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Chevy Volt heads to Pikes Peak to practice mountain climbing
green.autoblog.com - 10/7/2009
Chevy Volt heads to Pikes Peak to practice mountain climbing
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Chevrolet Volt prototype at Pikes Peak - click above for high-res image gallery One of the main concerns that many people have about the Chevy Volt is how well it will perform when running in charge sustaining mode with the engine-generator cranking away. While we haven't yet had an ...
REPORT: EPA planning to address outlandish fuel economy claims of electric cars
green.autoblog.com - 10/1/2009
REPORT: EPA planning to address outlandish fuel economy claims of electric cars
— green.autoblog.com — The EPA is aware that range-extended electric vehicles can game the current fuel economy test to deliver... mileage estimates way up in the stratosphere. It makes for impressive advertising, like General Motors' touting of the Chevrolet Volt's estimated 230 mpg , but the EPA wants to give a ... (more) REPORT: EPA planning to address outlandish fuel economy ...

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GM investing $230M in Flint area facilities to support Chevrolet Cruze, Volt
green.autoblog.com - 10/13/2009
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 ...

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REPORT: Vauxhall Ampera production gets snubbed in the UK
green.autoblog.com - 10/13/2009
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

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AltCar 2009: Dan Neil, "Some Inconvenient Questions," and GM hints it could sell Chevy Volt gliders
green.autoblog.com 10/8/2009 — On top of the test drives ( Wheego Whip ), test rides ( Coda Sedan ) and a visit to the unlimited energy booth , a highlight of the AltCar Expo last weekend was getting to hear the LA Times' premiere auto scribe Dan Neil moderate two sessions called " Some Inconvenient Questions ." Neil was ...
AltCar 2009: Touring the show with the Governator
green.autoblog.com 10/3/2009 — Gov. Schwarzenegger learns about the Chevy Volt - click above for high-res image gallery During the opening day of the 2009 AltCar Expo & Conference here in Santa Monica , Governor Schwarzenegger stopped by for a tour of the green vehicles on display. He learned about the Volt from ...
GM sees more demand than supply with the Chevy Volt in the beginning — Autoblog Green
2011 Chevy Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery GM has already warned us that the Volt will be in short supply at launch . But that isn't stopping Bob Lutz, GM's vice chairman in charge of marketing, from going out an talking about how popular the car - due next year - already ...
Johan de Nysschen, Idiot ? — Peak Energy
Audi America's Johan de Nysschen, who famously declared the (electric) Chevy Volt “A Car For Idiots” , found himself somewhat blindsided by Audi's subsequent announcement of an Ev at the Frankfurt Motor Show , but has now changed his tune, declaring there will be working examples on the road ...