ied technicians. Vehicles that do not pass inspection receive an engine replacement.  The GM Tonawanda Engine Plant produces the EcoTec3 family of engines that power full-size trucks, SUVs, and vans, Ecotec 4-cylinder engines for trucks and crossovers and the LT V8 engines that power the Chevrolet Corvette. (multiple sources on May 6, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/10

opening of a new advanced design studio in Royal Leamington Spa, about 20 miles from Birmingham. GM’s other global studios are in Warren, Michigan; Pasadena, California; Shanghai, China, and Seoul, South Korea. In connection with the new UK opening, GM revealed an advanced design study Chevrolet Corvette concept car developed by the team there as part of a global design project involving multiple studios that will see additional Corvette conce...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/08

GM to idle Bowling Green Assembly some weeks for manufacturing updates General Motors will idle its Bowling Green Assembly plant in Kentucky for a few weeks to make manufacturing updates ahead of the start of production for the 2025 Corvette ZR1 model. A GM spokesperson confirmed that the Bowling Green plant is down the week of February 24, saying in a statement that the plant “has planned downtime in order to perform project work and make impr...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/28

plant,” a GM spokesperson told local media. “Impacted employees may be offered employment opportunities at Tonawanda Propulsion Systems or other GM facilities.”  The Tonawanda Propulsion Systems facility in Buffalo, New York produces ICE engines for trucks, SUVs, crossovers, sedans, and the Corvette, namely, Ecotec 4-cylinder engines and Small-Block Gen V V8 engines. (multiple sources on February 24, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/28

Webasto Roof Systems to close plant in Rochester Hills, Michigan On January 8, Webasto Roof Systems Inc., a subsidiary of the Webasto Group, announced plans to close its plant in Rochester Hills, Michigan, with a resultant loss of 244 jobs. The company is a supplier for the Ford Mustang and Bronco, Chevrolet Corvette and Jeep,  Webasto announced in a recent filing with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity that the job losses...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/24

or the 2025 Detroit Auto Show, with cars from 22 brands, are January 11-20•    Industry Days and AutoMobili-D are January 15-16, with exclusive industry access 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.•    Mobility Global Forum is January 15-16•    Racing Day, presented by Detroit Grand Prix with two Chevrolet Corvette E-Rays is January 17 (Detroit Auto Show release on January 12, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/14

sor but features a clear, dimmable panel that adjusts based on sunlight or user commands. A long-standing collaboration between Gentex and custom car builder Ringbrothers has resulted in advanced vision systems for vehicles like the INVADR and TUKA. Gentex also introduced a specially designed Chevy Corvette Z06, known as Project Opsis, which features a widebody kit made up of 35 carbon fiber pieces. These advancements further solidify Gentex’s ...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/12

tion about it,” Granholm said. Regarding GM, a spokesperson said it is “still in the negotiation phase of the grant” and declined to forecast what might happen if the grant was not approved. The GM Lansing Grand River plant is expected to produce GM BEV Prime vehicles, including the Chevrolet Corvette EV and various all-electric Cadillac sedans. Currently, the Lansing Grand River plant builds the Cadillac CT4 and Cadillac CT5 sedans, after ...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/29

Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray hybrid only 3.3% of 2024 model year production The Chevrolet Corvette C8 E-Ray, in addition to being the first electrified Corvette, is the first-ever Corvette with powered front wheels with the hybrid E-Ray’s AWD system. However, the market seems to favor the more traditional Corvette powertrains in the C8 lineup.  Based on data provided by GM and the National Corvette Museum, the hybrid Corvette E-Ray makes up a smal...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/29

BorgWarner launches largest passenger car twin turbochargers for Chevrolet Corvette BorgWarner announced it has solidified an agreement to deliver its turbochargers for use on the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 sports car platform, marking the largest passenger car twin turbochargers in the market to be released to date.  Paired with GM’s 5.5-liter flat plane crankshaft V8 engine, this Corvette, built in Bowling Green, Ohio, is capable of 1,064 horsep...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/24

Chevrolet launches 2025 Corvette ZR1 as most powerful ever On July 25, Chevrolet announced the launch of the Corvette ZR1 with the most powerful V8 engine ever produced in U.S. from an automotive OEM. The Corvette ZR1 features a 5.5-liter twin-turbocharged DOHC flat-plane crank V8 engine called the LT7, which produces 1,064 hp and 828 lb-ft of torque, and has a GM-estimated top speed of over 346 km/h (215 mph). “From Stingray, to Z06, E-Ray, an...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/30

Carbon Revolution, Australia supplies carbon fiber wheels for Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 On July 26, Carbon Revolution announced that it would supply the carbon fiber wheels available on the just-revealed Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Carbon Revolution’s one-piece carbon fiber wheels are significantly lighter than the aluminum option, reducing the Corvette ZR1’s rotating, unsprung mass by 42.8 lbs. (19.4kg) across the vehicle.  Faced with complex load...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/26

Chevrolet to debut 2025 Corvette ZR1 on July 25 General Motors announced that it would debut the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 on July 25, 2024. The company released a teaser video on June 20 showing the July 25 date as well as the Corvette and ZR1 logos. The new 2025 Corvette ZR1 would represent the first time in six years that Chevrolet has launched a Corvette with the ZR1 high-performance designation, since the seventh-generation 2019 Corvette Z...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/22

” The planned electric motors were to be used to power BrightDrop electric delivery vans, which are assembled in Ingersoll, Ontario, as well as GM’s electric pickups. The St. Catharines plant currently manufactures GM’s Generation-V Small-Block engines, the GF6 six-speed transmission, and the Corvette C8‘s eight-speed dual-clutch transmission.  (multiple sources on June 4, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/07

have a negative impact on deliveries of parts, and while the company is looking to reroute car parts to other East Coast ports, supply chains will inevitably be lengthened. GM spokesman Kevin Kelly said that GM uses the port to ship some vehicles "to select export markets." Including the Chevrolet Corvette, and the company is working to find shipping options at other ports, but GM expects only a minor impact on operations. Stellantis, which ship...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/28

oth with 76%, Tesla with 74%, Genesis and Lexus both with 73%, Subaru with 70%, and Ram, Honda, Chevrolet and Toyota all with 69%. At the bottom of the list were Nissan with 55%, Volkswagen with 51% and Infiniti with 43%. The individual models that scored highly in the survey included the Chevrolet Corvette at No. 1, with 93% of owners saying they would buy the car again, with the Rivian R1T in second place with 88%, BMW X5 with 85%, Rivian R1S w...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/10

Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray hybrid production to begin in Bowling Green Production of the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray, the very first all-wheel-drive, hybrid-powered vehicle to wear the Corvette nameplate, had been pushed back yet once again, now to begin the week of December 11. Making its formal introduction this past January, the Corvette E-Ray has been in pre-production since May and was to begin regular mass production on October 23, before i...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/12

wo full-size SUVs are assembled in Arlington, Texas. The Yukon will become the first GMC model formally marketed and sold in China. The Durant Guild is displaying the Tahoe and GMC Yukon Denali at the China International Import Expo held in Shanghai, which began November 5, along with the Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray hybrid sports car, Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup and GMC Hummer EV pickup. The Durant Guild plans to open factory direct showrooms and ...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/09

Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray production to begin in Bowling Green on October 23 General Motors is set to begin the start of regular production (SORP) for the 2024 Corvette E-Ray at the Bowling Green plant in Kentucky on October 23, according to sources familiar with the subject. GM unveiled the 2024 Corvette E-Ray back in January 2023, and began pre-production in May. Production of the ICE–powered 2024 Corvette Stingray officially began a few weeks...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/20

GM reduces Corvette plant output over supply issues unrelated to strike On October 16, General Motors announced it is experiencing "temporary parts supply issues" at its Chevrolet Corvette plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, as it continues to operate with lower output.  GM did not specify the supply issue, but said it is not connected to the United Auto Workers' targeted plant strikes.  "The plant is utilizing every effort to minimize downtime a...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/19