by Leo Karl III | Nov 30, 2009 | Dealership News
By LINDSAY BROOKE Milford, Mich. SITTING behind the wheel of a 2011 Chevrolet Volt prototype on Wednesday, I found myself confronting what may be the greatest fear that future owners of electric vehicles will face: a battery-charge indicator showing just a few miles...
by Leo Karl III | Nov 30, 2009 | Dealership Events and Sponsorships
Santa will make an appearance for kids at Waveny House Saturday, December 12, at the request of the New Canaan Recreation Department and The Young Women’s League of New Canaan. In its fourth year, the event is sponsored by The Bank of New Canaan, and Karl...
by Leo Karl III | Oct 28, 2009 | Dealership News, New Vehicles
The great reviews for the 2010 Chevy Equinox just keep rolling in. Recently the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) issued it’s TOP SAFETY PICK rating for the all-new 2010 Chevy Equinox based on its complete crash testing of the new model. To...
by Leo Karl III | Jul 29, 2009 | Dealership News
We will be hosting a FREE SAFE KIDS car seat check here at KARL Chevrolet HUMMER! On Saturday September 12th between the hours of Noon to 4pm you can bring ANY VEHICLE to be safety checked for your little ones car seat installation. This is a great event that is not...
by Leo Karl III | Feb 23, 2009 | Dealership Events and Sponsorships, Dealership News
Fairfield County Safe Kids will mark national Child Passenger Safety Week by holding a free Child Safety Seat Clinic from noon to 4pm on Saturday March 14th at Karl Chevrolet Hummer, 261 Elm Street, New Canaan. The Karl Company of New Canaan and Greenwich, which has...
by Leo Karl III | Jan 2, 2009 | Dealership Events and Sponsorships, Dealership News, Special Projects
We would like to thank all of you who participated in the Toys For Tots 2008 toy drive. For the record, we collected 9 pickup truck loads worth of toys that were distributed to kids in need in the Fairfield county area during this past Christmas season. The...
by Leo Karl III | Dec 15, 2008 | Dealership Events and Sponsorships, General Commentary
Sometimes it takes some sobering facts to wake you up. Today I read the following press release from the CDC and it validates why KARL Chevrolet’s support of Fairfield County Safe Kids and the National Safe Kids Organization is so vital to our community. There...
by Leo Karl III | Nov 25, 2008 | Dealership Events and Sponsorships, Special Projects
KARL Chevrolet HUMMER is proud to be a sponsor of Toys For Tots and an official drop spot for the toy drive. To participate, please drop off a new unwrapped toy to our main Chevrolet showroom located at 261 Elm Street in New Canaan, CT between November 20th and...
by Leo Karl III | Oct 6, 2008 | Dealership News, Go Green!, New Vehicles, Special Projects, Used Vehicles
Believe me, I am the first one to call something bogus if a claim seems too big, preposerous, or someone is trying to sell snake oil. That said, I had the guys in our shop fill my 2006 Cobalt SS’s tires with Nitrogen to see for myself if the claims of better...
by Leo Karl III | Jun 13, 2008 | General Commentary, Go Green!, Special Projects
Exactly what is ethanol? And what’s the buzz about?It seems there are many ‘rumors’ but few current facts floating around about Ethanol and more specifically about e85 Ethanol. So let’s discuss the basics: E85 Ethanol is a renewable fuel made...
