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GM provides update on Volt vehicle and battery development

General Motors offered an update this afternoon on the current status of the testing and development of the lithium ion batteries for the Chevy Volt. Chief Engineer Andrew Farah and battery engineering group manager Bill Wallace provided a run down on the work done so far. Since work start...
Tue, Nov 17 | from Autoblog

Chevy Family Photo Op: Mass-Marketing MPG And MPG For The Masses, Together At Last [La Auto Show]

The Chevrolet Volt is an electric vehicle with extended-range capability. It is expected to drive up to 40 miles on electricity without using gasoline or producing tailpipe emissions. When the Volt's lithium-ion battery is depleted of energy, an engine/generator seamlessly operates...
Tue, Nov 17 | from Jalopnik

Higher gas prices good for Volt, but what about GM?

At a plug-in conference hosted by GM in Detroit last week, news of rising gas prices was seen as a good thing. Today, GM's profits are not driven by fuel efficiency. Can the Chevy Cruze and a limited production Volt change the troubles GM felt during the gas spike of 2008?
Fri, Oct 30 | from Hybrid Cars

GM's shock and awe campaign

Several years ago, Bob Lutz claimed it would have been smart for GM to utilize just a fraction of one year's multi-billion dollar marketing budget to fund the production of a Toyota Prius-contender. Eventually, Lutz's realization evolved into the Chevy Volt, however, the Volt won't com...
Thu, Oct 15 | from Hybrid Cars

Opinion: AltCar 2009: Dan Neil, "Some Inconvenient Questions," and GM hints it could sell Chevy Volt gliders

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, Hybrid, Hydrogen, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Legislation and Policy, Santa Monica Alt Car Expo, Green Daily originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Thu, Oct 8 | from Autoblog

GM will sell Hummer. Good RIddance.

The brand was another problem for GM. It came to be a lightning for environmentalists, who say the suv brand as further proof that Detroit didn’t get America’s newfound green attitude. The greening of America may be more hype than reality, but there’s no question that GM lost the technology...
Thu, Oct 8 | from BusinessWeek

GM announces that 2011 Chevrolet Volt will get 230 mpg city!

The biggest bombshell is Henderson's announcement that the "230" marketing campaign that's been floating around for the past week is related to the Volt. The EPA has released a new methodology for determining a draft fuel economy standard for extended-range EVs like the Volt, and under...
Tue, Aug 11 | from AutoblogGreen

Buick To Get First Plug-In Hybrid SUV [New Cars]

Plug-in hybrid model LG Chem - the supplier of our battery cells for the Volt - has also been selected to supply the lithium-ion cells for the new Buick plug-in hybrid, and its Troy, Mich.-based subsidiary Compact Power will supply the pack," Stephens said.
Thu, Aug 6 | from Jalopnik

What a car feels and sounds like: GM refining Volt driving experience

We don't have to tell you how important the Chevy Volt is to General Motors. The plug-in electric car's success or failure is likely to be seen as a crucial indicator of GM's post-bankruptcy prospects in the eyes of many followers. This being the case, it's not surprising that automaker is pr...
Mon, Jul 6 | from AutoblogGreen

GM's Electric Scooter

What’s next? An electric unicycle? General Motors and Segway announced in New York today that they will pair up to develop an electric two-wheel car for urban driving. The car, called Project PUMA (stands for Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility) has two wheels side by side. It turns...
Mon, Apr 6 | from BusinessWeek

Feds Say the Volt Won't Save GM

General Motors has all but bet its future on the Chevrolet Volt, but the government says the range-extended electric vehicle won't save the beleaguered automaker. We'll See a Chevrolet Volt in JuneDesign Under Constraint: How to Design A Streamlined, Mass-Produced Electric CarThe Vo...
Wed, Apr 1 | from Wired News

Opinion: GM close to picking Volt battery pack assembly location

N) is close to a decision on the location of its first lithium-ion battery pack assembly facility, a top GM battery executive said on Tuesday. The battery packs would go into GM's new Chevrolet Volt electric car to be launched in late 2010 and designed ...
Tue, Mar 3 | from Reuters

2011 Opel Ampera: Screw The Schedule, Here's The Full Reveal [Geneva Motor Show]

An advanced lithium-ion battery system is the key to getting the Opel Ampera into the hands of consumers", said Hans Demant, GME's vice president of engineering. "The engineers at our research and development center in Mainz-Kastel, Germany are testing the battery around the clock, 36...
Mon, Mar 2 | from Jalopnik

Cadillac Converj Concept Video Review - Kelley Blue Book

FOR MORE AUTO SHOW VIDEOS & NEWS VISIT: http://www.kbb.com/autoshow Cadillac Converj Concept. This sharply drawn coupe is the Cadillac Converj Concept. Propelled by the same serial hybrid-electric propulsion system found in Chevrolets upcoming Volt, the Converjs purpose is to sh...
Fri, Jan 30 | from YouTube

Review: The Chevy Volt

GM says they are simply lifting the veil of the development process because of the rabid interest in the car. Given what Bob Lutz has said about the Prius ... Chevy Volt production moves ahead MarketWatch Is the Volt GM's saviour? National Post
Fri, Nov 21 | from WBBH

Opinion: Automakers can't afford to develop hybrids

The Spokesman Review - Ford announced more hybrid cars. GM said its Chevrolet Volt electric car is still on track for in 2010, while Nissan promised to sell pure electric vehicles ... LA Auto Show exclusive: Ghosn tells all (well, more) on EV plans Los Angeles Times
Wed, Nov 19 | from USA Today