GMNA PRODUCT AWARDS
2010 - 2014 MODEL YEARS
Updated: December 16, 2014
BUICK AWARDS
Brand Recognition Awards
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Buick makes the list for Top 10 Automakers for 2012 by Total Car Score (06/12/2012).
Buick makes list of Hottest Brands of 2010 by MSNBC (11/29/10).
Buick came in second place in the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) (08/17/10).
Buick awarded as top brand in AutoPacific’s Vehicle Satisfaction Awards voted by consumers in the first
quarter of 2010 by the southern California-based market research firm (5/21/10).
Buick was awarded a 2013 Kelly Blue Book Brand Image Award – “Best Value Luxury Brand.” (3/11/2013)
Buick named “Top Popular Brand” by AutoPacific (6/5/2013)
Enclave
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2013 Buick Enclave named the “Crossover Utility Vehicle of Texas” by the Texas Auto Writers Association
(10/23/12)
2012 Buick Enclave won U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 Best Cars for Families Awards – Best 3-Row
Midsize SUV for Families. (2/1/2012)
The 2011 Buick Enclave received a Top Safety Pick designation from the IIHS for models built after
January. (3/11/11)
Consumer Reports named Buick Enclave as a 2011 “Recommended” vehicle. (2/28/11)
Family Car Guide names Buick Enclave as a Best-Selling Luxury Crossover in 2010. (2/4/11)
Consumers Digest Best Buy 2011. (11/1/10)
Edmunds’ Top 3 Cars for Moms. (05/2010)
Named to Consumer Reports annual Top Picks List for 2010. (03/2/10)
MotherProof.com – Enclave received 3-row SUV and crossover of the year. (01/25/10)
Consumers Digest 2010 Automotive Best Buy Award. (2010)
2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Maintenance Costs Awards – Luxury Crossover; Enclave CX AWD; CX FWD.
(2010)
Consumer Guide Automotive Awards – Enclave awarded for premium midsize SUV, best buy. (2010)
Named by Forbes.com as one of the most affordable 2010 luxury vehicles. (2010)
2014 Buick Enclave received KBB’s TCO award (2/4/14)
2014 Buick Enclave won Kelley Blue Book’s 2014 5-Year Cost to Own award (Luxury Full-Size
SUV/Crossover Category) (02/05/2014)
LaCrosse
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The Buick LaCrosse is the winner of the 2013 Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy Award for the large
car category. (10/11/12)
Total Car Score awarded the 2012 Buick LaCrosse with the Top Scoring Card Award in the 2012 Large
Sedan/Wagon segment. (5/23/2012)
2012 Buick LaCrosse named one of the 10 Best Luxury Cars Under $40,000 by Kelley Blue Book.
(4/19/2012)
2011 Buick LaCrosse received a five-star safety rating in the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration – (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program. (4/2011)
Consumer Reports named Buick LaCrosse as a 2011 recommended vehicle. (2/28/11)
2012 Buick LaCrosse receives the ‘Large Sedans’ award in the Sedans and Wagons category for the Car
and Driver Editors’ Choice 2011 Awards. (2/25/11)
2010 Motor Week Drivers’ Choice Award – Best Sports Sedan: Buick LaCrosse; announced at the 2010
Chicago Auto Show. (2010)
Car and Driver magazine - 10 Best – Large Sedan. (January 2010)
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Car and Driver magazine – 2010 Editors Choice Awards; Large sedan category. (2010)
Edmunds.com’s 2010 Most Recommended Vehicles – top recommended vehicles, sedans under $30,000.
(1/8/10)
The Car Book’s 2010 Best Bets; rating 10. (Jan. 25, 2010)
MotherProof.com’s Sedan of the Year. (Jan. 25, 2010)
CanadianDriver.com – Top Picks Award. (Jan. 2010)
About.com “Best New Cars of 2010.” (Jan. 2010)
Consumer Guide Automotive Awards – LaCrosse awarded for large car, best buy. (2010)
Named 2010 MotorWeek’s Drivers’Choice Award Winner for Best Luxury Sedan at the Chicago Auto Show.
(2010)
The Hispanic car magazine, Auto A Fondo, selected LaCrosse as one of the Top 10 Cars for 2010 in the
luxury category. (2010)
Named to Consumer Reports annual Top Picks List for 2010. (3/2/10)
Named Consumer Digest “Best Buy.” (2010)
JD power 2010 Vehicle Dependability Study – Buick LaCrosse was a recognized vehicle – up two from
2009, achieving a “good” rating in each of the four crash simulations, including a new requirement to win
is good rating for protection in all rollovers. (2010)
Edmunds.com's Top 10 Dark-Horse cars of 2010. (6/15/10)
Kelley Blue Book – 10 Most Comfortable Cars Under $30,000. (7/26/10)
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) – Top Safety Pick. (08/31/10)
Best Luxury Car – Time Weekly (GMAP). (2010)
Named as the top 10 scorer for Edmunds New Launch Index (ENLI), which measures the performance of
new or redesigned vehicles in their first eight months post-launch (7th position). (8/5/10)
The Buick Lacrosse ranked third in its segment, J.D. Power 2010 Initial Quality Study, China. (2010)
Consumers Digest Best Buy 2011 (11/1/10)
LaCrosse with eAssist
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Total Car Score awarded the 2012 Buick LaCrosse w/eAssist with the Top Scoring Card Award in the 2012
Large Sedan/Wagon segment. (5/23/2012)
Buick LaCrosse Premium 1 4-door with eAssist awarded Kiplinger’s Personal Finance - Worth a Look
(3/7/2012)
2011 Detroit News Car of the Year — http://bit.ly/scwhOY (12/15/2011)
Lucerne
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Consumer Reports named Buick Lucerne as a 2011 “Recommended” vehicle (2/28/11)
Consumer Reports named Buick Lucerne (V8) a ‘recommend’ for upscale sedans (3/2010)
Named to the JD Power 2010 Vehicle Dependability Study, 2 nd position in its segment (2010)
Named to the JD Power 2010 Initial Quality Study, 2nd position in its segment (2010)
The Car Book’s 2010 Best Bets (4/19/10); rating 9
Kelley Blue Book – 10 Most Comfortable Cars Under $30,000 (7/26/10)
Award recipient of J.D. Power’s 2014 Vehicle Dependability Study (Segment Award, Large Car)
(02/12/2014)
Regal
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2012 Regal – U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 Best Cars for the Money – Upscale Midsize Cars (January
12, 2012)
Named 2010 Car of the Year by Sina.com, the largest Chinese-language infotainment web portal
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Opel/Vauxhall Insignia and Buick Regal Named to the Top Ten List for 2010 World Car of the Year Award
2010 Car of the Year by Sina.com (May 2010)
2011 Buick Regal earns IIHS top safety pick – recognized for achieving the best performance in the tough
crash test evaluations (8/31/10)
The Buick Regal makes the 2011 North American Car of the Year Short List.
Consumers Digest 2010 Automotive Best Buy Award
Named 2011 Canadian Car of the Year Award, “Best New Family Car over $30,000,” by Automotive
Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) (10/29/10)
Named NADAguides’ 2011 Car of the Year Award at LA Auto Show (11/18/10).
Best Model of the Year – Time Weekly (GMAP)
Buick Regal GS awarded Road and Track’s list of New Year’s Coolest Cars (12/23/10)
Buick Regal was ranked 1 out of 21 Upscale Midsize Cars by U.S. News (12/23/10)
Buick Regal named ‘Best Upscale Sedan for the Money’ from U.S. News & World Report, beating
competitors from BMW and Lexus (1/27/11)
Buick Regal named as a finalist in the Best New Car of 2011 category in About.com’s consumer-voted
2011 Readers’ Choice Awards (3/2/11)
2012 Buick Regal won U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 Best Cars for Families Awards – Best Upscale
Midsize Car for Families (2/1/2012)
2012 Buick Regal named one of the 10 Most Comfortable Cars Under $30,000 by Kelley Blue Book. (
4/17/2012)
1987 Buick Regal GNX listed as one of Motor Trend’s Top 10 American Muscle Cars (7/4/12)
Verano
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2012 Buick Verano named one of the best sedans under $25,000 by Kelley Blue Book. (3/21/12)
2012 Buick Verano named one of the 10 Most Comfortable Cars Under $30,000 by Kelley Blue Book. (
4/17/2012)
The Buick Verano is the winner of the 2013 Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy Award for the premium
compact car category. (10/11/12)
2014 Verano received KBB’s TCO award (2/4/14)
2014 Buick Verano won Kelley Blue Book’s 2014 5-Year Cost to Own award (Entry-Level Luxury Car
Category) (02/05/2014)
Encore
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2014 Buick Encore received KBB’s TCO award (2/4/14)
2014 Buick Encore won Kelley Blue Book’s 2014 5-Year Cost to Own award (Luxury Compact
SUV/Crossover Category) (02/05/2014)
CADILLAC AWARDS
Cadillac
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Cadillac awarded as top brand in AutoPacific’s Vehicle Satisfaction Awards voted by consumers in the first
quarter of 2010 by the southern California-based market research firm (5/21/10).
Cadillac ties for third in the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), a national economic indicator of
customer evaluations of the quality of products and services available to consumers in the U.S. (8/17/10)
Cadillac awarded 3 Honors in Kelley Blue Book Brand Image Awards - Brand named Best Luxury Exterior
Design, Best Interior Design and Best Comfort (4/2011)
Cadillac awarded 2012’s “Most Desired Brand in the U.S.” according to a survey conducted by the global
strategic neuro-insight firm Buyology Inc. and uSamp. (02/17/2012)
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Cadillac named “Top Premium Brand” by AutoPacific (6/5/2013)
Cadillac’s Super Cruise semi-automated driving technology was honored with one of Popular Mechanics
magazine’s “Innovators” awards at its ninth annual Breakthrough Awards (10/14/13)
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The Cadillac ATS sport sedan won an award from the Texas Auto Writers Association. It was voted 2013
Performance Sedan of the Year (4/30/13).
2013 Cadillac ATS was named 2013 North American Car of the Year by the Motor Press Guild (1/14/2013)
Named 2013 Luxury Car of the Year by Autobytel (01/02/2013)
The all-new Cadillac ATS won the 2013 Popular Mechanics Automotive Excellence Award in the “Luxury”
category (11/13/12)
The all-new Cadillac ATS today was named 2013 Urban Car of the Year by Decisive magazine. (11/27/12)
The all-new Cadillac ATS has been named the 2013 Car of the Year by the Motor Press Guild, the largest
automotive media association in North America. (11/20/12)
The Hispanic Motor Press Association selected the 2013 Cadillac ATS as the best luxury car in the market.
(11/28/12)
The Cadillac ATS won North American Car of the Year (1/14/2013)
The Cadillac ATS received the 2013 “Best of the Year” Drivers’ Choice award by PBS’ MotorWeek (2/7/13)
ATS
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CTS
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Car and Driver magazine – 2010 Editors Choice Awards; CTS Entry Luxury category
Edmunds.com’s 2010 Most Recommended Vehicles – top recommended vehicles, sedans under $50,000
(1/8/10)
Detroit News readers selected the Cadillac CTS luxury car as the Best of Show in the sixth annual Readers
Choice Awards (2010 NAIAS)
Consumer Reports rated the CTS as a top pick in performance; however not recommended due to its
reliability (Note: the CR rating is an average of up to 3 years of ownership, and a poor launch can inhibit
obtaining a CR recommendation for a long time)
Kelley Blue Book – 2010 Top 10 Road Trip Car (5/24/10)
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) – Top Safety Pick – 2011 models (08/31/10)
Consumer Guide Automotive Awards – CTS awarded for premium midsize car, best buy
Consumers Digest Best Buy 2011 (11/1/10)
Named by Forbes.com as one of the most affordable 2010 luxury vehicles
Car and Driver editors named the Cadillac CTS to their annual 10Best list (11/23/10)
Cadillac CTS receives the ‘Entry Luxury’ award in the Luxury category for the Car and Driver Editors’ Choice
2011 Awards (2/25/11)
Cadillac CTS receives the ‘Entry Luxury’ award in the Sedans and Wagons category for the Car and Driver
Editors’ Choice 2011 Awards (2/25/11)
Cadillac CTS 3.6L Performance 4-door awarded Kiplinger’s Personal Finance - Worth a Look (3/7/2012)
2012 Cadillac CTS named one of the 10 Best Luxury Cars Under $40,000 by Kelley Blue Book. (4/19/2012)
Total Car Score awarded the 2012 Cadillac CTS with the Top Scoring Card Award in the 2012 Entry Luxury
Sedan/Wagon segment. (5/23/2012) (Score: 86.49)
2012 Cadillac CTS named one of the Top 10 Cars that Reignite the American Dream by Kelley Blue Book
(7/13/12)
2014 Cadillac CTS sedan named Car of the Year for 2014 by Motor Trend (11/07/13)
The 2014 Cadillac CTS sedan is one of Car and Driver magazine's 10 Best cars (11/20/2013)
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A group of eight judges from PBS’ MotorWeek editorial staff has chosen the 2014 Cadillac CTS sedan as its
Drivers’ Choice Award for Best Luxury Sedan (02/06/2014).
CTS-V
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Car and Driver – 10 Best Winner (January 2010 issue)
Car and Driver magazine – 2010 Editors Choice Awards; Sports Sedan and American Muscle categories
Eddie Alterman, editor and chief of Car and Driver magazine visited Detroit Hamtramck Assembly and
presented the CTS-V with the 2011 Car and Driver 10Best Awards (1/21/11)
Cadillac CTS-V receives the ‘Sport Sedans’ award in the Luxury category for the Car and Driver Editors’
Choice 2011 Awards (2/25/11)
Cadillac CTS-V receives the ‘Sport Sedans’ award in the Sedans and Wagons category for the Car and
Driver Editors’ Choice 2011 Awards (2/25/11)
Cadillac CTS-V receives the ‘American Muscle’ award in the Sports & Fun category for the Car and Driver
Editors’ Choice 2011 Awards (2/25/11)
Cadillac CTS-V receives the ‘Sports Sedan’ award in the Sports & Fun category for the Car and Driver
Editors’ Choice 2011 Awards (2/25/11)
The Cadillac CTS-V is the winner of About.com’s 2012 Readers' Choice Award for Best Performance Car.
(3/30/2012)
CTS Coupe
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Named 2011 Canadian Car of the Year Award, “Luxury Car over $50,000,” by the Automotive Journalists
Association of Canada (AJAC) (10/29/10)
Named to Popular Mechanics’ Auto Excellence Awards for Design - list of top ten vehicles for 2011
(11/11/10)
The Cadillac CTS Sport Coupe won the Best Sport Coupe category in the MotorWeek 2011 Drivers’ Choice
Awards (2/11/11)
CTS Coupe named as a finalist in the Best New Car of 2011 category in About.com’s consumer-voted 2011
Readers’ Choice Awards (3/2/11)
The Rocky Mountain Automotive Press named the Cadillac CTS Coupe its 2011 New Vehicle of the Year
(3/2011)
Cadillac CTS AWD Coupe awarded German Magazine AutoBild Allrad Car of the Year (3/2011)
CTS-V Coupe
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Texas Auto Writer's Association's Spring Challenge: CTS-V was named the "Car of Texas" (5/5/10)
CTS-V Coupe wins “Best Drift in New Car”
Esquire Magazine bestowed a number of honors for the “Esquire Car Awards for Automotive Excellence,”
saluting best new and current vehicle releases. The 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe was named Domestic Car
of the Year (9/13/10)
Named 2011 Canadian Car of the Year Award, “Best new Sports / Performance Car over $50,000,” by the
Automotive Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) (10/29/10)
2011 CTS-V Coupe named "Internet Car of the Year" (12/2/10) from Internet Pros and Average Joes Pick
Their Favorite New Cars and Trucks (The Internet Pros are comprised of a select team of 15 online writers
from some of the leading automotive Internet sites, while the Average Joes consisted of thousands of
votes from the motoring public – autropolis.com)
The Cadillac CTS-V Coupe and Wagon are the winners of MotorAuthority's Best Car To Buy 2011 award
(HighGear media) (11/17/10)
CTS-V Coupe named as Motor Trend’s Top 9 Halo Cars in Showrooms Today (11/24/10)
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CTS-V Coupe won the 2011 Internet Car of the Year Award from Internet Car and Truck of the Year
President and CEO Keith Griffin (12/14/10)
AutoWeek selected the CTS-V Coupe as its 2011 Best of the Best Car, placing the Cadillac at the top of the
class of new or significantly redesigned cars for the 2011 model year (1/5/11)
CTS Wagon
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Time Magazine rated the CTS Wagon as one of the most exciting cars of 2010
Edmunds.com – Top Recommended Wagon for 2010 under $40,000 (1/8/10).
CTS–V Wagon
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The Cadillac CTS-V Coupe and Wagon are the winners of MotorAuthority's Best Car To Buy 2011 award
(HighGear media) (11/17/10)
Automobile Magazine named the CTS-V Wagon to its list of 2011 All-Stars, placing the high-performance
Cadillac wagon into an elite class of new models (12/15/10)
MSN Autos selected the CTS-V Wagon for its MSN Autos Editor’s Choice Awards, earning the Cadillac a
spot among the top 10 vehicles of the year (12/21/10)
Inside Line editors’ named the Cadillac CTS-V Wagon ‘Most Wanted’ award (1/4/11)
DTS
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Named Consumer Reports “Recommended” (3/2010)
Cadillac DTS was ranked the most dependable vehicle in the industry by JD Power 2010 Vehicle
Dependability Study, beating out 342 other models (3/2010)
Cadillac DTS wins 2010 Motorists Choice Award: Road Trip (premium brands)
Consumer Reports named Cadillac DTS as a 2011 “Recommended” vehicle (2/28/11)
Award recipient of J.D. Power’s 2014 Vehicle Dependability Study (Segment Award, Large Premium Car)
(02/12/2014)
ELR
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2014 Cadillac ELR Wins the EyesOn Design Best Production Vehicle Award (1/15/2013)
2014 Cadillac ELR received Southern Automotive Media Association Award for Best Green Technology
Vehicle – Cadillac ELR (11/7/13)
Green Car Journal awarded the Cadillac ELR electrified luxury coupe its 2014 Green Car Technology Award
for the Regen on Demand system (01/22/14)
Escalade
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2012 Escalade – U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 Best Cars for the Money – Luxury Large SUVs (January
12, 2012)
2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Lowest Repair Cost Awards – Full Size Pick-up – 4WD half ton
2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Lowest Fuel Cost Awards – Luxury SUV, Denali Hybrid: 2WD / 4WD
The Car Book’s 2010 Best Bets (4/19/10); rating 7
Consumer Guide Automotive Awards – Escalade awarded for premium large SUV, recommended buy
Cadillac Escalade awarded AutoPacific’s 2010 Vehicle Satisfaction Award for Luxury SUV category
J. D. Power APEAL segment winner, 1st position
J. D. Power IQS Segment Winner (6/18/10)
J. D. Power Dependability Study names Escalade EXT, 3rd position in its segment
2010 Texas Auto Writers Association Truck Rodeo Winner – Full-Size Luxury SUV category (Escalade
Hybrid 4x4) (Oct. 2010)
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Cadillac Escalade ranked first among all models in AutoPacific’s 2011 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards and
topped the Luxury SUV segment for the fourth consecutive year (5/2011)
Cadillac Escalade Hybrid awarded Kiplinger’s Personal Finance – Most Fuel-Efficient (tie) (3/7/2012)
2012 Cadillac Escalade won U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 Best Cars for Families Awards – Best Luxury
Full-Size SUV for Families (2/1/2012)
Total Car Score awarded the 2012 Cadillac Escalade with the Top Scoring Card Award in the 2012 Ultra
Luxury SUV/Crossover segment. (5/23/2012) (Score: 77.85)
Award recipient of J.D. Power’s 2014 Vehicle Dependability Study (Segment Award, Large Premium CUV)
(02/12/2014)
SRX
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Consumer Reports “Recommended” award 2010
Consumers Digest Best Buy 2010
Named as the top 10 scorer for Edmunds New Launch Index (ENLI), which measures the performance of
new or redesigned vehicles in their first eight months post-launch (5th position) – 8/5/10
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) – Top Safety Pick – 2010-11 models built after May 2010
(08/31/10)
2010 Texas Auto Writers Association Truck Rodeo Winner – Mid-Size Luxury CUV category (SRX Turbo)
(Oct. 2010)
Family Car Guide names Cadillac SRX as a Best-Selling Luxury Crossover in 2010 (2/4/11)
Consumer Reports named Cadillac DTS as a 2011 “Recommended” vehicle (2/28/11)
Total Car Score awarded the 2012 Cadillac SRX with the Top Scoring Card Award in the 2012 Entry Luxury
SUV/Crossover. (5/23/2012) (Score: 83.01)
Named “Top Satisfying Vehicle Overall” in the Best-in-Class in Luxury Crossover SUV category by
AutoPacific (06/05/2013)
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J. D. Power Dependability Study names Escalade EXT, 3rd position in its segment – 2010
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The Cadillac XTS won an award from the Texas Auto Writers Association. It was voted Full Size Luxury Car
of the year (4/30/13).
Editors at Ward’sAuto named the 2013 Cadillac XTS luxury sedan among its 10 Best Interiors of 2013 from
a field of 46 new or refreshed nominees (4/15/2013).
XTS
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CHEVROLET AWARDS
Chevrolet Brand
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Consumer Reports released its 2010 Car Brand Perception Survey and the Chevrolet brand moved from
ninth place to fourth place; the publication bases its scoring of individual brands on how they are viewed
by consumers in seven categories. These include safety, quality, value, performance, design/style,
technology/innovation and environmentally friendly/green
Chevrolet picked up an award for Best Non-Luxury Exterior Design by Kelley Blue Book
Chevrolet Named to Interbrand List of Top 100 Global Brands (9/30/13)
Chevrolet received ESPN Sobre Ruedas Award for Manufacturer of the Year (11/7/13)
Avalanche
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Consumer Reports “Recommended” (3/2010)
J. D. Power IQS Segment Winner (6/18/10)
J. D. Power APEAL segment winner (July 2010)
Consumer Reports named Chevrolet Avalanche as a “Top Pick” in the Full-Size Pickup category. Chevrolet
earned Top Pick in the Pickup truck category for the past four years (Silverado was the 2010 Top Pick); Top
Picks are best all-around models in their segments, based on performance, reliability and safety. Also, the
Avalanche was named as a 2011 “Recommended” vehicle (2/28/11)
Aveo
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2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Maintenance Costs Awards; Compact Car category – LS / LT
Camaro
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Automotive Excellence Award from Popular Mechanics – Camaro wins “Best in Design” category for 2010
model year
Consumers Digest 2010 Automotive “Best Buy” Award
Automobile magazine names Camaro as a 2010 Automobile All-Star (1/4/10)
Camaro SS was awarded KBB’s “2010 Best Resale Value” for High Performance Cars
Camaro SS awarded Best Resale Value: Top 10 – Kelley Blue Book
“Sports Car of the Year” for 2010 from FAMA Magazine
Kiplinger’s personal finance named Camaro SS “Best New Sports Car” and “Best Resale Value” for 2010
Chevrolet Camaro won the 2010 MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice Award for Best Sport Coupe; announced at
the Chicago Auto Show
About.com named Chevrolet Camaro “Best New Cars of 2010” (announced Jan. 2010)
Car and Driver magazine – 2010 Editors Choice Awards; American Muscle sedan category
Camaro is a finalist for “World Car Design of the Year” Award (winner to be selected April 1, 2010)
The Hispanic car magazine, Auto A Fondo, selected Camaro as one of the Top 10 Cars for 2010 in the
American muscle car category
Named Consumer Reports “Recommended” (3/2010)
The Chevrolet Camaro was awarded World Car Design of the Year at the 2010 New York International
Auto Show (April, 2010)
Named by Ward’s AutoWorld as the Interior of the Year for the sports car category.
Chevrolet Camaro awarded AutoPacific’s 2010 Vehicle Satisfaction Award for Sporty Car category
Named as the top scorer for Edmunds New Launch Index (ENLI), which measures the performance of new
or redesigned vehicles in their first eight months post-launch based on 18 factors – pricing, sales, market
share, dealer profit margins, incentives, consumer ratings, inventory levels and residual values, etc. The
honor was given for “the most successful introduction of the past year.”
J. D. Power Initial Quality Study names Camaro, position 3 in its segment (6/18/10)
J. D. Power APEAL segment winner (July 2010)
AutoPacific 2010 Ideal Vehicle Awards: Sporty Car category and also winner of AutoPacific’s 2010 Vehicle
Satisfaction Award (7/13/10)
Consumers Digest Best Buy 2011 (11/1/10)
The Chevrolet Camaro has been named the “hottest car” at the 2010 SEMA Show in Las Vegas (11/4/10)
Friends of the National Automotive History Collection (NAHC) named the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro as
2010’s ‘Collectible Car of the Future’ (12/9/10)
Chevrolet Camaro receives the ‘American Muscle’ award in the Sports & Fun category for the Car and
Driver Editors’ Choice 2011 Awards (2/25/11)
Consumer Reports named Chevrolet Camaro as a 2011 “Recommended Buy” (2/28/11)
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Chevrolet Camaro 1SS 2 door awarded Kiplinger’s Personal Finance – Best in Class (3/7/2012)
2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 listed as one of Motor Trend’s Top 10 American Muscle Cars (7/4/12)
Winner of Kelley Blue Book – 2012 Best Resale Value Award in 3 categories: Sports Car (Camaro V6), HighPerformance Car (Camaro V8 SS), and Overall Top Ten Cars (2012)
Edmunds.com – Top Ten Consumer Favorite – Cars for a College Graduate, V6 Camaro (2013)
Consumers Digest 2013 Automotive “Best Buy” Award (4th year in a row)
Winner of Kelley Blue Book – 2013 Best Resale Value Award for Sports Car (Camaro V6) and for HighPerformance Car (Camaro SS)
2014 Camaro SS 2014 received KBB’s TCO award (2/4/14)
Award recipient of J.D. Power’s 2014 Vehicle Dependability Study (Segment Award, Midsize Sporty Car)
(02/12/2014)
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Camaro Convertible awarded Road and Track’s list of New Year’s Coolest Cars (12/23/10)
2011 Camaro Convertible named to the list of ‘Top10 Turn-On Cars’ from the Kelley Blue Book editors
(2/14/11)
Edmunds.com – Best Retained Value for a Convertible (2013)
Cobalt
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Car and Driver magazine – 2010 Editors Choice Awards; Cobalt SS: Performance Compact and Track Stars
categories
2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Maintenance Costs Awards Compact Car category – LS; LS XFE; LT LT XFE;
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IntelliChoice’s SmartChoice named 2010 Chevy Colorado Regular Cab LT 2WD 2Dr Lowest Maintenance
Costs Winner
2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Lowest Repair Cost Awards – Compact Pick-up (Crew, Extended and
Regular cab)
2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Lowest Fuel Cost Awards – Compact Pick-up 4WD (Extended and Regular
cab)
Corvette
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2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Highest Retained Value – Sports car (Corvette and Corvette Grand Sport)
Car and Driver magazine – 2010 Editors Choice Awards; sports car category
Car and Driver magazine – 2010 Editors Choice Awards; Super Cars and Track Stars categories (ZR1)
2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Lowest Repair Cost Awards – Sports Car category (Corvette, Grand Sport
and Z06)
Consumers Digest 2010 Automotive Best Buy Award
Edmunds.com – Top Recommended Convertibles for 2010 under $60,000 (1/8/10).
Kelley Blue Book - Chevrolet Corvette awarded Best Resale Value: Top 10
Consumer Guide Automotive Awards – Corvette awarded for premium sporty/performance car, best buy
Corvette wins 2010 Motorists Choice Award: Fun to Drive (popular brand) and Sexy Styling (popular
brand).
Named Consumer Reports 2010 “Recommended”
Consumers Digest Best Buy 2011 (11/1/10)
Corvette ZR1 named as Motor Trend’s Top 9 Halo Cars in Showrooms Today (11/24/10)
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Inside Line editors’ named the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 ‘Most Wanted’ award (1/4/11)
Chevrolet Corvette receives the ‘Sports Cars’ award in the Luxury category for the Car and Driver Editors’
Choice 2011 Awards (2/25/11)
Chevrolet Corvette receives the ‘Sports Cars’ award in the Sports & Fun category for the Car and Driver
Editors’ Choice 2011 Awards (2/25/11)
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 receives the ‘Track Stars’ award in the Sports & Fun category for the Car and
Driver Editors’ Choice 2011 Awards (2/25/11)
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 receives the ‘Supercars’ award in the Luxury category for the Car and Driver
Editors’ Choice 2011 Awards (2/25/11)
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 receives the ‘Super Cars’ award in the Sports & Fun category for the Car and
Driver Editors’ Choice 2011 Awards (2/25/11)
Chevrolet Corvette GS receives the ‘American Muscle’ award in the Sports & Fun category for the Car and
Driver Editors’ Choice 2011 Awards (2/25/11)
Consumer Reports named Chevrolet Corvette as a 2011 “Recommended” vehicle (2/28/11)
Chevrolet Corvette was awarded ‘Best Value for Premium Convertibles’ by Vincentric’s Best Value in
America (3/4/11)
Chevrolet Corvette was inducted into the Sebring Hall of Fame (3/19/12)
2012 Chevrolet Corvette named the Top Car that Reignites the American Dream by Kelley Blue Book
(7/13/12)
2013 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray awarded 'Best in Show' by Auto Week Magazine. (1/17/2013)
Corvette named “Best in Class Sports Car” for the third year in a row by AutoPacific (06/05/2013)
Edmunds.com – Best Retained Value for a Coupe (2013)
2014 Stingray named Automobile of the Year by Automobile Magazine (11/21/13)
2014 Stingray named Performance Car of the Year by Road & Track (11/21/13)
2014 Stingray named “2013 Innovation Vehicle of the Year” (more than $29,000 category) by Motor Press
Guild (11/21/13)
Yahoo! named Corvette Stingray its 2014 Yahoo Autos Car of the Year (October 2013)
Forbes magazine called Corvette Stingray the Hottest New Car of the Year
Autoweek magazine named Corvette Stingray to its Best of the Best
Popular Science singled out Corvette Stingray twice: first in the magazine’s Best of What’s New feature
and later for its performance prowess in its 2014 Auto Excellence Awards
Esquire magazine called the Corvette Stingray reveal the Automotive Event of the Year
Kelly Blue Book gave Corvette Stingray two awards, putting it in the Best Resale Value Top 10 and naming
it Best Resale Value: High Performance Car
The Motor Press Guild named Corvette Stingray its inaugural Innovation Vehicle of the Year over $29,000
IntelliChoice & AutoPacific included Corvette Stingray in their Motorist Choice Awards
The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada named Corvette Stingray the Best New
Sports/Performance Car
Detroit Free Press named the Corvette Stingray as its Car of the Year
Bloomberg named Corvette Stingray as its Car of the Year on its list of 2013’s Best Cars
2014 Stingray listed at one of Car & Driver’s 2014 10Best Cars (11/21/13)
2014 Stingray named Yahoo Auto’s 2014 Car of the Year (11/21/13)
2014 Stingray received Southern Automotive Media Association Award for Star of the Show (11/7/2013)
2014 Stingray convertible received ESPN Sobre Ruedas Award for Best Convertible (11/7/13)
2014 Stingray named Car of the Year by Free Press (12/18/14)
2014 Stingray’s 6.2L LT1 OHV DI V-8 named one of 2014 Wards 10 Best Engines (12/12/13)
The all-new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray named the 2014 North American Car of the Year (1/13/14)
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2014 Corvette Stingray was the most awarded car of 2013 (2014)
Cruze
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2012 Cruze – U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 Best Cars for the Money – Compact Cars (January 12,
2012)
Cruze named NADA car of the year from NADAguides.com (11/18/2011)
Nominated as finalist for “World Car of the Year” (2/1/10)
Kelley Blue Book – Top 10 Back-to-School Cars (8/4/2010)
The Mobile Electronics Competition Association (MECA) Awards the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze (9/22/10); the
Cruze had to compete against the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla. The GM car won because of the way in
which the sound is transmitted and how it is perceived.
The Chevrolet Cruze makes the 2011 North American Car of the Year Short List.
Named 2011 Canadian Car of the Year Award, “Best New Small Car over $21,000,” by the Automotive
Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) (10/29/10)
The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada named category winners and the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze
was named as “Best New Small Car over $21,000” (11/1/10)
Chevrolet won the Manufacturers’ WTCC title in Macau, while Yvan Muller was officially declared Drivers’
WTCC Champion. This double success, the first of Chevrolet and GM in a FIA-sanctioned world
championship, seals a perfect finale to the outstanding campaign of the Cruze throughout the season
(11/22/10).
'Urban Car of the Year' as voted by judges at Decisive Media and an independent panel of 15 automotive
journalists (12/1/10)
IntelliChoice’s Best Overall Value of the Year (BOVY) award winner 2011 Chevy Cruze LTZ 4Dr Sedan Best
Overall Value Winner
2011 Chevrolet Cruze Achieves 5-Star Overall Safety Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) (12/24/10)
Chevrolet Cruze named “2011 Canadian Car of the Year” by the Automobile Journalists Association of
Canada (AJAC)
Chevrolet Cruze named as a finalist in the Best New Car of 2011 category in About.com’s consumer-voted
2011 Readers’ Choice Awards (3/2/11)
Chevrolet Cruze named one of the Best Cars Under $20,000 by MSN Autos. (3/30/12)
Chevrolet Cruze was awarded ‘Best Value for Compact Sedans’ by Vincentric’s Best Value in America
(3/4/11)
Chevrolet Cruze Eco 4-door awarded Kiplinger’s Personal Finance – Best in Class (3/7/2012)
RML Chief Engine Engineer Arnaud Martin awarded Race Tech’s Race Engine Designer of the Year for the
2011 WTCC World Champion Chevrolet Cruze (01/19/2012)
Chevrolet Cruze ECO 4dr Sedan featured in Kiplinger's Personal Finance "Top Values In New Cars 2012"
(3/2012)
2012 Chevrolet Cruze named one of the 10 Most Comfortable Cars Under $30,000 by Kelley Blue Book. (
4/17/2012)
2012 Chevrolet Cruze made Total Car Score’s Top Ten Cars for College Graduates. (5/14/2012)
2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco named of one THE 15 BEST FAMILY CARS FOR 2012 by Parents Magazine and
Edmunds.com. (5/31/2012)
The Chevrolet Cruze achieved The Car Book’s 2013 BEST BETS distinction in the 33rd edition of America’s
first consumer car buying guide. (2/1/2013)
U.S. News named Cruze the Best Compact Car for Families. (3/13/2013)
Cruze Diesel
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The 2014 Chevy Cruze Diesel won the Popular Mechanics Automotive Excellence Award for Efficiency
(09/23/2013)
USA Today named the 2014 Cruze Diesel one of the Best Drives of 2013 (1/2/14)
2014 Cruze Diesel 2.0L Turbodiesel DOHC I-4 named one of 2014 Wards 10 Best Engines (01/7/14)
Equinox
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2012 Equinox – U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 Best Cars for the Money – Affordable Compact SUVs
(with 2 rows) (January 12, 2012)
Edmunds.com – Top Recommended SUV for 2010 under $25,000 (1/8/10).
Chevrolet Equinox won the 2010 MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice Award for Best Small Utility; announced at
the Chicago Auto Show
Consumers Digest 2010 Automotive Best Buy Award
2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Maintenance Costs Awards – Midsize Crossover category (LS/LT/LTZ for
AWD & FWD)
2010 Chevrolet Equinox named Urban Truck of the Year by On Wheels Media (12/21/09)
2010 Chevrolet Equinox named as honorable mention as Drive Car Reviews top picks for 2009
NAIAS Truck of the Year finalist
Cars.com – SUV of the Year
Car and Driver magazine – 2010 Editors Choice Awards; Small SUVs category
2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Lowest Fuel Cost Awards – Midsize Crossover; LS/LT/LTZ for AWD and
FWD
Named 2010 Best Urban Truck of the Year at the 14th Annual Urban Wheel Awards at 2010 NAIAS
Consumer Guide Automotive Awards – Equinox awarded for midsize SUV, recommended buy
Named to Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com 2010 Top 10 Family Cars (2/6/2010)
Named by Ward’s AutoWorld as the Interior of the Year for Trucks under $39,999
2010 MotorWeek – Equinox named Best Small Utility (announced 2/10/10)
Named Consumer Reports “Recommended”
Edmunds.com and Parents Magazine – 15 Best Family Cars for 2010: Recommend Equinox for Crossover
category (5/14/2010)
AutoPacific 2010 Ideal Vehicle Awards: Premium Mid-Size SUV category (7/13/10)
Named as the top 10 scorer for Edmunds New Launch Index (ENLI), which measures the performance of
new or redesigned vehicles in their first eight months post-launch (3rd position) – 8/5/10
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) – Top Safety Pick – 2010-11 models built after March 2010
(08/31/10)
Consumers Digest Best Buy 2011 (11/1/10)
Consumer Reports named Chevrolet Equinox as a 2011 “Recommended” vehicle (2/28/11)
2012 Chevy Equinox Named "Smartest SUV" Between $20K and $30K by AOL Autos (2/27/2012)
2012 Chevy Equinox named one of the most fuel-efficient crossovers by Kelley Blue Book. (3/21/12)
2012 Chevy Equinox named Best Mainstream SUV (towing 3500 lbs. or below) by Truck Trend (3/22/12)
Impala
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Edmunds.com Top Recommended Vehicle for Mobility challenged Drivers in 2010 (1/8/2010)
The Car Book’s 2010 Best Bets (4/19/10); rating 9
Kelley Blue Book – 10 Most Comfortable Cars Under $30,000 (7/26/10)
Kelley Blue Book – Best Total Cost of Ownership for Full-Size Car (2012)
The 2014 Chevrolet Impala’s Next-Gen MyLink Won CNET Best-of-CES Award (1/11/2013)
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The all-new 2014 Impala was awarded first place in the full size category by the Texas Auto Writer’s
Association (TAWA). (April 2013)
2014 Impala received ESPN Sobre Ruedas Award for Car of the Year (11/7/13)
2014 Impala received KBB’s TCO award (2/4/14)
Cars.com picked the Impala sedan as its Best Car and Best Truck of 2014 (1/14/14)
Malibu
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Car and Driver magazine – 2010 Editors Choice Awards; family sedan category
2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Maintenance Costs Awards – m2013 Chevrolet Malibu named one of the
Best Green Cars of 2012 by Kelley Blue Book. (4/17/2012)idsize car; LS/LT/LTZ
Consumer Guide Automotive Awards – Malibu awarded for midsize car, best buy
Consumer Reports named Chevy Malibu LT and LTZ a ‘recommend’ for family entry level/family sedan
(3/2010)
The Car Book’s 2010 Best Bets (4/19/10); rating 9
J. D. Power Initial Quality Study, named 3rd in its segment (6/2010)
Kelley Blue Book – 10 Most Comfortable Cars Under $30,000 (7/26/10)
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) – Top Safety Pick – models built after Nov. 2009 (08/31/10)
Consumers Digest Best Buy 2011 (11/1/10)
Chevrolet Malibu named ‘Best Midsize Car for the Money’ from U.S. News & World Report (1/27/11)
According to Auto Press, the 2011 Chevrolet Malibu ranks 6th out of 18 in Affordable Midsize Cars
Consumer Reports named Chevrolet Malibu as a 2011 “Recommended” vehicle (2/28/11)
New 2013 Chevrolet Malibu named the Most Eye-Catching Car Model at the Auto Shanghai 2011 Grand
Awards. (4/2011)
2013 Chevrolet Malibu named one of the 10 Most Comfortable Cars Under $30,000 by Kelley Blue Book. (
4/17/2012)
2013 Chevrolet Malibu named one of the Best Green Cars of 2012 by Kelley Blue Book. (4/17/2012)
The Chevrolet Malibu achieved The Car Book’s 2013 BEST BETS distinction in the 33rd edition of America’s
first consumer car buying guide. (2/1/2013)
Silverado
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2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Maintenance Costs Awards – Full-Size Pick-up, 2WD Half Ton (Silverado
1500 Regular Cab LT 2WD long bed and short bed); 4WD Half Ton (Silverado 1500 Regular Cab LT 4WD
long bed and short bed)
2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Lowest Fuel Cost Awards – Full-Size Pick-up, 2WD Half Ton Hybrid; 4WD
Half Ton Hybrid
2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Lowest Ownership Cost Awards – Full-Size Pick-up, 2WD One Ton
(Silverado 3500 Regular Cab); 4WD 3/4 Ton (Silverado 2500 Regular Cab)
Car and Driver magazine – 2010 Editors Choice Awards; Pick-ups category
Consumers Digest 2010 Automotive Best Buy Award
Edmunds.com – Top Recommended Hybrids and Diesels for 2010 – Silverado 2500HD Diesel (1/8/10).
Consumer Guide Automotive Awards – Silverado awarded for large pickup, recommended buy
Received IntelliChoice’s prestigious 2010 “Best Overall Value of the Year” award at the Chicago Auto Show
Named to Consumer Reports annual Top Picks List for 2010 (3/2/10)
Consumer Reports Recommended
The Car Book’s 2010 Best Bets (4/19/10); rating 8
J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study 2010 names Silverado HD 3 rd position in its segment
Silverado 2500 Diesel HD Won Pickuptrucks.com’s Heavy-Duty Pickup Shootout (8/16/10)
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Pickuptrucks.com – Rocky Mountain Rumble (Chevrolet Silverado 3500 over Ford F350).
The Chevrolet Silverado HD is named 2011 Motor Trend Truck of the Year, completing a rare same-year
sweep of the prestigious car and truck awards (12/13/10). (Chevrolet also earned the 2011 Motor Trend
Car of the Year award with the Chevrolet Volt.)
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 named ‘Best Full Size Truck for the Money’ from U.S. News & World Report
(1/27/11)
Chevrolet Silverado receives the ‘Pickups’ award in the Trucks, SUVs and Vans category for the Car and
Driver Editors’ Choice 2011 Awards (2/25/11)
Consumer Reports named Chevrolet Silverado 1500 as a 2011 “Recommended” vehicle (2/28/11)
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD was awarded ‘Best Value for One Ton Trucks’ by Vincentric’s Best Value in
America (3/4/11)
The Chevrolet Silverado achieved The Car Book’s 2013 BEST BETS distinction in the 33rd edition of
America’s first consumer car buying guide. (2/1/2013)
The 2014 Silverado won an award at the Atlanta International Auto Show for Best New Truck/SUV.
(3/13/13)
Kelley Blue Book’s, KBB.com lists the 2013 Silverado 1500 with the lowest 5-year Cost to Own in its class
(4/23/2013)
The 2013 Silverado recognized by Vincentric for lowest total cost of ownership for any fullsize pickup
(5/1/2013)
Silverado Heavy Duty named “Best in Class Heavy Duty Pickup” by AutoPacific (06/05/2013)
Edmunds.com ranks Silverado 1500 as 2013 Best Retained Value – Light Duty Large Pickup, highest
projected resale value after 5 years (6/11/2013)
Silverado received ESPN Sobre Ruedas Award for Best Pick-Up (11/7/2013)
Consumer Reports Top-Rated Truck (1/13/14)
AutoWeek Best of the Best (1/13/14)
Detroit Free Press 2014 Truck of the Year (1/13/14)
Automotive Fleet Fleet Truck of the Year (1/13/14)
Ruedas ESPN 2014 Truck of Year (1/13/14)
2014 Urban Truck of the Year (1/13/14)
2014 “Best 4x4 of the Year,” Car and Driver Middle East (1/13/14)
Road and Travel Magazine 2014 International Truck of the Year (1/13/14)
1400 Silverado 1500 Named Fleet Truck of the Year (12/12/13)
Silverado named Four Wheeler magazine's 2014 Pickup Truck of the Year (1/8/14)
Cars.com picked the Silverado full-size pickup as its Best Truck of 2014 (1/14/14)
The all-new Silverado 1500 was named the 2014 North American Truck of the Year (1/13/14)
Road & Track Best Pickup of 2013 (2013)
2013 J. D. Power Initial Quality Study Segment Leader, Silverado HD (2013)
Consumer Reports “Recommended Buy” Silverado 2500 HD (2013)
2013 AutoPacific Ideal Vehicle Award, Silverado HD (2013)
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2012 Sonic makes the list of Top Ten Most Versatile Cars under $20K as judged by NADAGuides.com
(5/4/12)
2012 Chevrolet Sonic named of one THE 15 BEST FAMILY CARS FOR 2012 by Parents Magazine and
Edmunds.com. (5/31/2012)
2012 Chevrolet Sonic named one of the 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000 by Kbb.com (6/20/12)
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The Chevrolet Sonic is one of KBB.com’s top picks for its 10 Best Back-to-School Cars, placing third on the
list.
The Chevrolet Sonic named as the top car with the most brand-loyal buyers by Forbes. (10/10/12)
The Chevrolet Sonic is the winner of the 2013 Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy Award for the
subcompact car category. (10/11/12)
The Chevrolet Sonic rated the top cheapest car to insure by Motor Trend (11/27/12)
The Chevrolet Sonic achieved The Car Book’s 2013 BEST BETS distinction in the 33rd edition of America’s
first consumer car buying guide. (2/1/2013)
Sonic "Firsts" campaign is Gold (1st place) winner for the Effie 2013 in the Automotive category.
(2/20/2013)
Sonic awarded “best under $25k”, “top American picks,” and “6 under $18lk” by Consumer Reports.
(3/8/2013)
Sonic RS named “one of the nicest cars of 2013” by USA Today (5/17/2013).
Named “Best in Class Economy Car” by AutoPacific (06/05/2013)
Consumer Reports “Recommended Buy” (2013)
Consumer Digest “Best Buy”
JD Power APEAL winner
Edmunds.com – Top Ten Consumer Favorite – Economy Car (2013)
In Consumer Reports magazine’s annual owner-satisfaction survey, Sonic ranked #2 (79 %) of all compact
/ subcompacts on “definitely buy again” (11/21/2013)
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2012 Chevrolet Spark’s MyLink infotainment system voted Editor’s Pick by WIRED’s Automotive Edition.
(10/23/2012)
The Hispanic Motor Press Association selected the 2013 Chevrolet Spark as Sub-Compact of the Year
(11/28/12).
AAA Arizona named Spark as top pick for under $15,000. (3/6/2013)
The Chevrolet Spark earned the 2013 Automotive Science Group’s (ASG) “Best Economic Performance”
Award for best value amongst all compact cars sold in the U.S. market. (4/8/2013)
Editors at Ward’sAuto named the 2013 Chevrolet Spark mini car among its 10 Best Interiors of 2013 from
a field of 46 new or refreshed nominees. (4/15/2013)
The Chevrolet Spark was named the 2013 Automotive Science Group’s (ASG) “Best Economic
Performance” Award for best value amongst all compact cars sold in the U.S. market (5/15/2013).
2013 Spark was recognized as one of the “Best 5 All-Around Performance” compact vehicles by
Automotive Science Group (06/11/2013).
2014 Chevrolet Spark Named a IIHS 2014 Top Safety Pick (12/19/14)
2014 Impala received KBB’s TCO award (2/4/14)
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The 2014 Spark EV has been chosen to receive a 2013 Best of What’s New Award from POPULAR SCIENCE
in the Automotive category (11/13/2013)
USA Today named 2014 Spark EV one of the Best Drives of 2013 (1/2/14)
2014 Spark EV received KBB’s TCO award (2/4/14)
2014 Spark EV 2LT: Good Housekeeping Best of 2014 – product excellence (10/21/14)
Suburban
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2012 Suburban – U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 Best Cars for the Money – Affordable large SUVs
(January 12, 2012)
Car and Driver magazine – 2010 Editors Choice Awards; Large SUVs category
Named to Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com 2010 Top 10 Family Cars (2/6/2010)
J.D. Power Initial Quality Study names Suburban 2nd position in its segment
Named Consumer Reports 2010 “Recommended”
The Car Book’s 2010 Best Bets (4/19/10); rating 7
AutoPacific 2010 Ideal Vehicle Awards: Large Sport Utility category (7/13/10)
Kelley Blue Book named the Chevrolet Suburban one of their Top 10 Family Cars for 2011 (2/25/11)
Chevrolet Suburban receives the ‘Large SUVs’ award in the Trucks, SUVs and Vans category for the Car
and Driver Editors’ Choice 2011 Awards (2/25/11)
Consumer Reports named Chevrolet Suburban as a 2011 “Recommended” vehicle (2/28/11)
Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LT awarded Kiplinger’s Personal Finance – Best in Class (3/7/2012)
2012 Chevrolet Suburban made Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com list for “10 Best Family Cars for 2012”
(3/4/12)
2012 Chevrolet Suburban is one of the Top 10 Cars that Reignite the American Dream by Kelley Blue Book
(7/13/12)
Tahoe
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Car and Driver magazine – 2010 Editors Choice Awards; Large SUVs category
2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Lowest Fuel Cost Awards – Full-Size SUV, 2WD Hybrid; 4WD Hybrid
Consumers Digest 2010 Automotive Best Buy Award
Consumer Guide Automotive Awards – Tahoe awarded for large SUV, best buy
The Car Book’s 2010 Best Bets (4/19/10); rating 8
J. D. Power IQS Segment Winner (6/18/10)
Kelley Blue Book – 2010 Top 10 Green Cars: Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid
Chevrolet Tahoe named ‘Best Full Size SUV for the Money’ from U.S. News & World Report (1/27/11)
Chevrolet Tahoe receives the ‘Large SUVs’ award in the Trucks, SUVs and Vans category for the Car and
Driver Editors’ Choice 2011 Awards (2/25/11)
Chevrolet Tahoe was awarded ‘Best Value for Large SUVs’ by Vincentric’s Best Value in America (3/4/11)
Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid awarded Kiplinger’s Personal Finance – Most Fuel-Efficient (tie) (3/7/2012)
The Chevrolet Tahoe achieved The Car Book’s 2013 BEST BETS distinction in the 33rd edition of America’s
first consumer car buying guide. (2/1/2013)
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Edmunds.com – Top Recommended SUV for 2010 under $35,000 (1/8/10)
Consumers Digest 2010 Automotive ‘Best Buy’ Award
Consumer Guide Automotive Awards – Traverse awarded for midsize SUV, Best Buy
Named to Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com 2010 Top 10 Family Cars (2/6/2010)
Named to Consumer Reports annual Top Picks List for 2010 (3/2/10)
The Car Book’s 2010 Best Bets (4/19/10); rating 9
Edmunds.com and Parents Magazine – 15 Best Family Cars for 2010: Recommend Traverse for Large
Vehicle category (5/14/2010)
IIHS Top Safety Pick 2011
2010 Texas Auto Writers Association Truck Rodeo Winner – Full-Size CUV category (2011 Chevrolet
Traverse AWD) (Oct. 2010)
“Best Midsize Crossover for the Money” – U.S. News & World Report (2011)
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Consumers Digest 2011 Automotive ‘Best Buy’ Award
Chevrolet Traverse named ‘Best Midsize Crossover for the Money’ from U.S. News & World Report
(1/27/11)
Kelley Blue Book names Traverse as one of their Top 10 Family Cars for 2011 (2/25/11)
Consumer Reports named Chevrolet Malibu as a 2011 “Recommended” vehicle (2/28/11)
IIHS Top Safety Pick 2012
Consumers Digest 2012 Automotive ‘Best Buy’ Award
Kelley Blue Book – Best Resale Value for full-size SUV (2012)
Total Car Score awarded the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse with the Top Scoring Card Award in the 2012 Large
SUV/Crossover segment. (5/23/2012) (Score: 84.87)
The Chevrolet Traverse achieved The Car Book’s 2013 BEST BETS distinction in the 33rd edition of
America’s first consumer car buying guide. (2/1/2013)
IIHS Top Safety Pick 2013
Strategic Vision names Traverse #1 in Total Quality among Midsize Crossover segment (5/13/2013)
Was listed as one of Edmunds.com “Parents’ 10 Best Family Vehicles” (2013)
Volt
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The Detroit News invites 100 readers at NAIAS to select their favorite vehicles in a variety of categories:
Chevrolet Volt named Most Earth Friendly for being the greenest vehicle at the show (1/15/10)
Named “Best of Show” at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show – Best Green Vehicle (25 percent of vote)
The Volt makes the 2011 North American Car of the Year Short List.
Popular Mechanics October issues names Chevy Volt a 2010 Breakthrough Technology Winner
Popular Mechanics also salutes the Volt as a “Brilliant Idea”
Popular Mechanics names Volt on list of top ten vehicles for 2011 (11/11/10).
Chevrolet Volt Named Motor Trend 2011 Car of the Year (11/16/10)
Automobile Magazine recognized Chevrolet Volt as its 2011 Car of the Year on its Facebook page
(11/16/10)
Volt Named Automobile Magazine 2011 Automobile of the Year (11/17/10), and Technology of the Year
award
Chevy Volt Named 2011 Green Car of the Year – Green Car Journal (11/19/10)
Car and Driver editors named the Chevrolet Volt and the Cadillac CTS to their annual 10Best list.
(11/23/10)
Ward’s 10 Best Engines - 1.4L I-4 EREV – Chevrolet Volt nominated
Popular Science – 2010 Best of What’s New (Dec. issue) – 2011 Chevrolet Volt
Chevrolet Game-Changer Award which, announced by the US Renewable Energy Association (11/30/10).
The propulsion system on the 2011 Chevrolet Volt is among the winners of the automotive industry’s
“Ten Best Engines” for 2011 in North America as determined by Ward’s AutoWorld magazine (12/7/10).
General Motors received a Golden Spike Award from the National Alliance for Advanced Technology
Batteries for its effort to bring one of the first modern, mainstream electric vehicles to market with the
launch of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt (12/10/10).
Bloomberg’s Auto Columnist Jason H. Harper releases ‘Best of List’ and names Chevrolet Volt as ‘Green
Car of the Year’ and ‘Best Car of the Year,’ overall (12/16/10). In his second annual ‘Best Of’ list, this is the
first time that a single car has taken two spots, and writes that, “The Volt is the right car for right now.”
Detroit Free Press named Chevrolet Volt ‘Car of the Year’ (12/30/10)
Chevrolet Volt received the Electric Car of the Year Award from China Auto News and cnautonews.com.
(12/30/10)
Volt makes Kelley Blue Book’s ‘Freshman Car Class” 10 New Names for 2011’ List (1/3/11)
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Volt named Car of the Year at the North American International Auto Show (1/10/11).
Eddie Alterman, editor and chief of Car and Driver magazine visited Detroit Hamtramck Assembly and
presented the Chevrolet Volt with the 2011 Car and Driver 10Best Awards (1/21/11)
MotorWeek recognized the Chevrolet Volt with the "Best of the Year" 2011 Driver's Choice Award and
recognized as the best overall for “Best Eco-Friendly”(2/11/11)
Chevrolet Volt receives the ‘Fuel Sippers’ award in the Budget and Green category for the Car and Driver
Editors’ Choice 2011 Awards (2/25/11)
Chevrolet Volt was awarded ‘Best Value for Inaugural Eco Category’ by Vincentric’s Best Value in America
(3/4/11)
Chevrolet Volt awarded Top Safety Pick by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)– achieving “good”
scores in four types of crash tests (4/2011)
Chevrolet Volt named 2011 World Green Car at the New York Auto International Auto (4/2011)
Chevrolet Volt Wins Gold Medal in 2011 Edison Awards part of the”2011 Best New Product in
Transportation - Remote Driving Aids Segment (4/2011)
2011 Chevrolet Volt - Kelley Blue Book's Top 10 Green Cars of 2011 (4/2011)
Chevrolet Volt 4-door hatch awarded Kiplinger’s Personal Finance - Worth a Look (3/7/2012)
2012 Chevrolet Volt named one of the Best Green Cars of 2012 by Kelley Blue Book. (4/17/2012)
2012 Chevrolet Volt named one of the Top 10 Cars that Reignite the American Dream (7/13/2012)
The Chevrolet Volt is the winner of the 2013 Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy Award for the new
electric category. (10/11/12)
Winner of Kelley Blue Book – 2012 Best Resale Value for an Electric Car
Winner of Kelley Blue Book – 2012 Total Cost of Ownership for an Electric Car
The Chevrolet Volt achieved The Car Book’s 2013 BEST BETS distinction in the 33rd edition of America’s
first consumer car buying guide. (2/1/2013)
Edmunds.com – Top 5 Consumer Favorite – Best Hybrid (2013)
Award recipient of J.D. Power’s 2014 Vehicle Dependability Study (Segment Award, Compact Car)
(02/12/2014)
GMC AWARDS
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J.D. Power announced GMC as the #1 mass-market brand in dealership service satisfaction. (3/14/13)
2013 JD Power and Associates Customer Service Index Study – GMC ranked highest among mass-market
nameplates (2013)
2013 JD Power and Associates Initial Quality Study – GMC ranked 2nd among all nameplates (2013) o
Sierra 1500 ranked highest in the Large Light-Duty Pickup segment (tie)
Sierra HD ranked second in the Large Heavy-Duty Pickup segment behind only the Chevrolet Silverado HD
GMC #1 Domestic in 2013 Consumers Reports Reliability Study (2013)
Acadia
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Consumers Digest 2010 Automotive Best Buy Award
2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Maintenance Costs Awards – Midsize Crossover category (SL; SLE; SLT for
AWD & FWD)
Consumer Guide Automotive Awards – Acadia awarded for midsize SUV, best buy
The Car Book’s 2010 Best Bets (4/19/10); rating 8
GMC Acadia awarded AutoPacific’s 2010 Vehicle Satisfaction Award for large crossover SUV
GMC Acadia wins 2010 Motorists Choice Award: Cargo Hauler (popular brand).
Consumers Digest Best Buy 2011 (11/1/10)
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Kelley Blue Book Best Resale Value – 2011 GMC Acadia – Best Resale Value: Full-Size Utility Vehicle
(11/17/10)
The 2011 GMC Acadia received a Top Safety Pick designation from the IIHS for models built after January
(3/11/11)
The 2012 GMC Acadia was named the Best Retained Value® SUV between $35,000 and $45,000 according
to the consumer automotive research website Edmunds.com. (4/19/2012)
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2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Lowest Repair Cost Awards – Compact Pick-up (Crew, Extended and
Regular cab)
2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Lowest Fuel Cost Awards – Compact Pick-up (Regular cab)
Sierra
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2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Maintenance Costs Awards – Full-Size Pick-up, 2WD Half Ton (Sierra 1500
Regular Cab SLE 2WD long bed and short bed); 4WD Half Ton (Sierra 1500 Regular Cab SLE 4WD long beg
and short bed)
2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Lowest Repair Cost Awards – Full-Size Pick-up (2WD 3/4 ton - 2500;2WD
Half ton - 1500; 2WD one ton (3500). 4WD 3/4 ton: (2500 – Crew, Extended, and Regular cab)
2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Lowest Fuel Cost Awards – Full-Size Pick-up, 2WD Half Ton (Sierra 1500
Crew Cab Hybrid) and 4WD (Sierra 1500 Crew Cab Hybrid)
Consumer Guide Automotive Awards – Sierra 1500 awarded for large pickup, recommended buy
Received IntelliChoice’s prestigious 2010 “Best Overall Value of the Year” award at the Chicago Auto Show
Named to Consumer Reports annual Top Picks List for 2010 (3/2/10)
The Car Book’s 2010 Best Bets (4/19/10); rating 8
J. D. Power IQS Segment Winner (6/18/10)
Sierra Denali 3500HD was named the winner of PickupTrucks.com’s Heavy-Duty Shootout (8/16/10)
Consumer Reports named GMC Sierra 1500 as a 2011 “Recommended” vehicle (2/28/11)
2013 JD Power Vehicle Dependability Study – Segment Winner, Sierra HD, Large Pickup Category (2013)
2013 GMC Sierra 3500 was awarded 2013 Edmunds.com Best Retained Value® Award in Large Heavy Duty
Truck category (2013)
2014 GMC Sierra 1500 named Consumer Reports Top Pick up (shared with Silverado) (2013)
2014 GMC Sierra 1500 named Best Buy by Consumer Guide (2013)
2013 GMC Sierra 2500/3500 HD (Heavy Duty category) and 2013 GMC Yukon XL (Full-size Utility category)
winners in Strategic Vision‘s 18th annual Total Value Index (2013)
The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), has named the 2014 GMC Sierra as the “Best
New Pickup” in Canada. (2013)
2014 Sierra 1500 Reg. Cab received KBB’s TCO award (2/4/14)
Sierra LD – recipient of J.D. Power’s 2014 Vehicle Dependability Study (Segment Award, Large Light Duty
Pickup) (02/12/2014)
Sierra HD – recipient of J.D. Power’s 2014 Vehicle Dependability Study (Segment Award, Large Heavy Duty
Pickup) (02/12/2014)
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Consumers Digest 2010 Automotive Best Buy Award
2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Lowest Fuel Cost Awards – Midsize Crossover; SLE/SLT for AWD and FWD
Consumer Guide Automotive Awards – Terrain awarded for midsize SUV, recommended buy
J. D. Power APEAL segment winner (July 2010)
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Named as the top 10 scorer for Edmunds New Launch Index (ENLI), which measures the performance of
new or redesigned vehicles in their first eight months post-launch (10th position) – 8/5/10
The Car Connection – The TCC List: Five Near-Luxury Interiors Under $25K (8/16/10)
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) – Top Safety Pick – 2010-11 models built after March 2010
(08/31/10)
Consumers Digest Best Buy 2011 (11/1/10)
Consumer Reports Best Buy 2011 – GMC Terrain 4-cyl
Yukon
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2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Lowest Fuel Cost Awards – Full-Size SUV, 2WD Hybrid; 4WD Hybrid
2010 IntelliChoice SmartChoice Lowest Fuel Cost Awards – Luxury SUV, Denali Hybrid: 2WD / 4WD
Consumers Reports 2010 “Recommended” (Yukon / XL)
Consumer Guide Automotive Awards – Yukon awarded for large SUV, best buy
The Car Book’s 2010 Best Bets (4/19/10); rating 7 (Yukon); rating 8 (Yukon XL)
J.D. Power Initial Quality Study, 3rd in its segment (6/18/10)
J. D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study – 2nd in its segment
GMC Yukon took top honors in the full-size SUV category of IntelliChoice’s 2011 Best Overall Values of the
Year (BOVY) awards, announced at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) convention in
San Francisco (2/7/11)
Consumer Reports named Yukon XL as a 2011 “Recommended” vehicle (2/28/11)
GMC Yukon took top honors in the full-size SUV category of AutoPacific’s 15th annual Vehicle Satisfaction
Awards (5/2011)
GMC Yukon Hybrid awarded Kiplinger’s Personal Finance – Most Fuel-Efficient (tie) (3/7/2012)
Award recipient of J.D. Power’s 2014 Vehicle Dependability Study (Segment Award, Large CUV)
(02/12/2014)
ONSTAR AWARDS
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2010 Popular Mechanics Editor’s Choice Award for OnStar Mobile for the Chevrolet Volt
Consumer Electronics Show “Top Products” award for OnStar MyLink for Chevrolet Volt Mobile
Application
OnStar Stolen Vehicle Slowdown Technology Wins Edison Award (May 2010)
OnStar recognized with a premier business award for sales, customer service and call center programs at
the 2011 Stevie Awards (2/21/11)
OnStar Awarded for Customer Service Department of the Year in the Telecommunications category at the
2011 Stevie Awards (03/23/11)
MISCELLANEOUS GM AWARDS
GM Awards
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Michigan Chronicle names GM its 2010 ‘Legacy in Motion Company of the Year’ (11/19/10)
GM received a Golden Spike Award from the National Alliance for Advanced Technology Batteries for its
effort to bring one of the first modern, mainstream electric vehicles to market with the launch of the 2011
Chevrolet Volt (12/10/10)
Global Corporate Venturing has awarded GM Ventures, which invests in leading-edge automotive
technology start-up companies, as the most influential corporate venturing unit in the transport and
logistics sector for the launch of its $100m fund last summer (01/12/11)
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2010 Dealer of the Year Award ceremony - Fifty Chevrolet, 16 Buick, 16 GMC and 20 Cadillac dealers
earned Dealer of the Year (5/2011)
GM Named Automotive Innovation Leader by The Patent Board- The Patent Board has ranked GM as the
number-one innovator out of 182 companies in its quarterly automotive and transportation industry
scorecard (5/2011)
GM was named as one of the Popular Mechanics Top 10 Breakthrough Award winners for 2012 for the
crash avoidance system. (10/4/12)
General Motors received eight Vincentric 2013 Best Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Value in America™ awards
(7/17/13)
GMC - Best CPO Brand Value, Truck
Full-size ½ ton pickup
o GMC Sierra 1500
o Chevrolet Silverado 1500
GMC Sierra 3500 – Full-size 1 ton HD pickup
Chevrolet Cruze - Compact sedan
Chevrolet Express G1500 – Full-size passenger van
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 – Full-size, ¾ ton HD pickup
Buick Regal – Premium mid-size sedan
Buick LaCrosse - Premium large sedan
GM Customer Care and Aftersales (CAA)
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Carlisle and Company ranked GM Customer Care and Aftersales (CCA) number one in overall parts salesper-five-year vehicles in operation for the month of March and on a year-to-date basis in their “North
America Parts Benchmark Market Watch for U.S. March 2011” report. (5/2011)
Design Awards
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Innovation and Design Award – Best Concept for EN-V; CBN Weekly and Frog Design (2010)
GM Advanced Design won the Los Angeles Auto show’s Design Challenge; tied for first place with the
Cadillac Aera. GM Advanced Design’s winning entry is a two-dimensional rendering of a “1,000 pound
car,” a vehicle propelled by air pressure that addresses minimizing consumption of the earth’s resources
(2010)
Executive Awards
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Robert E. Socia, vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain and Joel Ewanick, vice president, U.S.
Marketing named as the 2010 ‘Legacy in Motion Executives of the year.’ The Executive of the Year award
celebrates individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and through
exceptional leadership and community service have significantly enhanced or improved the lives of others
(11/19/10)
At its 40th Anniversary Dinner Gala at the historic National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., SOME
(So Others Might Eat) presented its McKenna Humanitarian of the Year award to CEO Dan Akerson
(12/3/10)
Daniel Hancock, GM vice president, Global Strategic Product Alliances, was elected to the National
Academy of Engineering for his contribution to automotive engines and transmissions as well as
leadership in advanced powertrain technology and engineering education (2/9/11)
GM Employees
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David Lancaster, technical fellow in Engine Development at GM, is the recipient of the 2011 SAE
International Medal of Honor. The medal will be presented during SAE 2011 World Congress mid-April
(3/16/11)
USCAR Recognizes Collaborative R&D Excellence of GM Employees and Teams: o GM employees
recognized by USCAR with 2010 Special Recognition Awards were:
Jorge Arinez, David Brown, Martin Ferman, Jack Jensen, Richard Peterson, Thomas Stoughton, Jenne-Tai
(J.T.) Wang, Raviraj Nayak, Jenne-Tai (J.T.) Wang and Kris Yalamanchili, Coleman Jones and Mike Viola
USCAR Team Awards were presented to the Crash Pulse Characterization for Advanced Battery Testing
Team, and The Fuels Working Group (5/2011)
GM Executives Honored on Korea Automobile Day by the Korean government for their contribution to the
country’s automotive industry - Kundo Cho, Managing Director of Labor Relations, Daeyoung Kim,
Director of GPSC and Insuk Yoo, Director of Manufacturing Engineering (5/2011)
GM engineers Mark Kent and Matt Wiles were awarded the 46 th annual BorgWarner Louis Schwitzer
Award for their work on the Chevrolet IndyCar V-6 engine. (5/22/2012)
Fortune Magazine recently named Mary Barra, executive vice president, Global Product Development &
Global Purchasing & Supply Chain; Grace Lieblein, vice president, Global Purchasing & Supply Chain; and
Alicia Boler-Davis, senior vice president, Global Quality & Customer Experience three of the most
powerful women in the automotive industry. (11/27/2013)
GM Engines
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2010 Ecotec 2L Turbo for Cadillac CTS named at Innovation Awards – 40th Anniversary Gala event;
materials: turbocharged engine cover; named by Automotive Society of Plastics Engineers (11/9/10)
Chevrolet Volt Propulsion System Named a ‘Ward’s 10 Best Engine’ (12/7/10); (also referenced in
Chevrolet Volt section)
GM Environmental
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GM was recognized on April 22, 2010 at the Green Leaders Award breakfast sponsored by the Detroit Free
Press. GM was noted for four of its nominations: the landfill-free program, wildlife habitat work, the
sustainable Lansing Delta Township assembly plant, and the Chevrolet Volt development team. (4/22/10)
General Motors received an Energy and Environmental Excellence Award from Hart Energy Publishing,
recognizing the company’s progress toward the sustainable use of global natural resources and reducing
its environmental footprint (12/3/10)
GM was cited as a “Best Green Company” in Working Mother magazine (3/23/11)
GM Infotainment
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Chevrolet Next-Gen MyLink Wins CNET Best-of-CES Award (1/11/2013)
GM’s infotainment (CUE, IntelliLink, MyLink) wins top spot in Consumer Guide’s Five Best Connected Auto
Brands (10/10/12)
GM Facilities
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Lansing Grand River Assembly – home of the Cadillac CTS family and STS – was awarded J. D. Power’s
Bronze Plant Award in the North/South America region, and was the top-ranking plant in the United
States (6/18/10)
Romulus Engine Achieves Phase III QNPM Re-certification (July 2010)
Baltimore Transmission Wins Maryland Green Registry Leadership Awards, which recognize organizations
that have shown a strong commitment to sustainable practices that achieve measureable results (July
2010)
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Performance Build Center in Wixom received a “perfect” health and safety score by UAW-GM auditors
(8/31/10)
GM Arlington was awarded the City’s Wastewater Pretreatment Excellence Award for its continued
success in pollution prevention and conservation; GM Arlington was highlighted in a local news segment
for its product, manufacturing and community environmental program – the GREEN water quality
education program with local schools (11/04/10)
Warren Transmission Achieves Four Star Energy recognition (1/13/11); plant exceeded targets in all four
metrics for this achievement
Parma Metal Center achieves Four Star Energy Performer Ranking (1/20/11); other plants to receive this
award include: Silao Engine, Silao Transmission, SLP Assembly, SLP Transmission, Ramos Engine, Ramos
Transmission, Toluca Foundry and Warren Transmission
Warren Transmission Recertified as “Best in Class” for their Quality Network Planned Maintenance
(QNPM) Recertification Audit. The plant score was based on how well the six elements of Planned
Maintenance were implemented: Scheduled Maintenance, Maintenance Tools & Equipment,
Unscheduled Maintenance, Reliability & Maintainability, Spare Parts and Measurements (2/2/11)
Customer Care & Aftersales World Headquarters received an International Habitat Conservation Award as
a result of the WE CARE (Waste Elimination and Cost Awareness Reward Everyone) committee (2/18/11)
Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant was awarded a “Clean Corporate Citizen Award” from the Michigan
Department of Natural Resources and Environment. These awards are given to regulated establishments
that have demonstrated environmental stewardship and a strong environmental ethic through their
operations (3/9/11)
Shanghai GM was named the Best Car Manufacturer at the Auto Shanghai 2011 Grand Awards (4/2011)
Romulus Engine Scores 98 Percent in GMS Calibration (5/2011)
GM Diversity
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GM has achieved the top rating of 100 percent in the 2011 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), administered
by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC). This is the fifth straight year GM has achieved a perfect
score.
GM has also been named the HRC’s 2011 “Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality” list.
GM Technology
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LAPTOP Magazine awarded GM "Best of Show – Best Car Tech" at the Mobile World Congress for GM’s 4G
LTE technology. (3/5/2013)
Other
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R2 won the “Robot of the Year” award from the popular technology website Engadget.com (2/25/11)
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