Chevy considering entrant into the mini-'ute segment abroad

Damon Lavrinc — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:33:00 EST

Filed under: Budget, SUV, Europe, Crossover, Chevrolet, GM, Opel

Click the image above for a host of live shots of the Chevy Trax concept.

GM is keeping a close eye on the growing cute 'ute segment abroad, and according to a union leader from the ABVV, the General has already tasked its Antwerp, Belgium factory with building the small SUV in the second half of 2010.

The new model, likely to spawn both an Opel and Chevy variant, is expected to take cues from the Trax concept show at last year's New York auto show, and will do battle in Europe with the Fiat Sedici and Suzuki SX4. GM's new small-car platform, co-developed with Daewoo Auto and Technology in Korea, may underpin the new model, although there's no word on whether such a vehicle will find its way here to the States.

[Source: Automotive New - Sub. Req.]

Gallery: New York Auto Show: 2007 Chevy Trax Concept

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POLL: Name that Volkswagen

John Neff — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 10:58:00 EST

Filed under: SUV, Etc., Europe, Volkswagen

Unbeknownst to us a contest has been going on in Germany to name Volkswagen's new small SUV that's slated to be sold under the Touareg when it goes on sale in Europe next year and eventually in the U.S. VW was apparently displeased with names proposed for the vehicle by its own marketing department and executives were tongue-tied, as well. So they opened it up to the people and asked readers of Autobild, Germany's biggest automotive weekly, to vote for their favorite among five names chosen by the company as candidates. One of the readers who chooses the winning name for the SUV will get one free when it goes on sale.

We thought Volkswagen might appreciate the opinion of Autoblog's readership, so we put the question to you: Which name will best suit VW's upcoming small SUV? The candidate names and their definitions follow.

Nanuk: Eskimo for small polar bear.
Namib: a desert in Namibia.
Rockton: a play on the word "rock" and its strength.
Tiguan: a combination of the words "tiger" and "iguana."
Samun: a hot desert wind that blows in North Africa and some Arabian countries.

[Source: AutoWeek]

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Name that Volkswagen
	Nanuk
	Namib
	Rockton
	Tiguan
	Samun