2015 Corvette Stingray to Offer Eight-Speed Automatic

Paddle-shift gearbox rivals dual-clutch performance, enhances efficiency

2015 Hydra-Matic 8L90 (M5U) Eight-Speed RWD Auto Transaxle for Corvette:  The 2015 Corvette features an all-new eight-speed automatic, designed and built by GM, that is more than 8 pounds (4 kg) lighter and five-percent more fuel efficient than the six-speed automatic.  © General Motors

DETROIT – An eight-speed paddle-shift automatic transmission will be offered in the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray for 2015, enhancing the performance and efficiency of the 2014 North American Car of the Year. Designed and built by GM, the new transmission delivers world-class shift times that rival the best dual-clutch designs.

Chevrolet Sweeps 2014 NACTOY Awards

Chevrolet was the only brand to be recognized as this year's recipient of the prestigious 

North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.

Chevrolet sweeps the North American Car and Truck of the Year voting as the Silverado pickup (left) and the Corvette Stingray are voted the 2014 North American Truck and Car of the Year Monday, January 13, 2014 at the start of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. New General Motors CEO Mary Barra is pictured with the vehicles Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at the GM Renaissance Center Global Headquarters in Detroit.
(Photo by John F. Martin for Chevrolet) © General Motors

2014-01-13

DETROIT – The all-new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and Silverado 1500 are the 2014 North American Car and Truck of the Year.   

It is the first time Chevrolet has won both awards in the same year. The Silverado was last named Truck of the Year in 2007 and the Corvette was last named Car of the Year in 1998.

July 16, 2013

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Chevrolet Delivers 

Record Global Sales in First Half of 2013

·         More than 1.3 million units sold in best-ever second quarter

·         Small car lineup attracting new U.S. customers; sales up nearly 25 percent over 2012

·         GM sales up nearly 4 percent in the first six months of the year

DETROIT – Chevrolet sold a record 2.5 million vehicles around the world in the first six months of 2013, up 1.4 percent over the same period in 2012, and achieved its 11^th straight quarter of increased sales on the strength of new products like the Onix subcompact car in Brazil, Impala full-size sedan in the U.S. and Colorado midsize pickup in Southeast Asia.

Overall, General Motors Co. posted sales of more than 4.85 million vehicles in the first half of 2013, an increase of nearly 4 percent over the same period in 2012.

“Chevrolet is in the midst of the most aggressive new product roll-out in the brand’s history,” said Alan Batey, senior vice president of Global Chevrolet. “The continued sales growth around the world is a result of a focused effort to strengthen Chevrolet’s presence in developing markets as well as its relationship with consumers by offering the right products, technologies, and world-class customer service.”

In the U.S., Chevrolet’s small car lineup continues to attract new customers to the brand. Sales of the Sonic, Spark, Cruze and Volt combined were up nearly 25 percent in the first half of 2013.  Full-size truck sales also increased 23 percent over the same period and dealers are delivering the all-new Silverado to eager consumers at a rapid pace, averaging only 10 days on dealer lots.

Chevrolet sales in China rose 6.1 percent to nearly 322,000 units, fueled by strong sales of the Sail, Cruze, Malibu and Captiva.

The top five Chevrolet sales markets in the first six months of 2013 were:

Market	First Half of 2013	% Change
United States	1.02 million	5.6
China	322,000	6.1
Brazil	305,000	5.1
Mexico	91,000	15.7
Russia	80,200	(16.1)

GM first half 2013 sales in North America were up nearly 8 percent and nearly 7 percent throughout its International Operations. GM achieved a sales record in China with a 10.6 percent increase to 1,567,392 units.

General Motors Global Sales Summary:

	Units 2013	Units 2012	% Change		% of Industry 2013	% of Industry 2012
North America	1,641,717	1,524,495	7.7		17.2	17.0
Europe	797,333	853,059	(6.5)		8.4	8.5
South America	496,719	501,510	(1.0)		17.2	18.2
International Operations*	1,917,079	1,790,853	7.0		9.4	9.3
Total Global	4,852,848	4,669,917	3.9		11.5	11.4

GM North America = United States, Canada, Mexico and other North American markets

GM in Europe = Western, Central and Eastern Europe plus Russia/ CIS

GM International Operations = Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East

* Iran, North Korea, Syria and Sudan are excluded from sales volume and market share calculations