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LA 2009: Bob Lutz keynote: "The automobile industry simply can no longer rely on oil"

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 16:54:00 +0000

The news from Bob Lutz's opening keynote address for the LA Auto Show was that GM would be working with some California utilities to test a fleet of 100 Volts . But there was a lot more delivered in that speech and, in the best Lutz-ian tradition, the message was clear and simple: the Volt ...

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REPORT: Initial Chevy Volt launch will be in select U.S. markets only

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 13:03:00 +0000

2011 Chevrolet Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery Undoubtedly, the Chevy Volt is one of the most hotly anticipated new model launches in Chevrolet's long and storied history, and it will likely be seen as a halo model of sorts for the entire General Motors lineup. As we saw ...

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LA 2009: GM announces 100-vehicle Volt test fleet for utilities in California

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 17:51:00 +0000

During Bob Lutz's keynote speech kicking off the LA Auto Show this morning, he announced that GM would bring a fleet of 100 Chevy Volts to California in late 2010. GM will partner with Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), the Sacremento Municipal Utility ...

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LA 2009: Officially, Official: Golden state to get first dibbs on the Chevy Volt

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 14:30:00 +0000

2011 Chevrolet Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery Chevrolet has confirmed was has been talked about for some time now : when the Volt goes on sale late next year, it will initially be available only in limited markets. First up will be the state that has pushed hardest for ...

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LA 2009: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, mass-market potential has four doors

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 15:18:00 +0000

2011 Chevrolet Cruze - Click above for high-res image gallery The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is finally coming Stateside and during a private event held earlier this evening ahead of the LA Auto Show , General Motors - 20 minutes after announcing the departure of Fritz Henderson as CEO - ...

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Viridian Joule picked as winner of Chevy Volt Paint Color Contest

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 21:05:00 +0000

2011 Chevrolet Volt in Viridian Joule - Click above for high-res image gallery The votes have been cast, the tallies tallied and the winner determined: Viridian Joule will be the official name of the silvery-green hue as seen on a slew of Chevy Volt marketing material for what seems ...

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VIDEO: Chevrolet to announce Volt color contest winner today

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 15:29:00 +0000

Pre-production 2011 Chevrolet Volt - click above for high-res image gallery The naming contest that Chevrolet has been running for the Volt's new signature silver-green color for the last several weeks officially comes to a close today in Los Angeles with the announcement of the winner ...

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Quick Spin: 2011 Chevrolet Volt charges toward production

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:58:00 +0000

2011 Chevrolet Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery Three years ago this December we first walked into a Manhattan conference room for a background briefing on a new concept being developed by General Motors for the upcoming Detroit Auto Show . Earlier that year, the release of ...

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LA 2009: Chevrolet finally unveils the U.S.-market production 40 mpg 2011 Cruze

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:59:00 +0000

2011 Chevrolet Cruze - click above for high-res image gallery More than a year after first showing us a styling buck and nearly as long since launching it overseas, GM is finally showing off the production version of Chevy Cruze for North America. Set to be shown publicly this week at ...

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Live Video: Plug-in ready panel discussion from Los Angeles 6:30pm PST

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 19:13:36 +0000

At 6:30 pm PST (9:30 pm EST) this evening General Motors is hosting a panel discussion on the importance of consumer incentives in order to stimulate demand for plug-in vehicles. Andrew L. Shapiro, President & Founder of GreenOrder will be moderating the discussion that will discuss ...

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VIDEO: Watch live as ABG goes for a first drive in the Chevy Volt this Sunday!

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:12:00 +0000

Chevy Volts on 1,200 mile drive - Click above for high-res image gallery Here at ABG, we've been tracking the progress of the Chevrolet Volt since before the concept debuted in January 2007. Along the way we've spent plenty of time with various members of the Volt team and last spring ...

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Chevy Volt to address America's school children in nationwide show-and-tell

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:04:00 +0000

2011 Chevy Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery On November 30th, hundreds of middle school students and teachers will assemble at the Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, along with untold thousands of their electronically-linked peers, to take part in a giant show-and-tell ...

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VIDEO: Chevrolet Volt tests driver controlled audio warning system with the blind

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:59:00 +0000

As the popularity of hybrids has grown over the last few years, advocates for the blind have been raising a red flag about noise, or - more to the point - the lack of it. Because electric-drive vehicles emit much lower levels of sound on the street, blind pedestrians who've relied on the ...

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Volt battery life affected by hot weather, but 10 years means 10 years

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:04:00 +0000

Chevy Volt - click above for high-res image gallery During an information-heavy battery and technology update on the Chevy Volt's progress recently, GM said the following about the 16 kWh battery pack in the plug-in car: "The biggest challenge in testing is hot-weather storage of ...

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Top Gear lads build the Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust, an ER-EV to answer the Chevy Volt

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:53:00 +0000

Many electric vehicle fans out there are constantly complaining about how long it is taking automakers to bring plug-in vehicles to market. We've had commenters here on this site claiming that they should be able to bring EVs to the street in six months. Apparently even six months is too ...

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Spy shots: First images of the 2011 Chevy Aveo

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:48:00 +0000

Back in August, in the wake of General Motors emergence from bankruptcy, the company gave the media a preview of many of its upcoming products. Among those is the all-new Chevrolet Aveo which will take up the B-segment mantle to battle the new Ford Fiesta, Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris. Unlike ...

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