Review: 2019 Chevrolet Spark

When it comes to subcompact cars, there are a few on the market to consider. Primary focus is usually size and pricing, and our 2019 Chevrolet Spark had a few upgrades. 

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Chevrolet helps promote ‘The Lego Movie 2’ with full-size Silverado truck made out of Lego bricks

The Lego Movie 2 is about to come out and in it there will be a small Chevrolet Silverado. To celebrate this partnership, Chevy collaborated with students from Oxford Community School and Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary to build a one-for-one rendition of the 2019 Silverado 1500 LT Trailboss using Lego bricks. What did it take to bring this project to life? It took 18 people, 334,544 pieces, and over 2,000 hours of assembly. It looks almost like the actual car. Its lights even turn on and off. What you can’t do with it is drive away with it, unfortunately. 

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Chevrolet expanding Teen Driving technologies across 9 nameplates

The reality that young drivers apparently account for over 30 per cent of accidents today, the fatal crash rate per mile for 16-19 year olds is 3 times the rate than that of drivers over 20 made the Teen Driving feature of the 2016 Chevy Malibu an innovative application of technology and now Chevrolet is looking to expand the technology to more vehicles.

Chevrolet confirmed it is expanding its Teen Driver technology this fall to nine nameplates, covering 64 percent of the brand’s sales. It will be included on the 2017 Bolt, Camaro, Colorado, Cruze, Malibu, Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe and Volt. The service is free for the life of the vehicle.

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Chevrolet's MyLink set to offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration to 14 models in 2015

2015 will be the year that smartphone functionality integrates with in-dash infotainment and satnav systems and it looks like Chevrolet is investing heavily to bring new car owners access to their smartphone ecosystem of choice.

For the 2016 model year, Chevrolet will offer Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility in more models than any automotive brand. The 14 Chevrolet models include the all-new 2016 Cruze, which will debut on June 24. Cruze is Chevrolet’s best-selling passenger car, with more than 3 million sold since launch. 

“For most of us, our smartphones are essential,” said Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors. “Partnering with Apple and Google to offer CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility across the widest range of models in the industry is a great example of how Chevrolet continues to democratize technology that’s important to our customers.”

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