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Using live chat to sell cars and build partnerships

You may recall our announcement for or your own use of our activEngage live chat/instant message program, which allows you to - as the term "instant message" implies - send us messages in real time, a la AIM, MSN Messenger, or similar chatting tools.  But what you probably are not aware of is how stellar the relationship between Handy Chevrolet/handycars and activEngage has become.  During an account manager shift (due to my current advisor's predecessor having got a promotion) I was jokingly emailing Shanel (our new representative) that she had big shoes to fill.  I went on to express…
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The MLB-Chevy connection continues at the All-Star Game

This year, Major League Baseball's All-Star Game MVP, Melky Cabrera, didn't just take home a shiny trophy and the promise of home field advantage should his San Francisco Giants make it to the World Series.  No, Mr. Cabrera was given, for his best of the best 3 RBI and two-run homer night, a brand new 2013 Chevy Camaro ZL1.

Chevrolet's involvement with America's favorite pastime didn't end there however; Chevy?

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Chevrolet in the News reports the Spark is for sale

New Chevy Spark Now on Sale
By Chevrolet in the News


A brand-new vehicle added a little Spark to Chevy sales in July: With the Chevrolet Spark mini-car joining the lineup for the first time, the Bowtie brand's roster of fuel-efficient small cars enjoyed a 41 percent jump in deliveries last month.

The Spark brings a big, bold presence to the growing field of mini-cars in the U.S., thanks to a vibrant design…
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Remembering the Chevy S10 EV1

There is little chance that you've missed the abundance of news on the Chevrolet Volt and its competitors' electric vehicles... but do you remember the mid-1990s' Chevy S10?  How about the Chevy S10 EV1, an electric variant of the then-popular/now-deceased small truck from Chevrolet ?  I know I don't, and it happened in my so-called heyday.

In case you're like me and missed the news that Chevy (apparently) broke well over a…

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Handy Chevrolet's Allen Austin responds to Volt criticisms

Good morning friends, customers, and acquaintances of Handy Chevrolet.  You might recognize my name from the weekly blogs I've published on Handy Chevrolet's website, and you might also know me from your latest round of car shopping, Chevy leasing, or any other reason for which you stopped by Handy Chevy's 699 Highgate Road dealership in St. Albans, VT.

Those of you who know me, and perhaps the better you know me the…

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Dealer upgrades to 3,400 General Motors stores

What would you do if Handy Chevrolet - your St. Albans, VT new & used Chevy sales, parts, and service dealer - had a full gym for working out, a childcare center, a high-class coffee shop, and an even more comfortable, spacious, redesigned lounge on site?

The short answer:  you'd love our store even more, because it would feel like a place to BE... not a place you HAVE TO be.

Click the Read More button to learn all about GM's Essential Brand Elements program which will enhance over 3,400 GM dealerships nationwide.  Will Handy's be one of those…

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Chevy Tru 140S Concept

Hot on the heels of Chevy 130R Concept, the second future addition to new Chevrolet vehicle world is the stylish, generation Y-driven Chevy 140S Concept hathback.  Featuring a turbocharged 4-cylinder Ecotec engine mated to a six-speed transmission with light hybrid elements, the customizable Chevy 140S Concept is sure to overrun the headlines as details come to the surface.

Check out more details on this exciting new concept vehicle by clicking the Read More button now or simply subscribe to our blog for instant email copies of our blog.

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Chevy Code 130R Concept

The Detroit Auto Show... is there really any better a time in the automotive world for the most iconic, most American car company in the world to shine?  Housed in General Motors and Chevrolet's backyard, the Detroit Auto Show is the annual exhibition and celebration of our favorite topic:  new cars, trucks, SUVs, and of course, concept cars.  Today, we're going to look at one of the most exciting new Chevy vehicles to hit the scene in many a year... the Chevrolet Code 130R Concept.

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GM doubles its profits thanks to great vehicles, new technologies and hot fan reception

Is it just me or does the fear and anxiety spawned from the latest recession - assuming it's actually over - still linger on every breath you take?  It seems like just yesterday I was worried about the future of our once-prosperous country while General Motors and by that measure Chevy were wondering if they'd ever see the light of day.  Thanks to a not so well received government bailout, a forced investment that, on…

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