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Tuesday, Nov 17
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...
Tuesday, Nov 10
How A Daewoo Became A Buick Became An Opel Became A Buick Became A Daewoo [New Cars]
Currently, Buick is selling the Daewoo Lacetti-based Buick Excelle in China. Yes, this is the same car the Suzuki Forenza was based on. But this is getting replaced! Not by a Daewoo product, but rather by the Buick Ying Lang, which is going to be a rebadged Opel Astra likely built on the Delta I...
Monday, Nov 9
REPORT: GM To Build Cadillac Converj Electric Car [Over The Back Fence]
While a production date has not been set, the Converj will join the Caddy lineup as its second hybrid following the Escalade, though it'll be considerably more serious about fuel mileage than that behemoth. With a 40-mile all-electric range just like the Volt, the Converj will be able to c...
Tuesday, Oct 27
Fisker Buys GM Plant To Develop Chevy Volt-Killing Mid-Size [I Feel Gassy]
Alongside Vice President Joe Biden, Fisker Automotive executives announced today they'll buy GM's now shuttered Wilmington, Delaware assembly plant to develop "Project NINA," an "affordable, family-oriented plug-in hybrid sedan." So, basically, GM's selling Fisker a factory to...
Friday, Oct 9
Top Ten Tech-Heavy Car Dashboards [Car Cadgets]
Sports car design with integrated techNext generation Audi MMITopographical NavVoice/Knob MMIPhone mics integrated into the seatbelts 8.) 2009 BMW 7-Series Features 5.) 2010 Honda Insight Features 2.) 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Features 1.) 2011 Chevy Volt Features
VW Golf TwinDrive Is German For "Chevy Volt" [I Feel Gassy]
Motor Trend's Frank Markus got time with the VW Golf TwinDrive, a plug-in diesel-electric hybrid prototype operating much like the Chevy Volt. The difference? The engine can run the wheels as well as the generator. Don't expect production soon. [MotorTrend]
Thursday, Aug 6
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.
Tuesday, May 19
Chevy Volt Mule: First Drive [Jalopnik Reviews]
The Volt's unremarkable because it's exactly like driving any other appliance car on the road today, and that's the point. GM is trying very hard to make the Voltec system driving experience as familiar as anything before it and even at this early prototype mule level they've succeeded qu...
Monday, Mar 2
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...
Tuesday, Feb 3
Chevy Announces "Plug-In-Ready" Initiative To Wire Communities For Volt [Chevy Volt]
WASHINGTON - General Motors today outlined a comprehensive plan of action to help communities get ready for plug-in electric vehicles such as the upcoming Chevrolet Volt. GM announced details of the plan at the Washington Auto Show.
Tuesday, Jan 13
2009 Detroit Auto Show: Top Ten Reveals Of Day Two [Top Ten]
• 2009 Michelin Challenge Design Searches For Next Iconic American Vehicle • Chrysler Sign Almost Decapitates Detroit Auto Show-Goer • BYD E6: 250 Miles Per Charge Electric Car • BYD F3DM: The Chinese Volt • GM CEO Rick Wagoner Announces Chevy Volt Battery Details
Tuesday, Sep 16
Chevy Volt, Live And Unplugged!
Chevrolet Volt Leads General Motors Into Its Second Century Form follows function The design of the Chevrolet Volt production car has evolved from the original concept that was unveiled at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Chevy Volt, A Jalopnik History
The Chevy Volt Won't Save GM, But The Chevy Cruze Might
If you're a GM fan-boy, you're probably a pretty happy camper this week. GM's celebrating its centennial and you've seen the live reveals of both the upcoming Chevy Cruze, the 40 MPG+ econobox you can't ignore yesterday, and today, the Chevy Volt, GM's resuscitation of the electric car. On...
Monday, Dec 10
Chevy Volt Production Image Breaks [Detroit Auto Show]
The GM Aerodynamics Laboratory celebrated 26 years of wind tunnel test operations in August. The lab was the first full-scale automotive wind tunnel built in North America and remains the largest wind tunnel in the world dedicated to automotive testing.
Friday, Apr 20
Shanghai Auto Show: GM Reveals Volt Concept Version 2.0 -- This Time It's Hydrogen-Powered! [Shanghai Auto Show]
The E-Flex system is a flexible all-electric production vehicle architecture that can be configured to run on electricity from a number of sources. It was first shown in January at the North American International Auto Show in the Chevrolet Volt concept vehicle. The Volt is a battery elec...
