Ten fun facts about Chevrolet
Fact 1
Chevrolet or the Chevy as it is popularly known was founded by Louis Chevrolet. The company has manufactured over 200 million trucks and cars since the year 1921.
Fact 2
In the United States the Chevrolet was the top selling car brand in 2011.
Fact 3
In 2010, 1 out of every 1,615 people across the globe bought a Chevrolet.
Fact 4If all the Chevrolets that were purchased in 2010 were to be lined bumper-bumper, they would cover 51% of the earth’s circumference.
Fact 52/3rd of the world’s roads have Chevrolet’s.
Fact 6In Europe the Chevrolet brand name is mainly used for cars that have been manufactured by General Motors in Korea.
Fact 7In North America, the company manufactures and sells a large variety of vehicles including sub-compact cars to medium-duty commercial trucks.
Fact 8Chevrolet was acquired by GM motors in 1918.
Fact 91913 was the year in which the famous bowtie Chevrolet emblem was first used. One of the oldest stories states that Durant picked up the idea from a wallpaper design that he had seen in France. Some others claim that is a stylized Swiss cross.
Fact 10The Chevrolet V8 design was first launched in 1955 and has been produced uninterrupted ever since. The current-day models are updated versions of the original engine.
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