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[edit] Improvement Drive

The article Hummer H2 is currently nominated to be improved on WP:IDRIVE. You can vote for this article there if you are interested in contributing.--Fenice 12:05, 17 July 2005 (UTC)

Why put this under Chevrolet? --SFoskett 21:04, July 17, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Spelling error

Under Latin America, first paragraph, the last sentence, 4th word from the end, their is misspelled as thir.

In the time it took you to type out the error description, you could have just taken care of it... Duncan1800 (talk) 21:20, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Pronunciation question

Might not relate to this article, how to pronounce "Chevrolet" chev-ro-le or chev-ro-let --manop 04:17, August 23, 2005 (UTC)

"shev-roh-LAY" --93JC 20:02, September 4, 2005 (UTC)
Like if you were from Switzerland (I'm thinking the French part dont know if he was from Stelzenstrasse 4, CH-8152 Glattbrugg,Zurich!!!!
Well this is interesting indeed...in French the "chevreuil" is a roe! :)

[edit] 'Master'?

Master, A model name of Chevrolet used in the 1930's.

What the heck is this doing in the middle of the introduction? Is this a cut-and-paste error?

It appears that way. I removed it a few days ago and forgot to mention it here. ⇒ BRossow T/C 23:15, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Separate model list for different markets?

Wondering if it might make sense to separate and sort the huge list of models by country or region. Sure would make it more presentable, IMHO. I'm willing to do the work if there's no objection. --BRossow 01:55, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

You'd have my support. Stude62 02:02, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
Oddly enough, I just came to this article to look for just that. (Was going to mock Euros for what they are buying as Chevrolets these days). So I'm all for your suggestion. Kar98 18:37, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

http://www.larryschevys.com/index.html

[edit] Chevrolet in Colombia

Did anyone know that chevrolet has an assembly plant in bogotá called colmotores? It has been there for 50 years and it is not mentioned in the article. Could anyone put something or investigate into this? http://www.chevrolet.com.co200.106.169.180 22:07, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Chevrolet's Current Sedan Lineup Predecessors

Aveo -- Didn't replace Metro, but only replaced the Daewoo Lanos. It also filled the gap left by the Metro.
Optra -- Replaced the Daewoo Nubira in Canada.
Cobalt -- Replaced the Cavalier and Prizm.
Epica -- Replaced the Daewoo Leganza in Canada.
Malibu -- Replaced the Corsica a decade ago.
Impala -- Replaced the Lumina for 2000. -- Bull-Doser 00:14, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] busses?

This section is irrelevant, inaccurate, and incomplete. It should be removed.X570 06:14, 10 November 2006 (UTC) Chevys rock more than Ford

But Chevrolet does make school buses. I see big yellow things drive by all the time with the bowtie stamped on the grill. So if school buses are the type of bus mentioned as a bus under the bus section, or if they are more of a commercial vehicle, the section should stay but be expanded. 76.16.78.28 04:17, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

Chevrolet does not make the bus itself - that is left up to body builders like Blue Bird, Thomas, or Champion. Chevrolet certainly makes the chassis that these buses are constructed on. It's a question of semantics, and another reason why the article needs to adjusted. Duncan1800 (talk) 15:47, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

chevy sucks just like their logo like a rock which means it doesn't run it just sits there like a pile of crap.

Wow, thanks for that! Duncan1800 (talk) 15:47, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Possible advertising in article

Does anyone else think that this article is advertising "Chevrolet Europe" cars?

I'm absolutely certain the line in the first paragraph about Strategic Vision's quality index is advertising, as it's shown up on pretty much every GM-related article on Wikipedia in the exact same form and place. Someone should get rid of that. ~~

[edit] company_slogan

When reverting a huge stack of unnoticed vandalism, I restored the following entry in the template:

company_slogan = Chevy Drives the Motor City

Is it correct? `'mikka 22:36, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

Currently, what I've been seeing is "An American Revolution." I don't know when the other one was last used. Maybe it's their more-permanent company slogan? --Sable232 20:36, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
I just removed it, it is the slogan for Detroit Area Chevy Dealers, not the division itself - "An American Revolution" remains its slogan for the US market. However, I don't believe 'A Revolution' is still the slogan for the rest of the world. A quick check of a couple chevy web sites, it appears they may use 'Let's Go' in Canada, and 'Chevrolet Forever' in South Africa. I did not see anything that stood out on the indian page. However, television and print advertising may show otherwise, so I left that part as is. - Scottr76 04:32, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Earyer/Historic Models

I would really like to see the earlier models included here some where. A time line vs model would be pretty nice. Having only current models may be getting close to advertising. 11:35AM Kevin 21 May 2007 (US:Eastern time)

[edit] Chevrolet is too proud

Chevy is too damn proud of the reference in American Pie. I hear that stupid line over and over and over again in every chevy commercial. "Bye, bye, Ms American Pie. Drove my chevy to the levy but the levy was dry. Bye, bye, Ms American Pie. Drove my chevy to the levy but the levy was dry. Bye, bye, Ms American Pie. Drove my chevy to the levy but the levy was dry." SHUT UP! No one ever buy a Chevrolet car ever again. --69.67.234.129 02:15, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

I agree wholeheartedly. I was in my twenties when the song came out, and I have yet to figure out WHY (other than Payola) ANYBODY would want to hear it even ONCE, much less leading to an album by the same title making McLean a millionaire. The part the commercial ALWAYS leaves out it is "We good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye, sayin' this will be the day that I die." SO DIE ALREADY!--W8IMP 23:02, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "Chevrolet"

What does it really mean?-- Vintei  talk  23:59, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

Um, it's Louis Chevrolet's name? Ayocee (talk) 00:21, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] North American history section

The North American history section starts out with some minimal corporate history up through about 1915, and then magically jumps to the small-block engine in 1956. The remainder of the section seems to be mainly a testimonial to the small-block engine.

I split the section by adding a small-block engine heading at the start of the discussion of that engine. While the small block engine seems to be well covered, surely something must have happened in corporate history between 1915 and 1956!

This is not an area I know anything about, so I can't really contribute much myself. Hopefully others with more knowledge can fill in some of the historical blank space. Loren.wilton (talk) 07:43, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

Many things happened, in fact - Chevrolet briefly "owned" General Motors before becoming a division, Durant was kicked out of the company (again), the "Stovebolt" six-cylinder was introduced and became legendary, the Suburban was introduced (an ancestor of the modern SUV), Chevrolet challenged and beat Ford numerous times for American sales leadership, and both the Corvette and Bel Air models appeared in 1953.
The small-block V8 was an earth-shattering development, true, but there's so much more to the Chevy story than just that. We also seem to be missing the Vega, most of the 1980s front-drive models, the drive to downsize the lineup during the 1970s, and the use of Japanese-designed models to bolster the small-car line throughout the latter third of the twentieth century. The rise of Chevrolet as a truly international brand in recent years (via GM-Daewoo and other foreign production) also deserves a better explanation.
I'll see what I can do - I've got quite a bit of reference material for Chevy at hand. Duncan1800 (talk) 21:38, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fluff

I question the relevance of the "Louis Chevrolet" watch line to this article, as it seems only marginally connected to the Chevrolet brand and does not, in fact, appear to carry any sort of GM authorization. (The watchmaker also refers to the line as carrying the number 8, which is "Chevrolet's racing number" according to them. I know Dale Jr. uses it, but does it have some Chevy relevance I'm not aware of?)

Also, is the "American Revolution" campaign really important enough to warrant its own page? "Heartbeat of America" doesn't have its own page. Ford's "Better Ideas" or "Quality is Job 1" campaigns don't have pages. "The New Dodge" or "Grab Life" don't have pages, either.

Debate away, as I'd like to see someone attempt to make that case in a meaningful way. Duncan1800 (talk) 21:29, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Various Latin/South American Sections

This article has three sections that should be, at most, two. There is a combined Mexico/Latin America section which describes general operations there in a largely (and briefly historic) sense, then moves on to separate sections for Latin American countries and Mexico. Is there any way that the first section could be smoothly integrated into either of the two following sections. Or is there a more appropriate way (keeping with Wikipedia standards) to turn the two following sections into further subdivisions? I'm new to this so I don't exactly know the best approach to fixing this, but it does seem to be a serious problem. --Burnsjsph (talk) 07:42, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] < http://media.gm.com/us/chevrolet/en/company/exec_bios/peper.html >:

Edward J. Peper, Jr.

Division General Manager-Chevrolet

Ed Peper was appointed Division General Manager of Chevrolet in March 2005. Previously, he was Regional General Manager for General Motors Northeast Region since February 2004. He also previously held the position of Vice President of Sales for Saab Cars, USA.

Peper joined General Motors in 1984 as a Cadillac sales representative. Throughout his twenty-one year career he has held many different field sales and marketing management positions including Cadillac District Sales Manager, Cadillac Eastern Zone Marketing Manager, Cadillac Shows and Exhibits Manager, and Assistant Zone Manager and Zone Manager for the Cadillac Midwest Zone. Prior to taking the Saab position in February 2003, he most recently held the positions of Chevrolet Regional Divisional Marketing Manager and Regional Sales Manager for the Northeast Region.

A native of Detroit, Michigan, Peper received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Hillsdale College in 1984 with a major in English. Peper also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago in 2000. Peper is also a member of the Hillsdale Athletic Hall of Fame.


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[edit] North American motto

"Let's go". Should it be marked here? I've seen some topics about other car companies and they marked their mottoes.-- Vintei  Talk  01:27, 25 April 2008 (UTC)