GM Cites Busy Year at Chevy for Curious Cruze Timetable

DETROIT – Despite the American public’s growing interest in small cars, General Motors Corp. will launch the all-new Chevrolet Cruze compact car in Europe almost a full year ahead of its debut in the U.S.

Ed Peper, GM North America vice president-Chevrolet, says the strategy is based on a desire to maintain the brand’s momentum overseas and preserve an orderly product cadence at home.