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    Thread: Aveo's future uncertain. Will GM keep or drop the name for North America?

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      Any more guesses what the new car might be called? Car companies love to dredge up old names that they still hold trademarks on... What small car names has Chevy put out to pasture that it might re-use?

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      Quote Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
      Any more guesses what the new car might be called? Car companies love to dredge up old names that they still hold trademarks on... What small, "sporty" car names has Chevy put out to pasture that it might re-use?

      Vega?

      Monza!

      Corvair!

      Sprint!

      Metro!
      Personally, if they did drop the name, I would like to see the Nova name return. But, I come from a family of Nova Lovers (My dad's first car was a '74 Nova SS 350, and my Uncle's first was a '62 Nova) and they all say that the Cobalt was a reincarnation of the original Nova.
      - 1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34 - LQ1 3.4L DOHC 24 valve semi-hemi V6, 210 HP, 215 ft-lbs of torque, 4T60e 4 speed automatic with O/D.... 123,000+ miles. Slowly resto-modding it.
      - looking for a first gen Aveo for a daily driver :D

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      Nova - good one.

      I guess I'm going to have to change my avatar, eh?

      sadface.

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      Citation FTW!
      A body to G Body to F Body to DSM to Subcompact?

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      well the Aveo does No Va.... LOL
      - 1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34 - LQ1 3.4L DOHC 24 valve semi-hemi V6, 210 HP, 215 ft-lbs of torque, 4T60e 4 speed automatic with O/D.... 123,000+ miles. Slowly resto-modding it.
      - looking for a first gen Aveo for a daily driver :D

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      Quote Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
      Well, after reading the latest GM press release about the Orion production facility (posted a few minutes ago), my money is on GM dropping the name.

      They've stopped referring by name to the Chevy that will be built there. They're just calling it "Chevrolet's new small car" - but tellingly, they do name the Buick that will be built alongside it:

      source: http://media.chevrolet.com/content/m...007_lake_orion
      Conversely, there's this press piece:http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6718...hip/index.html

      Steve

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      And this, among others, today:http://www.examiner.com/autos-in-det...orion-assembly
      Don't really think GM's direct announcement is significant in only announcing the Verano by name as today's focus was obviously on the Buick.
      Steve

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      Quote Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
      Any more guesses what the new car might be called? Car companies love to dredge up old names that they still hold trademarks on... What small car names has Chevy put out to pasture that it might re-use?

      Vega?

      Monza!

      Corvair!

      Sprint!

      Metro!
      How about a page out of Prince's playbook? "The small car formally known as






















      Aveo."


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      Last edited by Avezoh; 10-07-2010 at 09:59 PM. Reason: syntax

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      Quote Originally Posted by Avezoh View Post
      And this, among others, today:http://www.examiner.com/autos-in-det...orion-assembly
      Don't really think GM's direct announcement is significant in only announcing the Verano by name as today's focus was obviously on the Buick.
      Steve
      I called it. When it was brought up that the facility was able to produce far more new Aveo's than the US market would need, I said there will probably be a Buick variant. I called it! I love being right
      - 1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34 - LQ1 3.4L DOHC 24 valve semi-hemi V6, 210 HP, 215 ft-lbs of torque, 4T60e 4 speed automatic with O/D.... 123,000+ miles. Slowly resto-modding it.
      - looking for a first gen Aveo for a daily driver :D

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      [north american president mark reuss] confirmed gm may change the aveo’s name before it launches, which the free press first reported today. If the name changes, gm is likely to pick a name that’s new to chevrolet, instead of borrowing a discarded name from the past. That’s because “i think this is a breakthrough car,” reuss said.

      Reuss said he first asked about changing the aveo’s name when he was promoted from vice president of engineering to his current job in december. He said confusion on how to pronounce “aveo” was one reason gm is considering the idea.

      from: http://www.freep.com/article/2010100...at-Orion-plant

      I just wonder why they continue to waffle? Why say that they "may" they change the name, and "is considering" the idea?










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