DETROIT: Five loyal General Motors customers across the globe were pleasantly surprised when they were presented with a free vehicle each last week by GM CEO Mary Barra.
The events celebrated the global production of 500 million GM-branded vehicles and recognized customers who experienced milestones in their GM vehicles.
The customers are:
Trent Brining, a US Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient who received an all-new 2016 Chevrolet Malibu.
Supot Khwankoom, a farmer from Thailand who saved to purchase his family’s first vehicle, received a Chevrolet Colorado.
Anna Katharina Dionysius, whose Opel Astra was totaled in a collision, received a Zafira Tourer fresh off the line.
Da Shuo, an entrepreneur from China known for his “Purple Bullet” – a peach and purple-painted Chevrolet Cruze that inspired his customization business. His personalized fleet will expand with the addition of a new Chevrolet Trax.
Amandio Palhares and Joselle Pinheiro, avid travelers from Brazil who traveled nine months in their Chevrolet truck across 16 countries from Brazil to Alaska. They received a Chevrolet Cruze to inspire another cross-continent journey.