| 1909 |
With the help of a well known race car driver - Louis Chevrolet, William Durant came up with the introduction car design for the public |
| 1911 |
Chevrolet Motor Company of Michigan is incorporated in November of 1911 by Louis Chevrolet, William Little and Edwin Cambell, William Durant's son-in-law. Headquarters are in Detroit. |
| 1912 |
Chevrolet launched its "Classic Six" - a large 5-passenger touring sedan that could reach the top speed of 65 miles per hour |
| 1914 |
The Chevrolet "bowtie" logo appears for the first time |
| 1915 |
Chevrolet, the "490" was introduced to challenge Ford Model T |
| 1918 |
First Chevrolet truck sold. General Motors buys the operating assets of Chevrolet Motor Company in May. |
| 1921 |
GM decides to proceed with commercial application of Kettering’s "copper-cooled" engine, intended to replace the traditional piston engine. The initial target is to put the copper-cooled engine in all of Chevrolet Division’s cars. The program is officially ended in 1923, with a total of fewer than 800 copper-cooled engines ever being produced and only 300 sold to dealers, all of which are recalled by GM. |
| 1923 |
GM’s first European assembly plant is established in Copenhagen under the name General Motors International A/S. It is to build Chevrolets for sale in Scandinavian countries, the Baltics, and Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Hungary and Russia. The first GM vehicle assembled outside the U.S. and Canada, a Chevrolet utility truck, comes off the Copenhagen assembly line on January 7, 1924. |
| 1924 |
Chevy offered first radio option. William S. Knudsen becomes president of Chevrolet and joins the GM Board of Directors. |
| 1927 |
Chevrolet outsold Ford by topping 1 million units for the first time |
| 1929 |
Chevrolet introduces its new six-cylinder engine for use in commercial vehicles. This engine is nicknamed "the cast iron wonder" for its remarkable durability. |
| 1930 |
Chevy produced its 7-millionth vehicle. First in the industry to introduce articulated brake shoes |
| 1934 |
First in the industry to introduce independent front suspension |
| 1935 |
Chevrolet introduces the Suburban Carryall, a 1/2-ton truck with seating capacity for eight. |
| 1941 |
Chevrolet built a record 1.6 million cars and trucks in that year |
| 1942 |
Chevrolet stopped production for civilian for the next four years. Concentrated on wartime equipment |
| 1948 |
Chevrolet won the La Caracas - the 6,000 miles race |
| 1949 |
Introduction of the two new "Post war" contrasting styles - the "Fastback" and the "Bustleback" |
| 1950 |
Introduction of Powerglide - the first automatic transmission in the low-price field |
| 1953 |
The Chevrolet Corvette is introduced at the 1953 Motorama. It is the first volume production sports car and the first production car with a plastic body to be produced in quantity. |
| 1954 |
Power brakes, seats and windows offered for the first time. |
| 1955 |
The legendary Chevy V8 was introduced. The break through in the new look of the American automobile |
| 1957 |
Ramjet Fuel Injection introduced. Introduction of the most prized collector cars ever - the 1957 Bel Air |
| 1958 |
Chevrolet introduced Impala to complete with Cadillac. Instant success with the American public |
| 1959 |
Chevrolet cars are completely restyled for the second year in a row. Chevrolet introduces the El Camino, designed to combine big car comfort with the utility of a pickup truck, as a 1959 model. Chevrolet introduces the Corvair. |
| 1960 |
Launch of Corvair, the first American production car with all-around independent suspension |
| 1961 |
Debut of Impala SS and the completely restyled of full-size Chevrolet |
| 1962 |
Introduction of compact Chevy II Nova to the public |
| 1963 |
Introduction of the all new Corvette Sting Ray. The new Vette sported a modern chassis with independent suspension |
| 1964 |
Mid-size Malibu series offers sedan, hardtop, wagon and convertible models. |
| 1965 |
Launch of mid-size Malibu series ranging from sedan, hardtop, wagon and convertible models |
| 1966 |
Debut of luxurious Caprice model. Chevrolet is first to build more than 3 million cars and trucks in a single yeat |
| 1967 |
Chevrolet unveiled Camaro. It proved an instance success and contributed 10% of the Chevrolet 1967 Sales |
| 1968 |
The "New Generation of Cars", the Camaro SS was launched |
| 1969 |
Four-wheel-drive Blazer sport utility vehicle introduced |
| 1971 |
Chevrolet set a new industry yearly sales record, selling over three million vehicles |
| 1972 |
Most popular full-size car in automotive history, the Impala number 10 million was sold. Introduction of "light utility vehicles" |
| 1973 |
All-new Monte Carlo won Motor Trend's "Car of the Year" award |
| 1974 |
"Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet." This advertising campaign reflects Chevrolet's unique position as an American favorite |
| 1975 |
Chevrolet introduces the Chevette in October. This U.S.-built T-car was first designed by Opel and is also manufactured by GM subsidiaries in Argentina, Brazil and England and sold under the names Kadett, Chevette, Gemini and K-180. |
| 1977 |
Full-size Caprice was "downsized" and became the American favorite car |
| 1979 |
The 100-millionth Chevrolet is built (1979 Monza) |
| 1980 |
The first front-wheel-drive, Citation, was introduced |
| 1982 |
Redesign of Camaro. Voted "Car of the Year" by Motor Trend Magazine. |
| 1984 |
The 1984 Chevrolet Corvette is introduced, with the car’s first major styling change in 15 years. |
| 1985 |
The mid-sized Astro Van was introduced. |
| 1989 |
Chevrolet introduces its Geo line of small vehicles with Geo Metro, Spectrum and Tracker. |
| 1990 |
Corvette shatters three world records for speed and endurance |
| 1991 |
Introduction of new Caprice Classic LTZ named Motor Trend's "Car of the Year" |
| 1992 |
GM celebrates production of the 1-millionth Corvette and Camaro celebrates its 25th anniversary. |
| 1993 |
Toyota and GM sign an unprecedented supply and sales agreement under which GM will build right-hand drive Chevrolet Cavaliers in the U.S. Toyota will purchase these models from GM and sell them in Japan. |
| 1994 |
"Genuine Chevrolet" embodies the commitment to delivering automobile ownership experience every driver deserves |
| 1995 |
The redesigned Blazer earns Motor Trend's "Truck of the Year" award Chevrolet becomes the first company ever to win Motor Trend's "Truck of the Year" award in two consecutive years |
| 1996 |
Chevy re-introduces the classic Malibu nameplate |
| 1997 |
The fifth-generation Corvette was born and will carry the Corvette legend into the next millennium |
| 1998 |
Geo Prizm brand become the newest additions to the Chevrolet family The all-new 1999 Silverado Pickup is introduced, winning Motor Trend's 1999 "Truck of the Year" award |
| 1999 |
North American Detroit International Auto Show, Chevrolet launches the All-New Chevy Tracker |
| 2001 |
The Chevrolet Cruze is launched in Japan. Developed by GM and its alliance partner Suzuki, the Cruze is the first GM vehicle to be built in Japan since the 1930s. |
| 2002 |
The Corvette celebrates its 50th anniversary, while the Camaro ends its 35 year production run. |
| 2003 |
GM announces that the 2005 model year GMC Envoy XL, Envoy XUV and Chevrolet trailblazer EXT will be the first vehicles to showcase its innovative Displacement on Demand fuel-saving technology, which enhances fuel economy without compromising performance or the ability to carry heavy loads. Displacement on Demand is to be a standard feature in the vehicles' optional Vortec 5300 V-8 engine. The technology, which boosts the Vortec engine's fuel efficiency by 8 percent, is also to be introduced in other GM engines in the 2006 model year. |
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