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New Chevrolet cars are not only bringing potential buyers to Courtesy Chevrolet of San Jose or resurrecting the economy of Detroit. That's only a start! Vehicles like the hybrid plug-in Chevrolet Volt are helping the economy of the entire state of Michigan bounce back. From The Great Lakes to downtown Detroit, these effects of GM's champion brand can be felt all over.

According to reports, Michigan's decades-long recession is showing signs of…

Courtesy Chevrolet is proud to announce that as of the end of last year, Chevrolet set a global sales record, increased sales in 15 of their global markets, and helped parent company, GM, become the world's top auto seller. That's right, GM sold more than 9 million vehicles in 2011, and 4.76 million of those units were new Chevrolet models.

In fact, Chevrolet broke their own sales records this year, starting with…

Chevrolet has already proven they have the tenacity to pick themselves up after they've fallen down. But, an underdog success story isn't all the American automaker is after. The overachieving company would like to become one of the foremost global players in the auto market.

Will they do it? According to Joel Ewanick, VP and Global Chief Marketing Officer, GM, they will if they gain the upper hand in Frankfurt, Germany; Guangzhou, China…