We Got The Big One in Singapore - The all New Chevrolet Captiva!

The All New All-Wheel Drive SUV from Chevrolet is finally here, and we can’t wait for you to see it.

It’s big and it’s awesome. The all new Captiva 2.4 LT is a great looking 7-seater AWD SUV that’s built to take entire families or all of your best pals off the beaten track in style. And when you’re in the mood for painting the town red, you’ll find that this Chevy SUV is as good as it gets when it comes to ride comfort and executive-style comfort.

But here’s even better news: the Captiva LT from Alpine Motors comes better fitted and better styled. Along with Alpine Motors lower servicing costs and wider range of services, you can expect the following when you buy from any of our 2 showrooms:

• 18-inch Alloy Rims
• Exclusive Top Grade Leather Seats
• Exclusive Leather-bound Telescopic Steering Wheel
• Factory installed Parking Sensors
• Cruise Control
• Side Steps
• Electronic Sun Roof
• Rain Sensor

Hurry down to our showroom at 8 Boon Lay Way or 833 Bukit Timah Road to see the Captiva LT for yourself.

New York motor show : Chevy Triplets

New York motor show
Chevy triplets steal limelight
These three Chevrolet superminis stole the limelight at the New York expoBy Sam Hardy

Following on from the computer-generated illustrations we published last week (Issue 955), Auto Express can now bring you the best pictures yet of the exciting trio that points the way to a head-turning Matiz replacement. Most eye-catching is the Beat – a three-door hot hatchback painted Vertigo Green and featuring aggressive LED tail-lights which take styling cues from the Ultra WTCC concept.

Under the bonnet is a turbocharged 1.2-litre petrol engine, while inside, the headlining uses fibre-optic lights to provide a ‘sky-at-night’ feel. What’s more, the dash features a pop-up juke-box instead of a standard stereo.

An altogether more rugged interpretation is the Trax – a crossover fitted with protective moulded bumpers and a spare wheel mounted on the rear. Under the skin, it gets a hybrid 4x4 system that uses an electric motor to drive the rear wheels.

Chevrolet says the set-up is cheap to manufacture, easy to fit and has no negative effect on fuel consumption. That means it could quite easily make its way on to future small Chevrolets.

Completing the stylish trio is the retro Groove, which takes its inspiration from Sixties hot rods. This model sports an upright windscreen, chunky shoulders and large 17-inch alloys in a wheel-at-each-corner layout. Under the bonnet, power comes from a 1.0-litre diesel engine.

Each concept has been created at parent company GM’s design studio in Incheon, South Korea. They have been made not only to reflect bosses’ desire to expand the Chevrolet range worldwide, but also to suit changing tastes in the US, where smaller, more frugal cars are becoming popular.

However, the concepts’ main purpose is to show the look of the next Matiz, due in 2009. To gauge public reaction, the marque has set up the www.vote4chevrolet.com site, where fans can pick their favourite design.

Sister firm Vauxhall will unwrap its new small car – to replace the Agila – next year, but it won’t share the Chevy’s platform. Instead, this architecture will be used on another Vauxhall, to sit above the Agila, in a few years’ time.

Click here to read the article at www.autoexpress.co.uk

LIPUTAN CHEVROLET "CAPTIVA" LAUNCH -- 8th BANGKOK MOTOR SHOW

Posted by: "Johnson H. A (Aveo Milis Indonesia)

Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:33 am (PST)

Kebetulan 2 minggu yang lalu aku menghadiri Bangkok Motor Show 2007 di BITEC itu. Sempat juga liat2 Captiva. Memang mobil satu itu keren habis euy. Modelnya jauh lebih bagus dari Honda CRV 2007. Interiornya juga apik banget, terutama bagian dashboard.
Cuman ya itu, sekeren apapun mobilnya, pertanyaan selanjutnya dari calon pembeli adalah: "bagaimana dengan after sales servicenya?".
Ini yang sangat kurang dari GM/Chevrolet indonesia.

Seharusnya GM Indonesia belajar dari GM Thailand. Mereka sangat bersaing soal harga dan after sales servicenya sangat bagus. Itu yang membuat mereka mampu menduduki posisi ke tiga dalam penjualan mobil di sini.

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Motivation by Carlos Ghosn

Ghosn likes to quote the words of Antoine de Saint­-Exupery, the French pilot and poet who once wrote :
"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea."

Read the full story from Carlos Ghosn CEO Nissan

Motivation

"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the people to collect the wood
and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the
endless immensity of the sea."
Antoine de Saint-Exupery, as quoted by Carlos Ghosn

Chevy : The Proud Parent of Triplets

By Ed Peper

General Manager, Chevrolet

What an exciting year we’ve had here at Chevy! I could spend a whole post just talking about all the great stuff that Chevy’s already done this year. You can be thankful I’m resisting the temptation, though.

But there is something new and exciting that I have to tell you about — Chevy’s new set of triplets.

At the New York Auto Show, we have just unveiled our latest babies — the Chevrolet Beat, Groove and Trax — a trio of vehicles that demonstrate GM’s design innovation. We’re always biased about our own “kids,” but I really think these are fun and spirited concepts. I’m proud that they are practical and fuel-sipping, but they don’t sacrifice style. These cars also fulfill the rising popularity of this segment worldwide, from Shanghai to Paris to Rio to Moscow — all places where Chevrolet sales are already rising fast! And we think they’ll help us grow sales even more.

Now, we want the consumer’s opinion on these new products. So we’re soliciting public reaction at www.vote4chevrolet.com. Head on over, take a look at the triplets — and let us know what you think!

Want to see more photos? Make sure to check out Flickr.

Chevy Concepts on Flickr

New President Director GM-Indonesia : Mukiat Sutikno

Tanggal Kirim: 30 Mar 2007 16:46:19 Penulis: Andrie Tjhia

Seperti yang kita ketahui, orang nomor satu di manajemen General Motors (GM) di negara mana pun, pastilah dipegang oleh orang asing. Asumsi bahwa mereka datang dari negara maju yang notabene secara budaya lebih disiplin, handal dan terpercaya menjadi alasan utama membenarkan keadaan tersebut.

Kali ini, GM merubah filosofi tersebut. Dengan mengedepankan fakta bahwa orang lokal lebih mengerti secara pasti keadaan pasar otomotif di negaranya, maka manajemen lokal pun dipercaya menggantikan manajemen internasional.

Kamis (29/3), bertempat di salah satu hotel berbintang di kawasan Senayan, PT. General Motors AutoWorld Indonesia (GM Indonesia) secara resmi mengumumkan Mukiat Sutikno sebagai Managing Director GM Indonesia yang baru.

William S. Botwick, Presiden Direktur GM se-Asia Tenggara, menjelaskan bahwa, "Saat ini adalah saat yang tepat untuk mengubah manajemen internasional menjadi manajemen lokal. Kami memilih Mukiat, karena GM melihat pengalamannya dalam mengembangkan industri otomotif di Indonesia, sekaligus diyakini lebih mengenal kemauan dan keinginan pasar lokal."

Mengomentari kepercayaan yang diberikan GM kepada dirinya, Mukiat mengatakan, "Saya sangat senang terpilih sebagai Managing Director GM yang baru. Saya juga berterima kasih kepada Arif Pramadana (Operation Director GM Indonesia-red). Ke depannya kami akan bersama-sama mengembangkan produk Chevrolet di Indonesia. Misi selanjutnya, saya akan membangun kembali 'image' Chevrolet di Indonesia. Sekaligus bersama tim dari GM, kami akan melanjutkan agenda-agenda yang telah ditentukan oleh GM, serta melaksanakan rencana untuk meluncurkan mobil baru di masa depan."

Pada kesempatan yang sama, Botwick juga menjelaskan mengenai Indonesia yang sedang dalam tahap studi analisa terkait kesiapan dan kelayakannya untuk menjadi basis produksi GM di Asia. Namun sampai saat ini GM masih belum bisa memberikan keputusan terkait hal tersebut.

Beralih ke Chevrolet Captiva, rencananya SUV terbaru GM tersebut akan diluncurkan ke pasar Indonesia pertengahan tahun ini. Ketika ditanya soal harga, pihak GM masih belum bisa menyebutkan secara pasti angka ataupun kisaran harganya. "Untuk masalah harga Captiva, kami masih mempelajarinya," ujar Mukiat.

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