Next Generation Chevrolet Corvette Spied? No...

TheGMSource - In what can only be billed as a great PR attempt by an automaker is gaining steam and starting rumors all over the Internet. Is the picture above that of the next-generation Chevrolet Corvette? All signs indicate to no, but somebody out there went to great lenghts to make you believe.

Here is why we say its a clever attempt to start discussion and bring attention to a prototype by another automaker.

Chevrolet Volt On Sale For $33,500 This Fall 

TheGMSource - Chevrolet is so confident in the overall value of the Volt that the brand will offer a lease program on the Volt with a monthly payment as low as $350 for 36 months at Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price with $2,500 due at lease signing, including security deposit based on current conditions, which could vary at time of delivery.

Chevy Volt Comes With 8 Year 100k Mile Battery Warranty 

TheGMSource - The Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended range will provide customers with an unprecedented, standard, eight-year/100,000-mile warranty on its advanced, lithium-ion battery. It is the automotive industry’s longest, most comprehensive battery warranty for an electric vehicle, and is transferable at no cost to other vehicle owners.

Hey GM - Can I Watch My Volt Being Made? 

TheGMSource - As you may have heard, Chevrolet announced earlier this week that buyers of the 2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 or ZR1 can choose an option to help assemble their cars’ LS7 or LS9 engines at General Motors’ Performance Build Center (PBC) in Wixom, Mich. The fun doesn't stop there. Buyers can also fly (or drive) down to Bowling Green, Kentucky to watch their Corvette be made and they also have the option of attend driving school in Arizona or Nevada, and take delivery of their vehicles at the National Corvette Museum.

Chevy Volt Battery To Have Longer Powertrain Warranty Then Conventional Vehicle 

TheGMSource - We all know that GM will be looking to ride the release of the Chevy Volt as long as it can, hoping to capture some of the energy and bottle it up for future use. There are however, several question marks on the Volt, even though it is roughly 14 weeks away from the start of consumer sale. We don't know what colors it will come in, we don't know what options it will have, we don't even know how much it will cost. Perhaps the biggest question mark for customers other then retail cost is, what will the warranty be on the Volts battery pack? Today we're supposed to find out, but we've got a sneak peak at what GM's announcement will bring in just a few hours.

First Scoop: Chevrolet Working On Two Caprice Police Vehicles 

TheGMSource - It's no secret to enthusiasts of both Pontiac and Chevrolet that buyers are screaming for a version of the Pontiac G8 to come states side. We know that the Chevrolet Caprice has been approved for police agencies around the country and has previously been said to remain a fleet only car.

TheGMSource has uncovered some new information that leads us to believe the Caprice may also be available for retail sale as well. The information is speculation and only speculation at this point but hear us out never-the-less.

Three Chevrolet's Named "Ideal Vehicles" By AutoPacific 

TheGMSource - New GM will need the success of Chevrolet if it wishes to be a profitable, healthy company once more. Recently, the Chevy Camaro received an award from Edmunds.com, just one of several awards its won already. Today we can notch up one other honor for not only the Camaro, but also for the recently launched Equinox and Suburban.

Click the link and see what AutoPacific had to say on the winning Chevrolets.

Chevrolet Preparing Major Volt Battery Announcement 

TheGMSource - Chevrolet is set to hold a press conference at 2pm Eastern time tomorrow (Wednesday, July 14th) at it's Browntown Battery facility in Browntown, Michigan. While details of the press conference, we do have a statement from GM on what to expect at tomororw afternoons press conference.

Chevrolet Giving Away 4,400 Volt Charging Stations To First Owners 

TheGMSource - Chevrolet announced today that the first 4,400 owners of the Chevrolet Volt E-Rev vehicle will be eligible to receive the required Volt charging station at no additional cost to them. The offering is made possible through the U.S. Department of Energy to install about 15,000 240-volt home charging stations in the United States.

EXCLUSIVE: The UAW Now Supports Three Tier Wages

TheGMSource - A few months back we were the very first to tell you that GM's new battery plant located in Browntown Township, Michigan was not under the control of the UAW. The new plant was able to duck UAW representation because the new assembly facility is not part of traditional GM plants.

Instead, the new facility is part of a new entity of GM created in bankrupcty called "GM Subsystem Manufacturing LLC." This allowed GM to hire its own employees and not have to go through the UAW. But, as we tweeted about last week, the UAW is no representive employees at the GM Brownstown location, which leads us to point out that the UAW now supports not only two-tier wages, but three tier wages as well.

Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Spied 

TheGMSource - The Chevrolet Camaro z/28 is a vehicle enthusiasts crave. With Fords recent announcement that their next Cobra will have more horsepower then the previous model and better fuel economy Chevy has to do something to match their crosstown rival.

In comes the Chevrolet Camaro z/28.

RUMOR: GM Not Using UAW Employees For Volt Battery Production 

TheGMSource - General Motors and the UAW. They go together like a hand and a glove, a sock and a foot, pants and a belt...or do they? If a recent post is to be believed, General Motors is planning to cut the UAW out of working on one if its more important aspects of the Volt. The battery.

Chevrolet Launches Innovative Internet Series On Quality 

TheGMSource - General Motors and Chevrolet have launched an innovative new series meant to show consumers the extreme measures GM's engineers go through to make sure Chevy quality is the pinnacle of quality in the automotive industry. The new series, called "Dept. 180 - Verifying Chevrolet Quality Through Extreme Measures" launched this week.

Government Investigating Chevrolet Cobalt 

TheGMSource - Not to rest on its laurels, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced today it is looking into complaints on the power steering unit on the Chevrolet Cobalt. The investigation covers vehicles from 2005 - 2009.

GM Vice Chairman Issues A Challenge To Ford 

TheGMSource - GM's Vice Chairmen aren't afraid to issue challenges to its competitors. You all remember the Bob Lutz CTS-V Challenge in which the cigar smokin', stock sellin', helicopter flyin', favoritive automotive executive of mine issued a challenge to any and all participants that the CTS-V was quicker.

Today we're getting word that GM's other Vice Chairman, Tom Stephens wants to throw down with the Blue Oval in a war of pick-up trucks.