GM’s Alpheon Sedan Named Safest Car of the Year in Korea, The first car to achieve a perfect score from KNCAP, Chevrolet Orlando Number Three
The Alpheon
This year, KNCAP crash tests were carried out on 11 passenger cars that were launched in the second half of 2010 and the first half of 2011. Eight categories of crash tests were done: frontal crash, frontal offset crash, side crash, pole side crash, whiplash, pedestrian protection, rollover and brake test.
The Alpheon was the first car to achieve a perfect score from KNCAP, which has been assessing vehicle safety since 1999. More than 70 percent of the Alpheon’s body is constructed of high-strength steel. Its premium safety features include eight air bags, active headrests, dual seatbelt pretensioners and locking tongue belts.
“Offering the safest products is an important achievement for GM Korea. We have made customer satisfaction and safety our top priority,” said GM Korea President and CEO Mike Arcamone. “Our latest accolade is thanks to the hard work of GM Korea’s employees, who have been working day and night to build vehicles that are leaders in safety and quality.”
The Orlando Active Life Vehicle and Aveo small car also achieved five stars in 2011 EuroNCAP testing. In the United States, the Alpheon (sold as the Buick LaCrosse), Aveo (sold as the Chevrolet Sonic) and Chevrolet Cruze were 2012 Top Safety Picks of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
About GM Korea Company
GM Korea is Korea‘s third-largest automotive company, and represents one of GM’s largest manufacturing, design and technology hubs. It operates five manufacturing facilities in Korea as well as an assembly facility in Vietnam. In 2010, GM Korea sold domestically and exported more than 1.84 million vehicles, including CKD products, primarily under the Chevrolet brand. GM Korea produces one out of every four Chevrolets sold worldwide. It provides market- and brand-specific vehicle kits for assembly at GM facilities in China, Uzbekistan, Mexico, India, Colombia, Russia and other countries. Vehicles and kits from GM Korea are offered in more than 150 markets on six continents. Additional information on GM Korea and its products can be found on the company’s website at media.gm-korea.co.kr.
Website: http://media.gm-korea.co.kr
Contact
Corporate Communications
+82-2-755-4044, 4048
This news is a press release provided by GM Korea Company. Korea Newswire follows these editorial guidelines.
-
2016년 9월 23일 10:39
