The Chevrolet Groove is one of three small car concepts introduced on 4 April 2007 at the 2007 New York International Auto Show

New York International Auto Show

The New York International Auto Show is an annual auto show held in New York City in late March or early April. It is usually held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. It usually opens on or just before Easter weekend and closes on the first Sunday after Easter...

. The Groove showcases a new style of small car from General Motors

General Motors

General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...

. The mini car was completely designed by GM Daewoo

GM Daewoo

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 in South Korea

South Korea

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. The Groove is powered by a small, efficient 1.0 L diesel engine.

The Chevrolet Beat and the Chevrolet Trax

Chevrolet Trax

The Chevrolet Trax is one of three small car concepts introduced on 4 April 2007 at the 2007 New York International Auto Show. The Trax showcases a new style of small car from General Motors with a two-tone exterior. The mini car was completely designed by GM Daewoo in South Korea...

 were also showcased to provide a vision for future designs in the GM

General Motors

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 subcompact segment. These three concepts were voted on after their introduction on the website www.vote4chevrolet.com. In the end, both the Groove and Trax lost to the Beat, which is slated for production.