50 mpg Chevrolet Cruze Diesel Coming

General Motors has announced that the Chevrolet Cruze diesel version which will due in 2013 will be built at the Lordstown plant, Ohio.

The Chevrolet Cruze was the first General Motors’ diesel powertrain in more than 15 years. The Chevrolet Cruze diesel will be built side by side with gasoline powered Cruze.

General Motors will invest $5.5 million to expand the plant and to retool the body shop and general assembly line. The plant has been operating around the clock to build the gasoline engine version of the Cruze. The Cruze is one of the best selling cars of Chevrolet lineup.

The Chevrolet Cruze is already sold in Europe and Australia which features a 2.0-liter turbodiesel four-cylinder engine. Depending on the trim, the engine produces either 127 horsepower and 221 pound-feet of torque or 163 horsepower and 265 pound-feet of torque.

Currently, the Chevrolet Cruze in the US features a 1.8-liter naturally aspirated engine and the premium 1.4-liter turbocharged engine. The engine allows the Cruze to run from 0 to 62 mpg in 10 seconds. The Cruze Eco fuel economy returns 42 mpg, while the Cruze diesel is expected to return 50 mpg highway.

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Jeff Gordon Chevrolet is proud to announce its newest certified pre-owned vehicle program, Owner Care, which includes a 172-point inspection and a bumper-to-bumper warranty.

Jeff Gordon Chevrolet in Wilmington, North Carolina is pleased to announce that it is currently offering Owner Care on all of its Certified Pre-Owned vehicles. This new benefit package is available on any Certified Pre-Owned Chevrolet, Buick, or GMC.

Firstly, Owner Care includes an exclusive 2-year/30,000 Mile Standard CPO Maintenance Plan, covering the cost of oil changes, tire rotations, and Multi-Point Vehicle Inspections. Oil changes are based on the car’s Oil Life Monitor System.

Jeff Gordon Chevy’s Owner Care also comes with a 12-month/12,000 Mile Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty as well as a transferable 5-year/100,000 Mile Powertrain Limited Warranty. In conjunction with the Powertrain Limited Warranty, buyers will receive 24-hour roadside assistance and courtesy transportation when the vehicle is undergoing repair.

In order to assure buyers that every Certified Pre-Owned vehicle is of superior quality and value, every Certified Chevy, Buick, and GMC must undergo a 172-Point Vehicle Inspection, with factory-set guidelines. And if a used vehicle does not meet these standards, it is totally reconditioned. Buyers are also given a Vehicle History Report so that they have full knowledge of the vehicle’s condition with past owners.

Lastly, every Certified Pre-Owned vehicle purchased at Jeff Gordon Chevrolet delivers a 3 day/150 Mile Satisfaction Guarantee. This means that buyers have a full three days or 150 miles of driving, whichever comes first, to decide whether they chose the right vehicle. If the buyer decides they would like a different model within this time frame, they can exchange their purchase for any other Certified Pre-Owned Chevy, Buick, or GMC.

Jeff Gordon Chevy is proud to offer Owner Care for all of its Certified Pre-Owned vehicles and their friendly staff is eager to assist you in finding your choice Pre-Owned car.

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Take a ride on The Jeff Gordon Expressway

If the Mecklenburg County Commissioners approved a resolution on Tuesday night, race fans will get to do just that on a stretch of Interstate 85 in Mecklenburg County.

Mecklenburg County has recently been approached by NASCAR to request that the N.C. Board of Transportation designate a portion of Interstate 85 as the "Jeff Gordon Expressway" for his 85th career Sprint Cup Series victory and his humanitarian efforts in Mecklenburg County and the State of North Carolina.

MECKLENBURG COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION TO REQUEST NAMING A PORTION OF INTERSTATE 85
THE “JEFF GORDON EXPRESSWAY”

WHEREAS, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jeff Gordon has won his 85th NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series race placing him third overall for career wins in NASCAR while
distinguishing himself off the track as a true humanitarian; and

WHEREAS, Jeff Gordon began his career in North Carolina in 1992 and currently
resides in Mecklenburg County with his wife Ingrid and two children Ella and Leo; and

WHEREAS, North Carolina leads every other state for most victories in Jeff Gordon’s
career with 10 total victories including his first pole in 1993 and first NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series victory in 1994 at Charlotte Motor Speedway; and

WHEREAS, Jeff Gordon has distinguished himself as a true humanitarian through the
work of his charitable organization - The Jeff Gordon Foundation; and

WHEREAS, The Jeff Gordon Foundation, raised over $7 million for children’s charities
and continues to work to improve the lives of children in the region facing critical illnesses
specifically children with pediatric cancer; and

WHEREAS, The Jeff Gordon Children's Hospital at Carolinas Medical Center –
NorthEast opened in Concord, North Carolina in December of 2006, providing a warm, caring
atmosphere where the nurses, physicians and support staff are specially trained to care for
pediatric patients; and
WHEREAS, It is appropriate to commemorate Jeff Gordon’s 85th NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series victory and outstanding commitment to public service through the Jeff Gordon Foundation
by dedicating the portion of Interstate 85 from the City of Charlotte corporate limits to the
Mecklenburg/Cabarrus County line, “Jeff Gordon Expressway”; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners that the North
Carolina Board of Transportation be hereby requested to designate, in honor of Jeff Gordon, the
“Jeff Gordon Expressway” as being that portion of Interstate 85 from the City of Charlotte
corporate limits to the Mecklenburg/Cabarrus county line for his 85th career NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series victory and his humanitarian efforts in Mecklenburg County and the State of North
Carolina. The Department of Transportation is also requested to place signs, or authorize the
placement of signs, appropriate in size and content, to indicate designation of Interstate 85 from
the City of Charlotte corporate limits to the Mecklenburg/Cabarrus County line in honor of Jeff
Gordon.

Lordstown Builds 300,000th Cruze

The General Motors Co. Lordstown Complex passed another milestone Thursday when the 300,000th Chevrolet Cruze rolled off the assembly line since production began in mid-July 2010 - and workers will work more overtime to keep up with demand.

The crystal claret - or deep reddish - car, which is headed for a Fort Worth, Tex., Chevrolet dealership, was built early Thursday morning on the third shift, complex spokesman Tom Mock said. "That's quite an accomplishment," he said of the production total.
He added production "is really accelerating." Three ovetime shifts are scheduled for Oct. 22, subject to change, he said.

The plant aims to build about 1,200 cars over three shifts each day.
Even with strong production, workers aim for high quality, a union leader said.
"Three hundred thousand is a large number, but our members know quality comes before quantity. Whether it's 300,000 or one million, we want to make sure they're done right," said Dave Green, president of United Auto Workers Local 1714 of the Lordstown West Metal Center.

Jim Graham, president of Local 1112 at the Lordstown East assembly plant, said the plant reached the 300,000 mark quickly because of three shifts, which were not always in effect when workers were building previous cars such as the Cobalt and Cavalier.

The Cruze, which has seen its field supply fall to 33 days at the current sales rate - about half of the 60 considered ideal - posted five straight months of 20,000 sales in the spring and summer.
It hit a high of 24,896 sales in June as rising gasoline prices made consumers more fuel-conscious. The car's highway miles per gallon is rated at 35 for the base LS automatic transmission to 42 for the manual transmission Eco model.

The complex, which employs about 4,500 hourly and salaried workers, has stepped up production, reaching 28,911 cars in August and 27,284 in September.

Jeff Gordon Chevrolet has over 100 Chevrolet Cruze available and special arrangements have been made for customers to color & option available Chevrolet Cruze currently in production.

Don't miss the opportunity to color and option your very own 2012 Chevy Cruze.

Your vehicle will come straight from the Lordstown, Ohio factory to the showroom of our 15 acre Award Winning Chevrolet Dealership in Wilmington North Carolina.

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The Chevy Volt And Sonic Have Arrived At Jeff Gordon Chevrolet

The Chevy VOLT is the perfect vehicle for any customer who travels a predictable 30 to 50 miles per day and then takes an occasional longer trip. A tank of fuel will take you an additional 320+ miles before you need to stop to recharge or fill up.

Get plugged in
Say hello to Volt, Chevrolet's electric vehicle that can use gas (but only if you need to). Volt will take you wherever you need to go - whether it's to the corner store or on a long-distance road trip.

Thoughtful efficiency
By its very nature, Volt is engineered to change the face of transportation as we know it. Nearly every component of Volt has been selected to get the most out of every charge, including:
-Aerodynamics that maximize the distance per charge and miles per gallon of fuel
-A closed grille and aerodynamic back edges that contribute to its fuel efficiency(3)
-Energy-efficient Bose® Sound System
-Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max tires

The dashboard reimagined
Volt has two LCD screens that display speed, battery power, range to recharge or re-fill as well as an efficiency gauge that gives you real-time feedback. On the center console you'll find a seven-inch diagonal high-resolution screen with touch-sensitive control that helps you get the most out of your Volt.

Power from an exceptional battery
The Volt battery has gone through numerous environment-specific tests, including corrosion and hot- and cold-weather testing and the results were so promising that the 16-kWh lithium-ion battery pack is backed by an 100,000-mile/8-year limited warranty(4).Here are a few more notes on the battery:
-Volt offers an EPA-estimated 35 miles of initial EV range offering a gas-free and tailpipe emissions-free commute for about $1.50 of electricity per day
-When the battery is depleted, a small, quiet onboard gas generator creates electricity that powers your Volt as you drive for hundreds of additional miles
-Lithium-ion cells outperform nickel-metal hydride cells (found in today's hybrid vehicles) in terms of life cycle
-A liquid thermal cooling and heating system keeps the battery at a comfortable temperature as it's being charged and discharged

Innovation everywhere
Volt offers the performance and forward-thinking you've come to expect from Chevrolet. Take a look:
-Instant, smooth and seamless torque right at the wheels
-Regenerative braking captures the energy from forward motion that would otherwise be lost when the car slows or stops and then converts it into electricity, helping make Volt even more efficient to drive
-On the test track, Volt reached a top speed of 100 mph
-Free of the typical noise of the internal combustion engine, Volt offers a quiet, relaxing ride at any speed

Say hello to Wilmington's First Chevy Sonic, Come in and test drive today!

Jeff Gordon Chevrolet also welcomes the arrival of the all-new Sonic, and we're happy to announce, this fuel efficient car is on our lot as well and ready for you to test drive today! To top it all off, new 2012 Chevrolet vehicles are arriving daily!

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The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco with manual transmission delivers an exceptional 42 miles per gallon on the highway. City mileage is 28 mpg. That means this not-a-diesel, uses-no-hydrogen and doesn’t-have-a-hybrid-battery-pack Chevy gets better fuel highway economy than the current Ford Fusion Hybrid, Nissan Altima Hybrid and Toyota Camry Hybrid

The entire Cruze line looks and feels rich and well finished. Especially because the Cruze Eco version rides on a slightly lowered suspension (for aerodynamics) and has unique lightweight 17-inch aluminum wheels (for low rolling resistance), the highest-mileage Cruze is also one of the best-looking small Chevys.

The engine is a modern 138-horsepower Ecotec 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder. Don’t let the turbo scare you, or the fact that the engine is only 85 cubic inches. Modern turbochargers are exponentially more reliable and durable than those of the 1980s and 1990s. More importantly, small engines are becoming mainstream. Thankfully, turbos help them deliver the power of larger engines

The Cruze Eco easily scoots from zero to 60 mph in around 10 seconds, which – when compared to most hyper-efficient cars – isn’t too shabby. While there is some minor turbo lag, it isn’t significant, and it’s certainly nothing like it used to be in the old days when you could count to “two-Mississippi” before anything would happen after you floored the accelerator.

The six-speed manual also does its part in the mileage equation. The top three gears (fourth through sixth) are all special gas-saving ratios.

Improved aerodynamics also enhance the Cruze’s mileage. While you can’t see them from the outside of the car, the Cruze Eco has shutters that open and close behind the grille. Sensors know when to shut them to reduce aerodynamic drag and add as much as one-quarter mpg. While that doesn’t sound like much, every little bit helps.

The fact that weight-saving efforts pulled 125 pounds out of the Cruze Eco (compared to a similarly equipped non-Eco mode) helps efficiency and the Cruze’s handling.

Designed to go head to head with the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla and Ford Focus, when it comes to cabin and cargo space the Eco is the clear leader. A seeming small amount of extra space makes a noticeable difference in compact cars. Passenger volume for the Cruze is 95 cubic feet, besting the Honda Civic’s 91 cubic feet, the Toyota Corolla’s 92 cubic feet and the 93 cubic feet in the Ford Focus. Trunk volume, at 15.4 cubic feet, also bests the competition

General Motors Leads With Industry-First Front Center Airbag

The Chevrolet Cruze has 10 standard airbags and that was an industry first for a compact car. Today, General Motors adds another industry first, announcing it will introduce the first front center airbag on the 2013 Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse crossovers.

The 2012 Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse are already tops in safety scores with five-star overall and side crash ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Top Safety Picks from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Now, for 2013, they’ll be even safer.

What a front center airbag is and how it works

The front center airbag is an inflatable restraint that protects the driver and front passengers during far-side impact crashes. The airbag deploys from the right-hand side of the driver’s seat, positioning itself between the front-row seats near the vehicle’s center.

The airbag is a tethered tubular model, jointly developed over a three-year period by General Motors and technology supplier Takata. The front center airbag was designed to provide driver restraint during passenger-side crashes when the driver is the only occupant in the vehicle. It also acts as an energy-absorbing cushion between the driver and front passenger during both driver- and side-passenger crashes.

General Motors says the front center airbag is also expected to provide protection during rollovers.

Part of the motivation for designing the safety feature was GM’s analysis of the NHTSA’s fatality database which found that 29 percent of belted front occupant fatalities involved being struck on the opposite (far-side) of the vehicle.

In a GM press release, Scott Thomas, senior staff engineer of GM’s advanced restraint systems, said, “The front center air bag is not required by federal regulation, an no other air bag in passenger vehicles today offers the type of restraint and cushioning this air bag is designed to provide for front occupants.”

GM points out that this industry-first front center airbag is part of a comprehensive occupant restraint system. Maximum benefit will only be achieved if occupants wear their seat belts.