GM Bowling Green plant holiday break shutdown extended to four weeks Workers at the GM Bowling Green plant in Kentucky will get an extended holiday break this year as the facility is currently scheduled for a four-week shutdown, as opposed to the traditional two-week break. The Bowling Green plant is the exclusive production facility for the Chevrolet Corvette since 1981. The Bowling Green assembly plant will be idled on December 15th, not to reo...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/18

GM to enter Turkiye in partnership with Tur Oto A.S. On November 4, General Motors Turkiye, in a social media update, announced that it has signed an official representation agreement with Tur Oto A.S. in Turkiye. Tur Oto A.S. has become the official representative of the Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, and Corvette brands.  With this strategic partnership, GM is entering the Turkish market with all its brands and models through an official representa...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/05

n the site of the former J.L. Hudson department store, which closed its doors in 1983. The GM logo, which has the ability to change color, will be installed on all four sides of the building. The building includes a seven-story atrium capped by a skylight and the headlight cover of a 1954 Chevrolet Corvette. The move to Hudson’s Detroit marks GM’s return to Woodward Avenue, near its first headquarters in the city, at 127-129 Woodward Avenue, ...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/11

General Motors recalls over 23,000 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles for fire risk General Motors is recalling 23,656 Chevrolet Corvette models from 2023–2026 due to a fuel system issue that can cause gasoline to spill into the filler pocket and leak onto ignition sources during refueling. The defect poses a fire risk if the spilled fuel contacts hot engine or exhaust components. Impacted models include the 2023–2025 Corvette, as well as the 2026 C...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/27

Chevrolet unveils Corvette CX and CX.R Vision Gran Turismo concepts at Monterey Car Week On August 15, Chevrolet has revealed two striking Corvette concepts, the CX and CX.R Vision Gran Turismo, at The Quail during Monterey Car Week, showcasing the brand’s vision for future design and performance. The all-electric, all-wheel-drive Corvette CX that delivers over 2,000 hp from four motors, features advanced fan-driven aerodynamics, and a fighter-...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/16

Chevrolet introduces 2026 Corvette ZR1X with 1,064 hp and AWD On June 17, Chevrolet introduced the all-wheel drive 2026 Corvette ZR1X as the ultimate top of its performance lineup and the most advanced Corvette ever.  Building on the ZR1 and E-Ray, the ZR1X features: LT7 twin-turbo V8: 1,064 hp and 828 lb-ft of torque sent to the rear wheels through an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission. Front-axle motor: 186 hp and 145 lb-ft of torque GM-estimat...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/18

GM officially introduces 2025 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray in Europe On June 6, GM announced it is bringing the all-new 2025 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray to Europe for the first time, with two body styles. It is now available for reservation within the dealer network in several European countries, with deliveries slated to begin shortly this summer. It is being positioned just below the Corvette Z06 model in the regional lineup, priced at EUR169,000 for ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/12

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