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American auto brand Chevrolet has established a partnership with nonprofit organization Earth Force, an organization that encourages young people to be active community citizens and tackle water quality issues by doing hands-on science projects, to discover ten extraordinary educators across the U.S. who are dedicated to motivating their students to be eco-friendly throughout their daily lives. Nominations for the Chevrolet GREEN Teacher Awards will be taken until June 30, 2012, and the winners will be announced on September 1, 2012. K-12 teachers, community-based environmental instructors, and even university professors are eligible, and teachers can even nominate themselves. Nomination forms can be found at (http://www.greeneducator.org)

There's a new GMC trim level in town, and it goes by the name of "Heritage Edition." Next week, at the New York International Auto Show, the American brand will showcase the special edition Heritage package on several of its new GMC full-size SUV and pickup models, including the 2012 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab, the 2012 GMC Yukon XL, and the standard 2012 GMC Yukon SLT trim. The new Heritage Edition was created in honor of the brand's 100^th anniversary.

Many Chevrolet vehicles have gotten an update recently, and finally it's time for the Chevy Impala to have its time in the spotlight. The Impala was last updated all the way back in 2005, and the new 2014 will represent its 10^th generation.

Have you heard of classic car gurus Hagerty Insurance? The insurance giant is renowned for its experience and reliability in deciding which vehicles produced today will eventually become collector's items.  As CEO of Hagerty Insurance, McKeel Hagerty, explains, "After more than twenty years of witnessing car-collecting trends, we have the unique ability to look at new cars through the eyes of a collector. This year's Hot List includes cars that are sure to develop a cult-like following because their characteristics resonate with driving enthusiasts."¹ This year's "2012 Hagerty Hot List: 10 Future Collector Cars Under $100,000" is headed by none other than the Buick Regal GS- an upgraded variant of the standard Buick Regal.

If you think the 2012 GMC Acadia was impressive, wait until you see the 2013 model. The new GMC Acadia is refreshed for this year, with new exterior elements that improve its looks, enhanced technology features, an industry-first front center air bag, and improved trim features. As Tony DiSalle, U.S. Vice President of GMC Marketing states, "With an award-winning combination of space, capability and fuel-efficiency, Acadia epitomizes GMC's 'never say never' attitude. For 2013, our engineers and designers applied that same attitude to developing the new Acadia."¹

There are only a few weeks left to apply for the Buick Achievers Scholarship Program, so start the process ASAP, students! What's this scholarship all about? Well, the program awards two levels of scholarships to passionate, dedicated students across the U.S. for particular majors at approved college. The first level of scholarships includes 100 offerings of up to $25,000- renewable for up to four years of college tuition (or an additional renewable year for five-year engineering programs). The second level is composed of 1,000 one-time awards of $2,000 to go towards college costs.

Not long ago, the 2012 Chevy Camaro achieved  the first-ever perfect score on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's newly revised crash tests, which now includes a rollover category. As it happens, this award was only the first of many for Chevy. The 2012 Chevy Sonic earned the very same honor-a 5-star safety rating.

The HGTV Dream Home Contest, put on by the HGTV channel, is ready to roll again this year with a home in Park City Utah, a 2012 GMC Terrain, and a cash prize of $500,000. The Dream Home Contest is one of America's most popular, as it only requires a quick sign-up to enter the contest which includes such fantastic prizes. Last year's dream home was located in Stowe, VT. This year's winner will be announced on or around March 1, 2012, and the entire prize package is worth over $2 million. Entrants can submit their names twice daily until February 17,2012 on the HGTV website and on Frontdoor.com.

Driving can get a little tricky in the winter. It doesn't take much snow to make the roads slick, but if you drive a GMC Terrain or GMC Acadia, the suite of safety features in either model is sure to keep you as safe as possible. Sometimes Mother Nature can prove challenging to even the safest vehicles out there. That said, GMC has some tips to help prevent a dangerous situation, and some in case the worst should happen.

According to GMC, a smooth, dry, paved road is considered a 100-percent traction situation. The same road with fresh or…

Since the GMC Terrain first debuted in 2009, more than half of its annual sales have come from none General Motors makes. For the last four years, the GMC Acadia has drawn more than half of its buyers (annually) from non-GM brands. Both the smaller GMC Terrain and the full-size GMC Acadia have consistently impressed us down at [Dealer] with their performance, handling and style, but it seems that we're not the only ones noticing what makes these some of best vehicles on the road today.

The youngest utility vehicle in the GMC family, the GMC Terrain boasts best-in-class…