new Chevrolet Aveo four-door at the Geneva Motor Show, held 3-13 March. The five-door model, which was officially launched in September, has received rave reviews.

While the Aveo sedan shares the design with many features of the 5-door Aveo sedan is more mature as a comment if the company more attractive for families.

Although a small car with a length of 4399 mm and a width of 1,735 mm, the new Aveo sedan is longer and wider than the current model, offering a spacious interior. Also has a capacity of 502 liters, which is the best in its class.

But the interior is not only for his generosity but also by modern design elements, such as motorcycles inspired dashboard characterized by a combination analog tachometer with a digital speedometer and lights. For its part, the center console with blue backlight, which gives it a top model, while the forward cabin is framed with a shot that surrounded going to rush the doors of the driver and passenger.

Since the engines are concerned, the new Aveo four-door wide range of diesel and gasoline engines with four cylinders will be equipped with the latest technologies, like variable valve timing, hydraulic variable valve timing on inlet and outlet offering continuous models injection common-rail diesel.

Fuel options include two versions of 1.2 liter 71 and 87 hp, a 1.4-liter (101 hp) and 1.6 (116 hp). For its part, the diesel version of Aveo offers two versions of the 1.3-liter diesel engine of 76 and 96 hp, equipped with start / stop technology.

As the company explained that represents the new Aveo, which will start on the summer market, another important milestone for the company in the design, management, quality and space. They also noted that if the current Aveo sedan is the fifth bestselling car in Europe in the segment of four small doors with the hope of a market share of 12.5%, with this new generation, increase this share significantly

Chevrolet has just introduced a different concept of hybrid vehicles. Volt is MPV5 and able to travel only 50 km of electric drive without one particle of CO2.

The Volt MPV5 opened at the International Motor Show in Beijing is an alternative version of the V-van model, although it has identity. The most striking difference between the two models is the size (MPV5 a larger, longer and wider) to accommodate the MPV5 volts, more or less in 5-passenger cabin. 864 liters capacity has increased, but to 1764 liters when the rear seats folded down.

When presenting the vehicle reported record or go to the energy consumption for this car. “Can be used to charge the battery for the Chevrolet Volt Concept MPV5 network in the domestic 120 volt outlet, the charging time of 8 hours is estimated at 240 volts has been reduced to 4 hours.”This is an engine electric power of 111 kW with battery 16 and 220 kWh lithium-ion cells with the vehicle can run on 50 km. With a gasoline engine to autonomy of 482 km climb, reaching a maximum speed of 161 km/h.