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blogs.wsj.com - 5/29/2009

Would GM’s Bankruptcy Derail the Chevy Volt? - Environmental Capital

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What will General Motors' impending bankruptcy filing mean for the electric Chevy Volt? The U.S. government first encouraged, then ordered, automakers to make more fuel-efficient cars—like the much-anticipated Volt. But after the expected bankruptcy reorganization, the U.S. government will own ...

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online.wsj.com - 5/27/2009

Obama Administration Sparks Battery Gold Rush

— online.wsj.com — Reuters GM approached a Korean firm about batteries for the Chevrolet Volt, above, but U.S. firms are... keen to join the business. (more) Obama Administration Sparks Battery Gold Rush

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gas2.org - 6/1/2009

How GM is Making Electric Vehicles Relevant

— gas2.org — Editor’s Note: Frank Weber is the Global Electric Vehicle Development Executive for General Motors. Here he discusses... the Chevy Volt and the future of transportation. This post was written for Gas 2.0 and reposted at the GM FastLane Blog ... (more) How GM is Making Electric Vehicles Relevant

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autobloggreen.com - 5/30/2009

WSJ: Keeping the Chevy Volt alive doesn't make sense for Government Motors

— autobloggreen.com — Click above for a high res gallery of the 2011 Chevy Volt With bankruptcy for GM pretty... much certain for next week, the Wall Street Journal has taken a look at whether or not the Chevy Volt is a good thing for the government to be spending so much money on. Interestingly, the U.S. ... (more) WSJ: Keeping the Chevy Volt alive doesn't make sense for ...

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Wall Street Journal Wants GM to Abandon the Volt
TreeHugger — ... ? Maybe not in 1969, but how about 2000? Maybe the Volt version 1.0 won't rake in the cash, but as an investment, it's worth a lot of money for GM. That doesn't mean that other carmakers won't come out with even better plug-in hybrid systems, but if GM doesn't even try, there's won't be an even-better-and-more-affordable Volt version 2.0, and the company is sure to miss the boat. Via Wall Street Journal More Green(er) Transportation ...

WSJ: Keeping the Chevy Volt alive doesn't make sense for Government Motors
Autoblog Green — ... With bankruptcy for GM pretty much certain for next week, the Wall Street Journal has taken a look at whether or not the Chevy Volt is a good thing for the government to be spending so much money on. Interestingly, the U.S. government will play a role in both sides of the keep-it-or-lose-it argument. ...

Monday Bullets
"Green is Good" — ... Will the Chevy Volt make it through GM’s restructuring? WSJ Blog: "The new owners–the government and taxpayers–will have to come to terms with this tension. GM can focus on making mass-market cars that sell well and abandon the Volt. Or it can carry on with the Volt and hope either costs come down or consumers suddenly change their habits and run out to buy a $40,000 compact sedan." ...

GM Topples Into Bankruptcy: What’s Next for the Chevy Volt?
Earth2Tech — ... Now, two months later, the automaker has filed for bankruptcy, and the so-called New GM is reiterating its plans (in several releases today) to put fuel sippers and alternative propulsion vehicles like the Volt at the center of its future lineups. But can a bankrupt company in which the U.S. government now holds a majority (60 percent) stake really afford to push a pricey model that it doesn’t expect to be profitable until after second-generation models roll off the assembly line? ...