(June 8, 2012) RAYONG, Thailand — The first production units of the all-new Chevrolet Trailblazer are now rolling off General Motors Thailand’s (GM) production line in Rayong.

The range-topping LTZ model fitted with the 2.8-liter Duramax turbo-diesel engine was greeted by the facility’s 5,200 employees, key suppliers and Chevrolet dealers from across the country. The Rayong plant is the first in the world to build the new Trailblazer, which will be sold in Thailand and exported to more than 50 markets across Southeast Asia and beyond.

(June 8, 2012) BRENTWOOD, Essex — UK market leader Ford benefitted from a surge in commercial vehicle sales in May to ensure that Ford’s total vehicle sales and share were up for both the month and for the year to date, compared with 2011.

(June 8, 2012) DEARBORN, Mich. — Thousands of fans voted for a satin-black, luxury Ford Mustang concept in the first-ever SEMA Mustang Build Powered by Women. The project — a collaboration between Ford Motor Company and the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) — invited the public to view three concepts online and vote for the one they would like to see built by a group of women volunteers.

(June 7, 2012) DETROIT — The all-electric vehicle range of the 2013 Chevrolet Volt will be 38 miles on a single charge, providing owners with a three-mile EV range increase from the 2012 model. The miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) will increase from 94 miles to 98 miles and the total range, including extended range operation, will be 380 miles.