"into production in the United States, however, in May 2010, GM reversed their decision. The Chevrolet Orlando sold in Canada starting in 2011 for the 2012 model year. This crossover is now being produced at the Kunsan Assembly Plant in South Korea. Orlando has been sold also in Europe since 2011. In 2010, GM showed the GMC Granite small MPV concept, which is similar to the Orlando. Production model was unveiled in 2010 Busan International Motor Show, followed by 2010 Paris Motor Show, 2013 North American International Auto Show. European model was available from 2011 until 2014 when most of"
"take just 8–10 hours to fully charge. In Europe a hatchback version of the Cruze was due to launch in the second half of 2011, with 1.6L and 1.8L petrol engines, accompanied by a 161 bhp 2.0 diesel. As yet there is no official word on whether the 1.4 ecotec engine used in North America will make its way into the European model. The Chevrolet Orlando is a seven-seater MPV released throughout Europe in Spring 2011. Seen as a rival to the Ford S-Max, VW Touran and Opel Zafira, it signals another step in Chevrolet's goal of establishing itself as"
"Chevrolet's vehicles, except muscle and sports cars were permanently withdrawn from the European market, except Russia and CIS member nations. Later in 2015, Chevrolet Orlando was discontinued the Russian market. The model was discontinued for the 2015 model year in Canada. Diesel engine for Korean market has been updated in 2015 to meet the government's Euro 6 requirement. All diesel Chevrolet Orlando sold in Korea is equipped with 1.6 liter inline-four CDTi engine outsourced from Opel. Worldwide production of the Orlando is due to end in 2018, following its discontinuation by GM Uzbekistan, and the closure of the plant in"
"offers seven seats, and can thus also replace in Brasil the Zafira, whose global successor is being split between Zafira and Orlando, both being based on the GM's global Delta II platform. Brazilian market received Activ trim in November 2014, the differences from Indonesian Activ are an exposed spare wheel and 1.8-liter EconoFlex engine capable of 108 bhp and 171 Nm of torque. Chevrolet Spin Chevrolet Spin is a mini MPV engineered and produced by Chevrolet in Brazil and in Indonesia. GM announced in 2012 that it will market the car globally in developing countries and assemble it also at"
"Commodore, and later on, on the Daewoo range of cars. Current Chevrolets (2013) include the Spark Lite (a rebadged Daewoo Matiz), Spark (a third-generation Matiz based on the 2007 Chevrolet Beat), Aveo Sedan and Hatch, the Sonic Sedan and Hatch (the second generation Aveo), Cruze Sedan and Hatch (underpinned by the front-wheel drive GM Delta II platform), the Lumina Sedan (including the Ute model), the Chevrolet Orlando (a five-door, seven-seat compact MPV manufactured by GM Korea under the Chevrolet division for worldwide markets), the Chevrolet Captiva a mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV) developed by GM Daewoo (now GM Korea) the"
"depending on the country. Opel Sintra The Opel Sintra was a large MPV produced under the German marque Opel for the European market. It was sold in the United Kingdom as the Vauxhall Sintra between 1996 and 1999 by Vauxhall. The Sintra was one of the second generation U-body MPVs (known internally as GMX110s). It was imported to Europe from the United States of America, where General Motors produced identical models under the Oldsmobile and Pontiac brands. The name was chosen by a computer from a list of short, easy to pronounce words and not after the historic Portuguese town"
"Opel Sintra The Opel Sintra was a large MPV produced under the German marque Opel for the European market. It was sold in the United Kingdom as the Vauxhall Sintra between 1996 and 1999 by Vauxhall. The Sintra was one of the second generation U-body MPVs (known internally as GMX110s). It was imported to Europe from the United States of America, where General Motors produced identical models under the Oldsmobile and Pontiac brands. The name was chosen by a computer from a list of short, easy to pronounce words and not after the historic Portuguese town of Sintra. The Sintra"
"members of the press, but was not put on public display until the March 2010 Geneva Motor Show. GM also announced the production of the Chevrolet Spark mini-car (previously shown as the Chevrolet Beat concept), for sale in Europe in 2010 and North America in 2011, as well as the Chevrolet Orlando compact MPV, for sale in North America in 2011. The Spark will be shown at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The Audi Sportback and the Cadillac Converj (ELR) won the EyesOn Design ""Excellence in Design Award"" for concept vehicles debuted at the Detroit. The Audi R8 V10 and"
"on to produce the Veltro 1500, the Griffin (which was a version of the prototype Apollo 2+2), the Phoenix, and the Omega among others. Apollo (1962 automobile) The Apollo was an American sports car/personal automobile, initially manufactured from 1962 to 1964 by International Motor Cars in Oakland, California. Engineered by Milt Brown and designed by Ron Plescia, it featured handmade Italian aluminum coachwork by Intermeccanica, with a choice between two-seater convertible or fastback styles. Power came from a or Buick engine mated to a 4-speed manual. The initial company built 42 cars before suspending production while seeking new financing. IMC"
"running seventh when his Honda engine failed. He was classified 24th. After his retirement he received a standing ovation from the grandstands. Alonso was praised for his strong debut. On 10 November 2018, McLaren announced that they would participate in the 2019 Indianapolis 500 with Fernando Alonso again at the wheel, using Chevrolet engines. Besides the cars raced by the works team, a variety of McLaren racing cars have also been used by customer teams. In their formative years, McLaren built Formula Two, hillclimbing, Formula 5000 and sports racing cars that were sold to customers. Lacking the capacity to build"
"Orion Assembly Orion Assembly is a General Motors vehicle assembly plant located in Orion Township, Michigan. The plant currently assembles the Chevrolet Sonic, Chevrolet Bolt and Opel Ampera-e. As of November 2016, the plant has 143 salaried employees and 1,005 hourly employees. It assumed operations of Buick City, and Pontiac Assembly. Orion Assembly commenced production on December 1, 1983 with the 1985 model C-body cars. Orion Assembly produced the Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 until 2009, when the plant was idled due to the General Motors Chapter 11 reorganization of 2009. The plant in suburban Detroit was saved from closure"
"Leyland has had another busy year. The Austin Allegro has finally ended its production life after 10 years, following the launch of its successor - the Maestro. The new car is built at the Cowley plant in Oxford, and is sold as a five-door hatchback with an exceptionally spacious interior. It is hardly the best looking car in the world, but features many novel ""extras"" including a bonded laminated windscreen, body-coloured plastic bumpers, an electric engine management system and a standard five-speed gearbox - features which are still rare on comparable modern day family cars. Power comes from 1.3 and"
"Oklahoma City Assembly Oklahoma City Assembly was a General Motors automobile factory in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Construction on the plant started in 1974, and it opened in 1979 to produce the newly designed X-body cars for the 1980 model year. After X-body cars came A-body cars (1985-1996) and then the plant began producing the Oldsmobile Cutlass through 1999 and Chevrolet Malibu through 2001. The company spent $700,000,000 to convert the plant from building the Chevrolet Malibu to building the all-new GMT360 SUVs (Chevrolet TrailBlazer, GMC Envoy, Oldsmobile Bravada) in 2001 for the 2002 model year. The plant was damaged by"
"Opel Meriva The Opel Meriva is a front-engined, front-wheel-drive five door, five passenger estate car manufactured and marketed by the German automaker Opel, from May 2003 until June 2017 across two generations — as a mini MPV in its first generation under the Meriva A nameplate and in its second generation as a compact MPV, the latter as the ""Meriva B"". In the United Kingdom, it is marketed as the Vauxhall Meriva, while in South America, the first generation was marketed as the Chevrolet Meriva. The first generation, named the Meriva A, is based on the third generation Opel Corsa"
"1.7 liter diesel engine. The Trax is being produced by both GM Korea and General Motors Mexico for most global markets. Shanghai GM will also be producing the model for the Chinese market from the 2015 model year onward. GM Uzbekistan will also be producing this model, starting from the end of 2018. The Trax is positioned below the compact Chevrolet Equinox and Chevrolet Captiva (depending on country) in the current Chevrolet line-up. In Europe, some dealers started branding it as a ""compact SUV"". However, in Canada, where the Chevrolet Orlando is positioned as ""mid-size CUV"" and the Equinox is"
"and the beginning of 2011, the Chevrolet Aveo was produced at the FSO plant in Warsaw, in collaboration with the Ukrainian company UkrAVTO, in both hatchback and sedan body styles. Between 2005 and 2014 GM sold some 60,000 cars under Chevrolet brand that represented 0.5–1% market share compere to Opel's 7% market share each year. GM-AvtoVAZ is a joint venture between GM and the Russian company AvtoVAZ established in 2001, which produces the Chevrolet Niva, an SUV especially designed for the Russian market and conditions. General Motors also operated the GM Avto factory, located in Saint Petersburg and opened in"
"Apollo Arrow The Apollo Arrow is a mid-engined, 2-seater concept car built by Apollo Automobil. It was introduced in 2016 at the Geneva Motor Show. The Arrow was co-developed by Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus (SCG) and Apollo Automobil, while Roland Gumpert was CEO of Apollo. It was planned that a production version would be built by Italian company MAT, the company that builds the SCG 003C. SCG said a production version of the Arrow would comprise of a track only version of the Arrow with a V12 engine, code named 'Titan', in 2017, followed by a road going version called the"
"Apollo (1962 automobile) The Apollo was an American sports car/personal automobile, initially manufactured from 1962 to 1964 by International Motor Cars in Oakland, California. Engineered by Milt Brown and designed by Ron Plescia, it featured handmade Italian aluminum coachwork by Intermeccanica, with a choice between two-seater convertible or fastback styles. Power came from a or Buick engine mated to a 4-speed manual. The initial company built 42 cars before suspending production while seeking new financing. IMC allowed the sale of body/chassis units to Vanguard Motors in Dallas, Texas, to produce cars under the Vetta Ventura name. These were made until"
"components. As part of BMW's strategy of introducing plug-in hybrid variants for all future car models, both, the short and long-wheelbase models will be available with hybrid powertrains under the designations 740e and 740Le in 2016. Sales of hybrid-powered 7 Series models in the United States are as follows: BMW 7 Series The BMW 7 Series is a full-size luxury sedan produced by the German automaker BMW since 1977. It is the successor to the BMW E3 ""New Six"" sedan and is currently in its sixth generation. The 7 Series is BMW's flagship car and is only available as a"
"season. In 2010, the Oreca finish-assembled S7-R (chassis number 610) of Larbre Compétition won the final and its only LMGT1 class victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Initial fabrication and assembly of this chassis was performed by Saleen's Irvine, CA engineering team in 2006-2007 after normal business hours due to a shortage of funding. Subsequently, Saleen engineers named the car Melissa, after the girlfriend of one of the Saleen race engineers. Saleen S7 The Saleen S7 is an American hand-built, high-performance supercar designed and built by Saleen Automotive Inc. Developed jointly by Steve Saleen for the initial concept,"
"as a competitor to the perennial stalwarts the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry which were the best sellers in the midsize market. GM phased out the L platform Corsica/Beretta where a new midsize was introduced in the wake of GM phasing out its B platform (at this time the Chevrolet Lumina was the largest car). All N-body Malibus were produced at the Oklahoma City Assembly plant (after 2002 it was retooled to build the GMT360 SUVs) and the Wilmington Assembly plant (1997 to 1999), before moving production to Lansing, Michigan. The Wilmington plant was retooled to build the Saturn L-Series"
"and updated version of 2.4 litre petrol. Production ended in March 2015, with the car's indirect successor being the Grandland X, which was launched in September 2017. General Motors in the United States and Canada introduced the Opel Antara as part of the Saturn division under the name ""Saturn Vue"" in 2007 for the 2008 model year. Saturn had earlier previewed the design at the April 2006 New York International Auto Show as the ""Saturn PreVue"" concept, and again in production guise at the 2007 Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, held from November to December 2006. The Antara based model"
"engine, with diesel available only with the six speed automatic. Opel Antara The Opel Antara is a compact crossover SUV which was designed and produced by Opel from 2006 to 2015. The Antara, based on the Theta platform, shared its underpinnings and powertrains with the Chevrolet Captiva. However, it only offered five seats instead of seven, and had a different exterior and interior design. In the United Kingdom, the car was sold as the Vauxhall Antara, in Australasia the car was badged as the Holden Captiva, and in the United States and Canada it had been sold as the Saturn"
"as the Holden Commodore (and its derivatives) since 1999, which were in turn exported to South America as the Chevrolet Omega and the Middle East as the Chevrolet Lumina. Production of the Omega was discontinued in 2003, with no direct replacement, apart from the Australian re engineered versions that carried on until 2006 as a sedan and 2007 in other guises. After vacating the executive car segment, Opel's tried to fill the market void with ""expensive"" versions of the then existing Vectra and Signum ranges. Opel and Vauxhall re entered the market segment in 2008 with the Insignia and the"
"office space with fellow MegaTech-owned automaker Automobili Lamborghini. The new Vector Aeromotive Corporation created a car called the Vector M12, which was loosely based on the WX-3 but powered by a version of the Lamborghini Diablo V12 engine. Consequently, some work on the M12 was handled by Lamborghini. As such, many of the essentially American ""spirit"" characteristics of previous editions did not carry over to the M12. Production of the M12 began in 1995 in Florida, and the car was introduced at the 1996 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, where Vector displayed two examples. Production was shuttered late"
"with the Chevrolet Impala, which was to have switched to the Zeta platform. However, a 2007 energy law drastically changing the Corporate Average Fuel Economy forced GM to scuttle plans for replacing the W-Body Impala with the Zeta-based Impala. However, the new Camaro will be produced at the Oshawa Car Assembly manufacturing plant in Canada. 2,750 jobs would have been lost at the Oshawa manufacturing plant which had been originally scheduled to be closed in 2008; some of these jobs were saved due to the new Camaro's production. This new product program and conversion of the Oshawa plant to a"
"Ford Verona The Ford Verona and Volkswagen Apollo are a pair of small family cars that were manufactured in Brazil by Autolatina, a joint venture between Brazilian subsidiaries of Ford and Volkswagen. The Verona was produced from 1989 to 1992 and from 1993 to 1996, initially as a direct replacement for the ageing Ford Del Rey. The company spent US$100 million developing and producing the car, which is heavily based on the second generation Ford Orion, and competed mainly with the Chevrolet Monza in the local market. The first generation had the characteristic of being a two-door sedan with a"
"production count to 21 cars. The B7 Exclusive Edition is sold through BMW Canada. Like its predecessors, the current generation of the B7 is initially assembled alongside the 7 Series models at the BMW Dingolfing plant. The handbuilt engine is sent to BMW to be fitted in the car, the car is then sent back to Alpina for final assembly at Buchloe. The B7 is sold alongside the 7 Series in the United States and is sold exclusively through Alpina dealerships in Europe. Alpina B7 (G11) The Alpina B7 (G11) is the fifth generation of the high performance full-size luxury"
"be the best selling SUV in the US. In Canada, the CR-V was the second best selling SUV in 2007, behind the Ford Escape. To meet demand, Honda shifted some Civic production from East Liberty, Ohio to Alliston Plant #2, Ontario (where some Pilot, Ridgeline, and Odyssey production was located until production was consolidated at Honda's Lincoln, Alabama facility) to free up space for additional CR-V production. Currently, the East Liberty plant is building 400 CR-V models a day for the Canadian and US markets. The U.S. market CR-V models are imported primarily from Sayama, Saitama, Japan and El Salto,"
"company transitioned to contract assembly having secured a large contract with BMW to spare Avtotor the cost of buying components. Later, the company began a partnership with General Motors, starting full-scale assembly on the Chevrolet Lacetti. In 2012, Avtotor formed a partnership with Magna International, Canadian auto-parts company. Vladimir Shcherbakov released a statement that the Canadian government had pressured Magna International into ending the partnership. A spokesperson for Magna denied the allegations. Assembly of the BMW vehicles began in August 1999, with the BMW 5 Series (E39) and 7 Series. In the first year, 555 cars were produced. In March"
"much with the car. The Oreca 07 internals come equipped with a Gibson GK-428 V8 engine. The car performed its first factory shakedown test in late October 2016 at Circuit Paul Ricard. French car manufacturer Alpine raced the Alpine A470 in the FIA World Endurance Championship. This car is technically identical to the Oreca 07, using the same chassis and internals, with Alpine branding. This is the successor to the Alpine A460, which Alpine raced and won the LMP2 category for the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship season. A variation of the prototype, the Acura ARX-05, was created for IMSA's"
"Series car. This has led them to design and manufacture parts for Chevrolet, the Cadillac CTS and wheels for the GM based SAAB models, although these are much rarer than the Opel parts. Their distinctive customised parts include alloy wheels, bodykits and exhausts as well as various interior fittings. Since 1993, Irmscher has been building their own replica of the Lotus Seven. Initially, the vehicle bore the model name ""Seventy Seven"" (1993-2004). Towards its latter years it was known as the ""Irmscher 7"" (2004-2012). Power comes from Opel-sourced four-cylinder units. Choices include: 115 hp or 150 hp (NA-spec); 240 hp"
"Oldsmobile Alero The Oldsmobile Alero was a mid-size car that was produced by General Motors for its Oldsmobile division from 1999 to 2004. The Alero was introduced in 1998 as a 1999 model to replace the entry-level Achieva and Cutlass, and went into production in April 1998. All Aleros were built in the United States at Lansing, Michigan. The Alero was the last model Oldsmobile built. The design of the Alero was originally previewed in 1997 with the Alero Alpha concept car, a V6-powered sport coupe that featured many design elements seen in the production Alero as well as some"