2010 Chevrolet Malibu arrives in Middle East showrooms this October

Notes and media contacts

About Chevrolet:
Chevrolet is one of America's best-known and best-selling automotive brands and one of the fastest growing brands in the world. With fuel solutions that go from "gas-friendly to gas-free," Chevrolet has eight models that get 30 miles per gallon or more on the highway and offers three hybrid models. More than 2.5 million Chevrolets that run on E85 biofuel have been sold. Next year Chevrolet will offer the Chevrolet Volt, an extended range electric vehicle that will travel up to 40 miles without using any gas at all. Chevrolet delivers expressive design, spirited performance and provides the best value in every segment in which it competes.

In the Middle East, Chevrolet has a strong heritage stretching back more than eight decades. Today Chevrolet brings the most comprehensive range of value vehicles to customers across the region, offering superlative excitement, strong personality, value for money, safety and security from a brand that has long been a trusted partner in the region.

Chevrolet boasts the widest range of passenger cars and commercial vehicles in the Middle East, from the cost effective entry-level Spark, Aveo, Optra and Epica models to the iconic Corvette, and the full-size Caprice and Lumina sedans. 2009 sees the launch of the Cruze and Malibu sedans, Traverse crossover and the most famous Chevrolet of them all, the Camaro. Chevrolet also offers exciting and capable SUVs from the compact Captiva and mid-size TrailBlazer, to the full-size Tahoe and Suburban, the Avalanche and Silverado pickups, the Uplander van, as well as chassis for commercial applications.


About GM:
General Motors Corp., one of the world's largest automakers, was founded in 1908, and today manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 235,000 people in every major region of the world, and sells and services vehicles in some 140 countries. In 2008, GM sold 8.35 million cars and trucks globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM's largest national market is the United States, followed by China, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Canada, Russia and Germany.

In the Middle East since the 1920s, GM's vehicle brands sold in the region are Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, HUMMER and Saab supported by a unique set of customer-focused services. GM parts and accessories are sold under the GM Parts and ACDelco brands. The regional office in Dubai covers the company's operations in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE and Yemen. In 2008, GM sold 144, 485 vehicles in the Middle East, a 6% increase over 2007.

Contact:
Saada Hammad
Communications and Public Relations Manager
General Motors Middle East
Tel (+9714) 3143333