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Here are the highlights for the 2012-2014 Models:

CHEVY SPARK:  The minicar's U.S launch is set for mid-2012 as a 2013 model,  It probably will get a 1.4 liter, naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine.  It will be exported from South Korea, where GM builds the Spark's sister car, the 5 door Daewoo Matiz hatchback. 

CHEVY SONIC:  In August, production begins on Chevy's new sub compact car, which replaces the Aveo.  Te Sonic, built at GM's Orion Township assembly plant in suburban Detroit, will come as a five door hatchback and four door sedan.  Forecasters expect US production of 75,000 to 87,000 units.

CHEVY CRUZE:  GM is boosting the fuel economy of some models and making more features standard as the 2012 Chevy Cruze goes on sale this month.  The four door compact GM's best selling U.S car, with sales of 122,972 through the first half of 2011.  A re-fresh is expected for the 2014 model year, when GM also could decide to offer a hatchback.  Some media reports also say a diesel Cruze could come in two years.

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CHEVY VOLT:  The plug-in hybrid, after an initial launch in seven markets will roll out to all states during the second half of 2011 and 60,000 in 2012.  Only cosmetic changes are expected before 2014.

Chevy Malibu:  A re-engineered, restyled version of the midsize sedan goes on sale in the first quarter of 2012 as a 2013 model.  Chevy will launch with the Malibu ECO, the first Chevrolet to get GM's new eAssist mild hybrid technology, which will be offered with a 2.4 liter Ecotec engine.  A new 2.5 liter will follow later in 2012.

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CHEVY IMPALA: For 2012, the Chevy Impala gets a new grille and a new 3.6 liter engine to replace the current choices of a 3.5 or 3.9 liter.  A six speed transmission will replace the outdated 4 speed. 

A redesigned Impala is due in the first quarter of 2013 as a 2014 model.  It will move to the longer version of GM's front wheel drive Epsilon platform, which also will under pin the the upcoming Cadillac XTS sedan.  An all wheel drive option is likely, as is a hybrid version, such as eAssist or possibly a plug-in.  

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CHEVY CORVETTE: The next generation Chevy Corvette will debut in the fall of 2013 as a 2014 model.  A turbo charged V-6 is likely to join the V-8.  The current version will be offered for 2012 and possibly an abbreviated 2013 model year.

CHEVY CAMARO:  A redesign of the current Camaro, which was launched in 2010 model, is due in mid to late, 2014 as a 2015 model. It will be switched to the rear wheel drive alpha platform that will under pin the upcoming Cadillac ATS.

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CHEVY EQUINOX:  The popular crossover will get a reskin for the 2013 model year.  The addition of eAssist is a possibility for the 2014 model year.

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CHEVY TRAVERSE:  A reskin is planned for the crossover in the 2013 or 2014 model year, which should include extensive interior improvements.  It also will get GM's new 3.0 liter V-6 engine, replacing the current 3.6 liter version.

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CHEVY TAHOE AND SUBURBAN:  The redesigned SUVS are due in the first half of 2013 as 2014 models.  They will remain on GM's large truck platform, rather than moving to the Lambda crossover platform, as GM had considered.

Powertrain enhancements probably will include the addition of GM's four mode hybrid system.  That is an upgrade of its current two-mode system, which uses planetary gears and electric motors to conserve fuel.  

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CHEVY AVALANCHE: GM will likely drop the pick up after the 2013 Model Year.

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CHEVY COLORADO:  The compact pick up will be discontinued when the Shreveport, LA plant that makes it is shuttered by mid 2012.  In March, though, at an auto show in Thailand, GM unveiled a next generation of the Colorado to be sold in Asian markets.  Sources say that front drive pickup will be sold here, but GM hasn't announced plans to do  so.  The timing is uncertain, as whether the US market would get an all-wheel drive version.

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CHEVY SILVERADO 1500:  A re-engineered restyled pickup is expected in the second half of 2013 as a 2014 model.  GM is expected to use a number of powertrain features to boost fuel efficiency, including a likely six cylinder turbo-charged version and eight speed transmission.  GM also will use lighter weight materials in an effort to gain a fuel-economy edge over rival Ford Motor Co's F-150, which was redesigned for the 2009 model year. 

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CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD, 3500:  Restyled, versions of the heavy duty pickups, which we re-engineered for the 2011 model year, are expected in the 2014 or 2015 model year.
 
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Article from Automotive News, July 25, 2011 by Mike Colias