GM India Bags The Prestigious National Energy Conversation Award - 2008

New Delhi: General Motors India has won the second prize in the Automobile Manufacturing Sector at the National Energy Conservation Awards 2008 for energy conservation at its manufacturing facility in Halol in Gujarat. The award was conferred by the Minister for Power, Mr. Sushil Kumar Shinde at a function held in New Delhi on Sunday.

On receiving the award, Mr. P. Balendran, Vice President, GM India said, “This award marks our commitment to optimize the use of all natural resources and help protect the environment through the implementation of best practices in our manufacturing units. The award scheme has motivated units like us to undertake serious efforts in saving energy and environment. Going forward, we intend to apply more energy efficient processes in our manufacturing facilities to improve the existing benchmarks.”

GM India achieved this feat by a 360 degree approach to energy conservation where improvement in general utilities, production processes etc were backed by active participation from the employees. It has made plans upfront during the design stage itself and installed devices that can contribute to conservation of energy in terms of all its processes including lighting system, compressed air system, air conditioning system, paint process equipment and technology improvement.

The award instituted by Ministry of Power and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency is given in recognition of industrial units demonstrated commitment to energy conservation and efficiency. The award committee consists of members drawn from the Ministry of Power, Central Electricity Authority, National Productivity Council, Confederation of Indian Industry, Ministry of Railways and from the Bureau of Energy Efficiency. The committee critically evaluates the nominations on various parameters the winners are selected based on the achievements recorded in terms of conservation of energy.

General Motors India is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors Corporation. GM produces the Chevrolet Captiva, Chevrolet Optra, Chevrolet Aveo, Chevrolet SR-V, Chevrolet Aveo U-VA, Chevrolet Spark and Chevrolet Tavera for sale in India and operates state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Talegaon, Maharashtra, and Halol, Gujarat.

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GM India Launches New Chevrolet Aveo U-VA New features provide best-in-class value, luxury and sporty appeal

New Delhi – General Motors India today launched the new Chevrolet Aveo U-VA at a press conference attended by its brand ambassador and movie star Saif Ali Khan. Launched as part of General Motors’ centenary year celebrations, the new Chevrolet U-VA is a testament of the company’s continued commitment to sharing its joy with valued customers. The New U-VA comes with a number of additional interior and exterior features including:

Driver airbag and ABS system for enhanced occupant safety
Keyless entry with burglar alarm for improved vehicle security and ownership convenience
A rear spoiler to add sportiness and youth to the external visual package
Leather-wrapped steering wheel and gear knob to enhance driver appeal
Split folding rear seats to ensure cabin payload flexibility
Premium deco moulding on the instrument panel and door trims to provide luxury

Speaking on the occasion Mr. P. Balendran, Vice President said, “The new Chevrolet U-VA now brings superlative value and additional safety, security and luxury to our customers, which is in line with our commitment to provide best-in-class products and services. With our Talegaon plant going into production last month, GM is now in a position to strengthen the company’s presence in the Indian market through the Chevrolet brand. We will now continue to roll out new products and also revitalize our existing line up to create new excitement in the market. We are confident that we will be able to capture a sizable portion of the domestic market by 2010, he added.

“The Chevrolet U-VA is a global product sold in Europe, North America and other parts of Asia Pacific,” said Mr. Ankush Arora, Vice President (Marketing, Sales & After Sales). “Today, the new Chevrolet U-VA can also boast of truly class-leading and exciting features that put it a league above its competition”, he added.

The new Chevrolet U-VA is backed by nationwide dealer and service networks, combined with reasonably priced maintenance, industry-first warranty schemes and low-cost spare parts, which add further lustre to the vehicle.

A high decibel advertisement campaign for the new Chevrolet Aveo U-VA
A refreshing television advertisement campaign for the new U-VA also went on air recently starring movie star and brand ambassador of Chevrolet, Saif Ali Khan. “The creative in this new commercial has taken the new U-VA’s proposition to the next level - as the big car for the large heart, with its 'Bada Dil Badi Car' tag, “With Saif and a witty script, this ad has caught the attention and appreciation of audiences throughout the country. The high decibel campaign will be seen across channels with approximately 120 spots per day and over 200 spots on the weekends. The campaign is now running on all the prominent channels and has been inserted around popular entertainment programmes,” said Ankush Arora.

The Chevrolet U-VA shares a common platform with the Chevrolet Aveo, and has received rave reviews from auto experts and has won many awards since its launch, including podium honours from leading industry watchdog, J D Power Asia Pacific in its recent India Initial Quality Survey and BS Motoring Car of the Year award in its year of launch. General Motors India is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors Corporation. GM produces the Chevrolet Captiva, Chevrolet Optra, Chevrolet Aveo, Chevrolet SR-V, Chevrolet Aveo U-VA, Chevrolet Spark and Chevrolet Tavera for sale in India and operates state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Talegaon, Maharashtra, and Halol, Gujarat

GM India Announces Special Offer for Government Employees Savings on Chevrolet cars strengthened with special financing options this festive season

New Delhi – As a part of its ongoing centenary celebrations, General Motors India today introduced a limited-period, special offer package for all Central and State Government employees.

Under this special scheme Central and State Government employees will get a discount of Rs 62000 on Chevrolet Spark and Rs 31000 on Chevrolet U-VA inclusive of all discounts and special offers already enforced. Similar special discounts are also available on the Chevrolet Aveo and Chevrolet Optra as well.

Commenting on the special offer, Ankush Arora, Vice President – Marketing, Sales and After-sales, GM India said, “As a part of our ongoing centenary celebrations, we are pleased to bring this special offer to all Central and State Government employees to make the vehicles affordable to them. This is in line with our commitment to enhance the value proposition to our customers, while providing them with world-class products and services."

To make owing a Chevrolet car even more exciting, this offer is additionally being clubbed with special and very attractive interest rates from leading banks, specifically tuned to Central and State Government employees, allowing for easier financing and ownership of a Chevrolet.

General Motors India is a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors Corporation. GM produces the Chevrolet Captiva, Chevrolet Optra, Chevrolet Aveo, Chevrolet SR-V, Chevrolet Aveo U-VA, Chevrolet Spark and Chevrolet Tavera for sale in India and operates state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Talegaon, Maharashtra, and Halol, Gujarat