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Chevy Chases the Trendsetters

General Motors plans to take the celebrity route to promote its Chevrolet brand with trend-setting urban youth in Seattle, New York, and Miami, reports Brandweek.The company has hired Translation Consultation and Brand Imaging, a New York firm, to match stars with its auto models Chevy HHR, Cobalt, Aveo, and Equinox. Translation has married Jay-Z with Reebok, and Beyonce with Tommy Hilfiger. The typical Chevrolet owner is age 46, and this effort is intended to court the 17- to-34-year-old male driver, officials said.

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