Chevrolet connects new City Express to past - USA TODAY
Chevrolet connects new City Express to past Chevrolet is borrowing a page from its past at it appeals to small business owners – a hot market as the number of entrepreneurs continues to grow -- with its 2015 Chevrolet City Express small cargo van. ly/1GBEczh Chevrolet is borrowing a page from its past at it appeals to small business owners – a hot market as the number of entrepreneurs continues to grow -- with its 2015 Chevrolet City Express small cargo van. The City Express continues the tradition that began in 1936 with the Chevrolet Canopy Express vehicle with roll-up canvas sides that allows street vendors used to sell flowers, food and other products from the back. It made the vehicle distinctive for Chevrolet, making it stand apart from its own version, the NV200. Both were meant to go up against Ford's small Transit Connect. The City Express is a smaller fuel efficient (24 miles per gallon in the city) van that carries a base price of $22,950. Chevy sold 2,033,442 vehicles in 2014 with 7% of its vehicles directly tied to small business. Chevy also has a presence at the upcoming Small Business Expo in Dallas on May 14 and New York City on June 4. The automaker has also held contests to give away the vehicle to business owners who entered via video essays. "The City Express is the ideal vehicle for small. Source: www.usatoday.com
