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Wilson automated weld line picked by Chevrolet-Pontiac-Canada, GM
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The system will be considerably more mechanized than the current underbody assembly installation there, and Chevy sources here said that they expect the system to turn out more consistent subassemblies at lower cost. It is believed the cost savings will result primarily from the elimination of some manual labor.
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Chevy truck 89% recyclable - Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck
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The new design features a broader array of materials in its powertrain components, body, suspension system and other subassemblies than any of GM’s pickups have had in the past.
GM sources said 89 percent is the highest recyclability rating for any GM light-duty truck since materials recovery and reuse became an important issue in the auto business early this decade.
North American-built cars and trucks were considered at that time to be about 75percent recyclable.
The recyclability of the new Chevy Silverados also is significantly higher that the target of 80 percent established for the high-mileage “supercars” of the future being developed by U.S. automakers under the standards established by the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV).
The restyled and re-engineered Silverados, which have longer, roomier cabs than their predecessors, have many features, such as plastic components, long seat cushions and backs, seals, sealers, waxes and certain other materials, that are difficult or impossible to reclaim.
Despite this, the Chevy trucks-and their Sierra model counterparts in the GMC pickup line–employ reusable materials wherever possible.
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Tropical Chevrolet Increases Sales by 129% in Five Months Using Stronghold Technologies
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BASKING RIDGE, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 7, 2003
Potential for Stronghold to Generate New Revenue Streams
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Corvette to use new composite in doors - Chevrolet Corvette - Brief Article
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If the new material works well in those door applications, GM is expected to approve its continued use on the next generation of Corvette models due out in 1998 while also evaluating it as a replacement for steel in the doors for certain high-volume car lines.
Since the Corvette already is a plastic-body car, the new material is not a threat to steel on that high-powered sports car. What makes it a promising material for other vehicles, according to the GM engineers, is the surface quality of finished parts made of the composite, along with the fact that those parts would be more corrosion- and dent-resistant than steel.
Developed by GenCorp of Akron, Ohio, the material, called Flexion, is a resilient form of glass fiber-reinforced plastic that can be transformed into body components by compression molding. This, plus the fact that the material is being made available in the form of sheet molding compounds (SMCs), appeals to the automaker for styling and productivity reasons. SMCs are the preferred class of plastics for automotive body parts. Most plastic materials that have tried to compete with SMCs in such applications have failed to approach either those materials or steel in surface quality, although they have been approved for production applications in some instances because of their resilience, or flexibility.
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B/W 1928 close up front of Chevrolet truck / industrial
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GameCom Announces Agreement Between Ferris and Chevrolet; Ferris to Produce ”Chevrolet’s Olympic Torch City Celebration Tour”
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ARLINGTON, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 13, 2001
GameCom, Inc. (OTCBB:GAMZ), www.GameComInc.com, a leader in interactive Internet gaming, today announced that Ferris Productions, Inc., www.FerrisVR.com, the world’s largest virtual reality entertainment company, which will be acquired by GameCom, has agreed with Chevrolet (NYSE:GM) to produce and manufacture “Chevrolet’s Olympic Torch City Celebration Tour.”
The “Chevrolet Olympic Torch City Celebration Tour” is scheduled to begin in mid-September 2001 and will promote Chevrolet’s sponsorship of the Olympic Torch Relay and America’s Olympic athletes. The tour, which will focus on the 2002 United States Olympic Ski Team, will follow the 65-day 2002 Winter Olympic torch through nearly 60 American cities. For the tour, Ferris is developing a 360-degree, photo realistic, first person experience of the breathtaking 120K ski jump at the Olympic venue in Park City, Utah.
“With the successful completion of the filming of the ski jump, we have again pushed the technical envelope for immersive virtual reality experiences,” commented Lance Loesberg, GameCom/Ferris’ executive vice-president. “We look forward to parlaying our success with Chevrolet into additional relationships and projects for blue chip companies, which increasingly use innovative, high-tech promotional programs.”