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GM uses lightweight, advanced materials to reduce weight on 2015 Colorado pickup

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The 2015 Chevrolet Colorado uses engineering techniques and lightweight materials to create fuel-efficient pickup capability in a mass-efficient mid-size package. The 2015 Colorado 4x4 crew cab, which GM expects to be the most popular version of the new trucks, weighs 880 to 1,400 lbs (363 to 635 kg) less than a full-size truck.

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2015 Chevrolet and GMC pickups, SUVs to offer eight-speed transmission with EcoTec3 V-8

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Chevrolet and GMC have confirmed a new eight-speed automatic transmission will be standard on 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra and GMC Yukon Denali/Yukon XL Denali models equipped with the 6.2L EcoTec3 V-8 (L86) ( earlier post ). The 8L90 also enables numerically lower rear axle ratios, which reduce engine rpm on the highway.

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Driving Chevrolet’s 2015 Impala Bi-Fuel sedan

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Chevrolet offers the 2015 Impala full-size sedan as an all-new bi-fuel model—the only manufacturer-produced full-size sedan in North America that can run on both compressed natural gas (CNG) and gasoline. V–6, with specific valves and hardened valve seats for improved wear resistance and durability with the CNG fuel system. Earlier post.).

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Chevrolet has sold more than 1.4M vehicles with 4G LTE

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That number includes more than 500,000 Chevrolet Silverado, Silverado HD and Colorado trucks (about 36%). In 2015, Chevrolet owners logged more than 5 million interactions with the OnStar RemoteLink app every month on average. Chevrolet offers 4G LTE connectivity across its full-range of retail cars, trucks and crossovers.

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Chevrolet offering OnStar 4G LTE beginning this summer

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Chevrolet announced at the Consumer Electronics Show that the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette, Impala, Malibu, and Volt would be the first General Motors’ vehicles to come optionally equipped with OnStar 4G LTE, running on AT&T’s network. These will be followed by the Equinox, Silverado, Silverado HD, Spark and Spark EV.

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Chevrolet, GMC expand CNG truck and van offerings

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Chevrolet and GMC will offer new bi-fuel versions of the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty trucks and all-new dedicated compressed natural gas versions of the 2014 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size passenger vans next year. Production for the bi-fuel trucks and CNG vans is scheduled to begin early next year.

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2-millionth Duramax Diesel engine rolls off the line in Ohio

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DMAX makes the Duramax diesel engines for heavy-duty Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks. 2015: $82 million investment announced for productivity improvements. Duramax engines also power some Navistar commercial trucks, Gale Banks vehicles and even marine applications.

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