In 1975, General Motors (GM) made the decision to move from standard to metric measurements for manufacturing its Chevrolet vehicles. This process known as “metrification” was initiated in response to the United States government's push for a more unified system of measurement within the auto industry. With this push came new standards and regulations that required automakers like GM to produce cars with greater accuracy and precision than ever before. All of GM's divisions including Chevrolet had to adopt these new metrics or face federal fines or other penalties. As such, Chevy began producing all their vehicles using metric measurements beginning in 1975 with most models fully converted by 1976. The switchover allowed Chevy to stay competitive during this period when foreign automakers were making great strides in terms of quality and reliability due in part to their use of metric measurements. Though it took some time for American consumers to adjust, metrification has been instrumental in helping Chevy remain an industry leader over the years while allowing them greater control over production costs through improved efficiency and accuracy on assembly lines worldwide