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autocar.co.uk - 8/11/2009

GM admits Volt doubts

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Latest News General Motors has cast doubt over the long-term future of the Chevrolet Volt by claiming it may not be commercially viable and other rivals may overtake it with superior and more advanced technology. GM submitted a regulatory filing report to the US Treasury yesterday and CEO Fritz ...

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greencarcongress.com - 8/13/2009

GM Expects Chevrolet Volt to Deliver 230 mpg in City Driving Based on EPA Draft Methodology

— greencarcongress.com — Based on the analysis of development data (both dynamometer and road-test) using a draft federal fuel economy... methodology for extended-range electric vehicles (EREV) under discussion by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), GM expects the ... (more) GM Expects Chevrolet Volt to Deliver 230 mpg in City ...

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grist.org - 8/10/2009

The limits of today’s electric car technology

— grist.org — Recently, there has been some blog chatter about my comments on the future of lithium ion batteries... —my goal here is to clarify my stance. I do believe that these batteries have been over-hyped in terms of technology available today. However, little ... (more) The limits of today’s electric car technology

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news.yahoo.com - 8/11/2009

GM says new Volt to get 230 mpg in city driving - Yahoo! News

— news.yahoo.com — WARREN, Mich. General Motors Corp . said Tuesday its Chevrolet Volt rechargeable electric car should get 230... miles per gallon of gasoline in city driving, more than four times the mileage of the current champion, the Toyota Prius . The Volt is powered ... (more) GM says new Volt to get 230 mpg in city driving - Yahoo! ...

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Earth2Tech — ... GM Assesses Volt Competition: In a regulatory filing submitted to the U.S. Treasury Department yesterday, General Motors notes that “competitors and others are pursuing similar technologies” to the Chevy Volt, “and other competing technologies, in some cases with more money available.” — Autocar ...

REPORT: GM admits Volt concerns to U.S. Treasury
Autoblog Green — ... [Source: Autocar] REPORT: GM admits Volt concerns to U.S. Treasury originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

GM admits Volt doubts
Peak Oil News — ... but the GM report claimed that the range-extender hybrid technology may not be fully developed in time to meet this target date. Pre-production Volt models began testing in June. GM has marketed the Volt as the model to turn the company around, but the report claimed it “has not yet proven to be commercially viable”. GM is likely to sell each Volt at a large loss, although it would hope to recoup the development costs in future-generation models as Toyota has done with its Prius. Autocar "

"The Volt" May BE SRAPPED!- NEVER BUILT!!
EcoModder.com — GM admits Volt doubts - Autocar.co.uk Chevy Volt nabs shaky 230 MPG rating, might not ship in 2010 Video of CNN reporter asking questions AND test driving a Volt: Chevrolet Volt's official fuel economy: 230 mpg - Aug. 11, 2009 It seems just like the same OLD GM that we were told got buried this year. Can anyone explain to me why on earth ANY car company would run around the internet with various Volt dedicated sites, and post videos on You Tube and video on TV, press statements and yet they have taken grant money for years (not counting the large low interest ...