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VIDEO: GM puts the Volt through its paces to test durability
green.autoblog.com — Chevy Volt durability testing - Click above to watch the video after the break These days, we hardly give any thought at all to driving our precious cars and trucks over rough, potholed pavement. Sure, it's uncomfortable and we avoid the nastiest stretches when possible, but the worst ... (more) VIDEO: GM puts the Volt through its paces to test durability
Editorial: Henderson's fuel cell 10X cost comments are out of context
Editorial: Henderson's fuel cell 10X cost comments are out of context
green.autoblog.com — The other day we reported on an interview with General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson published in the Washington Post . While most of the discussion focused on the bailout and bankruptcy, from the perspective of this site, the main items of interest were Henderson's responses to questions ... (more) Editorial: Henderson's fuel cell 10X cost comments are ...
Live webchat with Frank Weber and Doug Parks today at 4pm
Live webchat with Frank Weber and Doug Parks today at 4pm
green.autoblog.com — Frank Weber and the Chevy Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery Frank Weber, who has served as the vehicle line engineer for the Chevrolet Volt program for the past two and an half years, is packing up his wife and kids and moving back to Germany next month . Before he leaves, ... (more) Live webchat with Frank Weber and Doug Parks today at 4pm
GM CEO: electric cars require teamwork; hydrogen cars 10x more expensive than Volt
GM CEO: electric cars require teamwork; hydrogen cars 10x more expensive than Volt
green.autoblog.com — New GM CEO Fritz Henderson has some good words for his competitors. Surprised? It's all in an effort to make sure that plug-in vehicles get the help they need to become cost competitive. Henderson spoke with the Washington Post and said that costs are the big problem holding back electric ... (more) GM CEO: electric cars require teamwork; hydrogen cars ...
GM investing $230M in Flint area facilities to support Chevrolet Cruze, Volt
GM investing $230M in Flint area facilities to support Chevrolet Cruze, Volt
green.autoblog.com — 2011 Chevy Volt - click above for high-res image gallery General Motors announced today that it will spend $230 million on four facilities in the Flint, Michigan area that will support the production of the new Chevy Cruze compact and the Volt extended-range EV. The biggest chunk of the ... (more) GM investing $230M in Flint area facilities to support ...
REPORT: Vauxhall Ampera production gets snubbed in the UK
REPORT: Vauxhall Ampera production gets snubbed in the UK
green.autoblog.com — Vauxhall Ampera - Click for high-res image gallery Where, exactly, the Vauxhall Ampera - the British version of the Chevy Volt - will be built is up in the air now that Magna, Vauxhall's new owner, has decided that the plug-in hybrid will not be built at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port ... (more) REPORT: Vauxhall Ampera production gets snubbed in the UK
Catching up with Chevrolet's 1,200 mile pre-production Volt fleet drive
Catching up with Chevrolet's 1,200 mile pre-production Volt fleet drive
green.autoblog.com — Chevy Volts on 1,200 mile drive - Click above for high-res image gallery Yesterday, we had an opportunity to chat with Chevrolet Volt chief engineer Andrew Farah as he rode through the hills of West Virginia during a development drive. On Tuesday, a fleet of eight pre-production (a.k.a. ... (more) Catching up with Chevrolet's 1,200 mile pre-production ...
Reader spots Chevy Volt prototype parked in a driveway
Reader spots Chevy Volt prototype parked in a driveway
green.autoblog.com — One of our ever-alert readers has been out walking the neighborhood armed with a camera this weekend when he spotted one of the most anticipated cars of the next few years. Sitting in a neighbor's driveway was a Chevy Volt IVER prototype. We know GM has been out running the Volts on public ... (more) Reader spots Chevy Volt prototype parked in a driveway
LG Chem to Build $300-Million Advanced EV Battery Plant in Michigan
LG Chem to Build $300-Million Advanced EV Battery Plant in Michigan
green.autoblog.com — A new report is indicating that LG Chem is moving forward with plans to be build a $300 million advanced battery plant in southwest Michigan in the near future. The plant will be used to build lithium ion cells for automotive applications. Although LG Chem has yet to publicly announce ... (more) LG Chem to Build $300-Million Advanced EV Battery Plant ...
GM: Soon, Detroit will earn its nickname as the Motor City
GM: Soon, Detroit will earn its nickname as the Motor City
green.autoblog.com — 2011 Chevy Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery What's in a name, anyway? Detroit has been known as the Motor City for longer than this blogger has been alive, but is that moniker actually a misnomer? Well, that depends... are you the type that believes motors are driven by ... (more) GM: Soon, Detroit will earn its nickname as the Motor City
PEV 2009: GM's Lauckner wishes for bigger incentives to get drivers out of gas-powered vehicles
PEV 2009: GM's Lauckner wishes for bigger incentives to get drivers out of gas-powered vehicles
green.autoblog.com — At this point, it's no secret that the Chevy Volt and other plug-in vehicles are not going to come cheap. The least-pricey full-speed electric vehicle may very well be the Nissan Leaf, which after incentives might drop into the $27-28,000 range before the extra cost of leasing the battery. ... (more) PEV 2009: GM's Lauckner wishes for bigger incentives to ...
GM invites Volt fans to name first color and win a test drive!
GM invites Volt fans to name first color and win a test drive!
green.autoblog.com — 2011 Chevrolet Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery Take a close look at the Chevy Volt in the photo above. We've seen it a number of times already but we've never said anything about the color. While it's predominantly silver, it does ... (more) GM invites Volt fans to name first color and win a test ...
Posawatz: Volt range-extended mileage to be "better than any conventional car." But what about hybrids?
Posawatz: Volt range-extended mileage to be "better than any conventional car." But what about ...
green.autoblog.com — So, plenty of time has passed since General Motors first made the announcement that its Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle would score 230 miles per gallon on the yet-to-be-completed EPA testing procedure for such vehicles. Still, lots of questions remain, such as How many miles per ... (more) Posawatz: Volt range-extended mileage to be "better than ...