BRL 20,000, and possible future investments. Both proposals were rejected by the employees, who demanded a real salary increase and the renewal of the collective contract without threats. The union's acting president, Valmir Mariano, said the 3,250 employees at the plant that produces the S10, and Trailblazer models are willing to stop production indefinitely if their demands are not met. (Metalworkers' Union of Sao Jose dos Campos and Region on...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/18

Chevrolet presents new Trailblazer at Agrishow in Brazil Chevrolet presented its new Trailblazer model for the first time at the Agrishow, with improvements in different areas. The Trailblazer has up to 7 seats and a multi-link suspension. It is a 4x4 that comes equipped with the new generation of the Duramax 2.8-liter Turbo Diesel engine that produces 207 hp and 52 kgfm paired to an 8-speed automatic transmission, allowing the vehicle to acceler...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/03

ents and the system as a whole across various proving grounds and climate zones. AMG.EA features axial-flux motor technology, providing exceptional power density, size, and weight. The innovative drive concept is paired with a new high-performance high-voltage battery, making AMG.EA a technological trailblazer in EV development. Based on Mercedes Benz press release...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/18

BYD Seal electric sedan officially introduced in Malaysia Announced on February 22, 2024, BYD and Sime Darby Motors have officially launched the BYD Seal in Malaysia. This all-new electric sedan features superior style, performance, and technology. Its innovative advanced e-platform 3.0 makes this BEV a trailblazer in safety and performance. The BYD Seal is also the first model equipped with the innovative CTB (cell-to-body) technology, seamlessl...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/23

ng, Forward Collision Alert, along with Front Pedestrian and Bicyclist Braking, Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning, Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert, Rear Cross Traffic Braking, and Rear Park Assist. With the new redesign, now every Chevrolet crossover and SUV, including Trax, Trailblazer, Blazer and the 2024 Traverse, is new or has been refreshed in the last two years. (Chevrolet press release on January 23, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/24

existing synergies between the pinnacle of the internal combustion engine (ICE) world and the pinnacle of the electric vehicle (EV) world.Bugatti is the only company to have a production 16-cylinder internal combustion engine as well as being the creator of the hypercar architype, while Rimac is a trailblazer of premier electric hypercar technology. With this agreement, VWGoA retains its current wide variety of brand offerings from mass-market ...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/21

GM reduces production at São José Dos Campos plant in Brazil as it restarts On July 3, GM resumed production, although at a slower pace, at the São José dos Campos plant after pausing operations on June 12.A layoff agreement with the plant’s Metal Workers Union has now come into effect to reduce volume production at the plant due to the fall in demand for the current Chevrolet S10 and Trailblazer, the only two vehicles being built there.The...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/08

icles in the first half of 2023, up 18% year-over-year.All four of GM's brands delivered double-digit year-over-year increases in the second quarter:•    Chevrolet sales were up 17%, with Bolt EV and Bolt EUV total sales up 101% to 13,959 units, Trax up 115% in the quarter, Traverse up 78%, and Trailblazer up 112%.•    Cadillac sales were up 15%, with LYRIQ sales up 39% compared to the first quarter, Escalade up 25%, and CT5 sales up 29% ...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/07

GM plans to end 2nd shift, layoff 1,200 workers in São José dos Campos, Brazil On June 14, General Motors confirmed that it is negotiating with the São José dos Campos Metalworkers Union to adopt a lay-off that would affect 1,200 workers and end the second shift.GM’s São José dos Campos plant currently has 3,900 workers and is responsible for building the Chevrolet S10 pickup and Trailblazer SUV. GM says the objective of reducing the oper...

News  Updated at: 2023/06/16

GM to halt production for ten days in São José dos Campos, Brazil On June 1, General Motors announced it will stop production at its plant in São José dos Campos where it produces the Chevrolet Trailblazer and S10 models with a staff of 4,000 employees.According to the local metalworkers' union, 2,700 employees in the production area will be affected by the stoppage, starting on June 12.GM informs that the production stop in São José dos Ca...

News  Updated at: 2023/06/03

ll begin regular production at its plant in Iracemápolis, Brazil on May 1, 2024.It will begin production with a mid-size Poer pickup truck and a body-on-frame seven-seat SUV, similar to the Tank 500, in the same way that Toyota produces the Hilux/SW4 in Argentina and Chevrolet manufactures the S10/Trailblazer in Brazil.Both models will feature hybrid flex-fuel propulsion, which combines an electric motor and a dual-fuel (alcohol-ethanol) combust...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/03

ar. Hankook Tire has been supplying original equipment (OE) tires to the US automaker since 2002. In 2021, it signed a new contract to supply OE tires for the Chevrolet Silverado HD. The South Korean tire manufacturer has already been providing OE tires to Chevrolet for the Malibu, the Equinox, the Trailblazer, the Trax, the Encore, and the Verano. (From a press release on April 3, 2023)...

News  Updated at: 2023/04/04

GM halts production over part shortages, faces strike in São José dos Campos, Brazil On March 7, General Motors announced it will grant collective vacations to 80% of the production staff at the São José dos Campos plant in Brazil where the Chevrolet S10 and Trailblazer models are produced. Valmir Mariano, vice-president of the local metallurgist union, attributed the work furloughs to a lack of components on the assembly lines.GM released a ...

News  Updated at: 2023/03/08

GM Korea closes Bupyeong Plant 2 On November 27, it is reported that GM Korea's Bupyeong Plant 2 closed on the 26th with the end of production after 60 years as part of its strategic shift toward more popular models.The plant used to produce Trax SUV and Mlibu sedan.The plan for the future use of the Bupyeong Plant 2 plant has not yet been confirmed. Bupyeong Plant 1, which produces the Trailblazer, a key export vehicle, will continue to operate ...

News  Updated at: 2022/11/29

launched in 2023 from its Changwon plant, helping to transform the Korean operations into a profitable business starting from 2023 after a KRW 1.1 trillion investment.GM has invested KRW 900 billion at the Changwon plant, and another KRW 200 billion at the Bupyeong plant, which builds the Chevrolet Trailblazer, to secure annual production capacity of 500,000 units in Korea.With state-of-the-art automated equipments, the Changwon plant can manufac...

News  Updated at: 2022/10/20

arly powerful electric motor developing 115 kW (156 bhp) while offering a range of over 400 km (subject to the WLTP mixed cycle).Also in the C-segment, Peugeot has confirmed the future launch of the e-408 alongside the plug-in hybrid versions of its dynamic and innovative fastback. The e-208 is the trailblazer in Peugeot’s 100% electric range and will undergo some major developments in 2023, namely with the new motor introduced on the e-308. Th...

News  Updated at: 2022/10/04

d production at its two factories in the country following a local supplier's refusal to supply auto parts.Production had been suspended at the Changwon and No. 2 Bupyeong plants since last week after a local supplier refused to supply parts.Production at No. 1 Bupyeong plant, which makes Chevrolet Trailblazer remains unaffected.South Korean supplier ERAE AMS, which manufactures auto parts, such as automotive generators, calipers and brake parts,...

News  Updated at: 2022/07/21

rean operations will break even by the end of 2022 and expand starting in 2023.During the first half of 2022, GM Korea made significant progress in transforming the Changwon plant and refurbishing the Bupyeong plant to manufacture new global crossovers from 2023 that will join the current Chevrolet Trailblazer and Buick Encore GX.The next-gen crossovers are expected to be high-volume models that allow GM Korea to take full advantage of a producti...

News  Updated at: 2022/07/02

udes Bupyeong 2nd factory switching to a one-shift system (regular weekly system) on May 1 to respond flexibly to market demand. GM Korea plans to achieve business normalization by establishing a production system with an annual production capacity of 500,000 units based on two global products, the Trailblazer currently being produced at the Bupyeong plant and the next-generation global new car that will start production at the Changwon plant fro...

News  Updated at: 2022/04/21

GM to discontinue Chevrolet Trax, Buick Encore crossovers in U.S. General Motors is expected to discontinue the Chevrolet Trax and the Buick Encore in August.Both crossovers overlap with their slightly larger brethren in the subcompact segment, the Buick Encore GX and the Chevrolet Trailblazer, which went on sale in 2020.With their longer wheelbases, the Encore GX and Trailblazer enable more rear-seat room and cargo space for U.S. customers.While...

News  Updated at: 2022/03/19