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Phillips Chevrolet is excited to announce another sports star visiting our dealership! Chicago Southside First Baseman Andrew Vaughn will be joining us for an in-store appearance including an autograph signing, photo op, and more! Vaughn was a top prospect in the 2019 MLB draft and the Southsiders selected him 3^rd overall. He made his major league debut in 2021 and has established himself as a reliable presence on first base as well as in the batter’s box. Andrew Vaughn will be appearing at Phillips Chevrolet of Frankfort on Wednesday August 23^rd, from 6:30 to 8:00pm…

Phillips Chevrolet is honored to have been awarded the J.D. Power Dealer of Excellence Award for the fifth year in a row, achieving Diamond status. This award recognizes select dealerships throughout the United States for exceptional customer service. 

While other automakers make dubious claims about their vehicles’ self-driving capabilities, General Motors has developed a hands-free driving system that makes safety the number one priority. Super Cruise, available in several Chevrolet vehicles including the Bolt EUV and higher trim levels of the Silverado 1500, Tahoe, and Suburban, allows hands-free driving on most US expressways. The system uses OnStar maps and geolocation services,

Time to start polishing your pride and joy, because the big day is less than a month away! Save the date for Saturday August 26^th when Phillips Chevrolet of Lansing hosts our Annual Car Show from 11am to 4pm. Entrants can compete in several different categories for trophies and ribbons, but feel free to join us without competing just to see all the vehicles on display. If that’s too long to wait, we also proudly sponsor cruise nights in our local communities. 

It turns out that the rumors of the Chevrolet Bolt EV’s demise have been greatly exaggerated, as today General Motors announced that a new and improved Bolt will return to dealer showrooms. “Our customers love today’s Bolt. It has been delivering record sales and some of the highest customer satisfaction and loyalty scores in the industry,” said GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra. “We will keep the momentum going by delivering a new Bolt and we will execute it more quickly.” 

Every year, J.D. Power conducts their U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study to determine owner satisfaction with their vehicles' performance and design after 90 days of ownership. We are pleased to report that the Chevrolet Blazer was their top-rated vehicle in the Midsize SUV segment. The APEAL study compiles the results of surveys of 84,555 verified buyers into categories including driving comfort and feel, exterior and interior design, safety, fuel economy, infotainment, and powertrain. 
 

Earlier this week we brought you the exciting news that the Chevy Traverse will be redesigned from top to bottom for the 2024 model year. Now let’s take a deeper dive into some of the new features that will be offered in the next-generation Traverse, particularly in terms of safety. With three rows of seating, the Traverse is a popular choice with families and the 2024 Traverse will help keep all that precious cargo safe with new or enhanced standard safety features. 
 

Change gears to start a new career! Phillips Chevrolet is proud of our team of automotive professionals who have won numerous awards for sales and customer service every year. And you can join that team! We are interviewing and hiring in multiple departments, where the potential to grow and advance is nearly limitless. Available positions range include entry-level positions in both sales and service departments. Several members of our management team started out in the lowest entry level positions and advanced to head entire departments.

The Chevy Tahoe is scheduled for a refresh for the 2024 model year, and if these spy shots are anything to go by, the refreshed Tahoe is looking good! While we can’t get a good look at the front and rear fascia which are expected to get a new look, we can see that the front lighting which splits into two tiers separating the daytime running lights from the headlights. What we can see of the new taillight configuration seems to mimic the taillights found on the Silverado EV.