Some will say "It just isn't true", while others will say "It's a statistical anomaly."  No matter what your perspective, the results of the 2010 JD Power Initial Quality Survey are in ... and the facts speak for themselves.  Domestic auto brands, as a whole, have demonstrated higher initial quality than import brands for the first time.

Led by both Chevrolet and Ford, the domestic brands zoomed past their foreign competition in the latest survey measuring quality of new cars and trucks.

For the first time in 24 years, J.D. Power Initial Quality Study showed that owners of domestic makes reported fewer problems on average during the first 90 days of ownership than drivers of foreign cars and trucks, the California-based industry research group said in releasing the results.

The Second Annual "FRIENDS OPEN" Tennis Tournament
Saturday, July 31, and Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010

KARL Chevrolet is proud to be a local sponsor of this Second Annual Friends Tennis Tournament being held as a fundraiser to help rennovate and restore the public tennis courts at Mead Park in New Canaan.

First Responders Offered Safety Training on Chevy Volt

SAN FRANCISCO - Chevrolet has joined with OnStar and national first-responder organizations to announce the first automotive manufacturer-sponsored training program to educate first responders nationwide on electric vehicle technology. 

The training sessions will feature the Chevrolet Volt and will begin at the IAFC's Fire-Rescue International Conference, Aug. 23-27 in Chicago. The training will include animation and illustrations of the Chevrolet Volt, highlighting locations of high-strength steel, cut points for extrication, first-responder labeling, automatic and manual electrical shut-off, and more.

FIRST ROLLOVER TESTS OF MID-SIZE SUVS:  6 MODELS EARN TOP RATING; 5 MODELS EARN LOWEST MARGINAL RATING

ARLINGTON, VA — New test results show that some automakers are doing a good job of designing vehicle roofs that perform much better than current federal rollover standards require. The roofs on other vehicles need improvement. In the first Insurance Institute for Highway Safety roof strength tests of midsize SUVs, 6 earn the top rating of good for rollover protection, 1 is acceptable, and 5 others earn the second lowest rating of marginal.

Midsize SUVs earning good ratings are the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox (twin GMC Terrain) built after March 2010, Jeep Liberty (twin Dodge Nitro), Toyota Highlander and Venza, plus the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Kia Sorento, both 2011 models. The 2010 Ford Edge is rated acceptable. The worst performers, which earn marginal ratings, are the Honda Accord Crosstour, Honda Pilot, Mazda CX-7, Mitsubishi Endeavor, and Nissan Murano, all 2010 models.

In addition to earning good ratings for rollover protection, the Equinox, Grand Cherokee, Highlander, Sorento, and Venza also earn the Institute’s TOP SAFETY PICK award.