The world had suffered a fuel shortage in the early 1970s ... It was the last car choice for Chevrolet’s smallest V8 (although the Pontiac Tempest used the V8 briefly, in 1977).

GM has built dynamite small-block V-8s for generations, but they blew up the platform with the supercharged LT5.

General Motors will launch its Chevrolet Captiva, the company's first compact diesel-powered SUV, at the Geneva Motor Show this March. Promising 29 combined mpg, the Captiva's 2.0L turbodiesel ...

GM currently owns about 13% of the small car market. With demand for small vehicles increasing with the price of black gold, GM is out to increase that market share.