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The 109^th Indianapolis 500 is this weekend, and the Chevy Corvette is ready! On Sunday May 25^th, a Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 driven by former pro-football star Michael Strahan will lead the field during warm up laps. It’s fitting that the most iconic American sports car takes center stage at the most iconic race in American motorsports. This will mark the 36^th time a Corvette served as pace car. “As we anticipate another record-breaking Indianapolis 500, it’s only fitting that record- breaking Corvette will pace the field,” IMS President J. Douglas Boles said.....

With Memorial Day right around the corner, Chevrolet has a great offer for current and former members of the armed forces. The Chevrolet military discount offers $500 Bonus Cash on most new Chevrolet models and can be combined with most incentives to stack up big savings. And this month, in honor of Military Appreciation Month, we’re adding another $750 in military appreciation bonus cash, though June 2nd. These offers are available to all Active Duty members, Reservists, National Guard members, Veterans and Retirees of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard........

We are excited to share the news that the popular, rugged Trail Boss trim is coming soon to the Chevy Silverado EV! The EV Trail Boss will feature a suite of off-road ready features like higher ground clearance, four-wheel steering, red front tow hooks, 35 inch all-terrain tires, and more. It also offers max towing of 12,500lb and 2,100 lb of payload with the extended range battery pack, and up to 725 horsepower and 775 lb-ft of torque with the Max Range battery pack.....

In a list recently published by Cars.com of the most affordable SUVs currently available to buy, we are delighted to report that the Chevy Trailblazer landed in second place! With a starting price of just $24,495, the Trailblazer offers a lot of value for the money. Even at that low price, the Trailblazer offers tons of standard features and amenities like an 11-inch diagonal color touchscreen, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration....

We would like to thank everyone who came out to Phillips Auto Group of Bradley on Sunday, competitors and spectators alike, to make our Benefit Car Show a huge success. The weather was beautiful and we had a great day taking in some automotive history and supporting a great cause, the Caleb’s Prayer Foundation, which helps local families impacted by cancer. The foundation has distributed more than $65,000 to local families battling cancer, raised through this annual car show, not including funds raised at this year’s show....

Kelley Blue Book recently published a list of the top “Easter Eggs,” or surprise features offered in modern vehicles. We are pleased to report that a feature found in the 2025 Chevy Traverse and a few other Chevy models made their list. While most of the other Easter Eggs on KBB’s list were simple aesthetic enhancements like hidden logos or lighting, Chevy’s surprise feature is far more practical. The infotainment screen in the dash of the Traverse hides a secret compartment where valuables can be stashed. You can even add a PIN number to unlock the compartment for…

(pictured above from left to right: Adam Wilson, Assistant General Manager for Phillips of Bradley and Jim Baron, car show organizer)

The 15^th Annual Benefit Car Show at Phillips Auto Group of Bradley is this weekend and we can’t wait! This event benefits the Caleb’s Prayer Foundation which helps local families impacted by cancer. The show begins at 9:00am this Sunday, May 18th with registration running until 11:00am, and trophies will be awarded at 3:00pm. The top three cars in each of 21 classes will receive trophies with additional trophies awarded in several categories…

Head into summer with a new career! Phillips Chevrolet is interviewing and hiring in multiple departments and multiple locations to add to our award-winning team. Available positions include Porter in the Service Department at our Frankfort location, Internet Sales Specialist  at our Frankfort location, and Automotive Sales Associate at our Lansing and Bradley locations. There are plenty of opportunities for advancement, as several members of our management team started out in entry level positions and rose in the ranks to head entire departments. 

Automotive research site iSeeCars.com has recently published the results of their Most and Least Driven Cars study to determine which vehicles put the most miles on the odometer per year. The Chevy Suburban has landed in the top five, with an average 18,317 miles driven per year. iSeeCars analyzed odometer readings from over 1 million 3-year-old used cars sold from November 2024 to April 2025 to determine that average vehicle is driven 12,307 miles per year......

Starting to plan your summer adventures and need some extra funds? If you’ve got an unwanted car or truck taking up space in your garage, we’re offering top dollar for used vehicles, even if you don’t buy one of ours. To get a ballpark figure of what your car is worth, use our online calculator to determine a range of what your car could be worth. Or if you’re ready to sell, get an Instant Cash Offer good for seven days.* We’re always on the lookout for great vehicles to add to our used car…