Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Staff report
LORDSTOWN
The 2015 Chevrolet Cruze has been named the 2014 fleet car of the year by Automotive Fleet and Business Fleet magazines.
The Lordstown-built Chevrolet Cruze beat 48 other cars when fleet managers of both large and small fleets independently selected the Cruze as the winner.
The Cruze “is safe, it gets great gas mileage and it is just a wonderful performing vehicle,” said Bob Wheeler, of General Motors fleet and commercial communications.
This is the first time the Cruze has won the annual award.
Total fleet sales of the Cruze were up 41 percent in 2014 through October.
“A lot of people are recognizing it as a very economical and a smart choice for a fleet vehicle,” Wheeler said. “We appreciate the folks at Lordstown for building such a high-quality car.”
The Cruze is Chevrolet’s best-selling car. More than 3 million have been sold globally since its launch in 2009.
The 2015 Cruze, which started to hit local dealerships in October, comes with a face-lift and OnStar 4G LTE with a standard built-in Wi-Fi hotspot.