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GM (Officially) Unveils the Chevy Volt : Gas 2.0
After several unofficial debuts of the ravenously anticipated Volt — including sightings on the set of Transformers 2 and an accidental leak of photos last week showing the Volt design team — GM has officially taken the wraps off the final Volt production car . No word on pricing yet, ...
KickingTires: GM Promises Ultra-Fuel-Efficient Car to Rival Smart
KickingTires: GM Promises Ultra-Fuel-Efficient Car to Rival Smart
blogs.cars.com — Chevybeatconcept In its plan to Congress released yesterday, GM mentioned a number of initiatives to boost fuel efficiency. Many of the plans are ones we’ve known about in some way for a long time, including the introduction of the Chevy Volt plug-in ... (more) KickingTires: GM Promises Ultra-Fuel-Efficient Car to ...
Don’t Want to Wait for a Volt? Build Your Own Electric Vehicle
Don’t Want to Wait for a Volt? Build Your Own Electric Vehicle
sustainablog.org — No doubt about it: the Chevy Volt looks like it will be one sweet ride (even the not-so-sporty production vehicle ). But a group of electric vehicle enthusiasts here in the St. Louis area aren’t willing to wait for the hybrid Volt’s 2010 ... (more) Don’t Want to Wait for a Volt? Build Your Own Electric ...
GM VP Bob Lutz's green pose is (what's the phrase?) a "total crock of sh#t"
desmogblog.com — Among the most galling visions, as U.S. carmakers stand cap-in-hand before the American people, is the site of a preening GM Vice President Bob Lutz pretending to be green. Lutz is firmly on the record as someone who is too lazy, too ideologically ... (more) GM VP Bob Lutz's green pose is (what's the phrase?) a ...
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Don’t Want to Wait for a Volt? Build Your Own Electric Vehicle
Sustainablog — ... looks like it will be one sweet ride (even the not-so-sporty production vehicle). But a group of electric vehicle enthusiasts here in the St. Louis area aren’t willing to wait for the hybrid Volt’s 2010 roll-out… so they’ve built their own fully electric vehicles. ...

Dear GM: Melt Down Your Hummers and Give Us Electric Cars
Green Options — ... It is said that GM, without assistance, could fail before the end of December. So, I suppose that now would not be a bad time to stop running those Hummer and Cadillac ads, and concentrate on conserving some cash. I remember back in the summer, when there was nothing but optimism surrounding GM. The Volt, as everyone has forgotten by now (especially GM) was going to be the most technologically advanced, most efficient vehicle ever produced. And the best thing about it? It didn’t resemble a GM car at all. Never mind that it wasn’t expected to roll out until ...

GM Damage Control: Chevy Volt is Full Speed Ahead
Green Options — ... , John Lauckner, GM’s Vice President of Global Program Management, has attempted to quash some of the rumors floating around the blogosphere that the Volt is delayed or even dead. ...

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