Tag Archives: 2011 Chevrolet Volt
Miscellaneous Thoughts: 14-year old drinks gas to be like Optimus Prime, smell nice with the Cadillac fragrance
Wrapping up the day here, it’s now time for some – you guessed it – Miscellaneous Thoughts.
14-year old boy drinks gasoline to be like Optimus Prime: A 14-year old boy in China drank gasoline for five years to obtain ’special powers’ like his idols Bumblebee and Optimus Prime. The boy watched the animated TV series [...]
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Chevrolet Volt update: All-wheel-drive possible but not planned, performance feels like 250-hp V6
GM says that the 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric drive unit helps the Volt produce produces 150-hp and 273 lb-ft of torque allowing it to hit a top speed of 100 mph. Earlier today during a live chat with Jon Lauckner, GM’s Vice President of Global Program Management, and one of the Chevy Volt’s founding fathers, a [...]
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Lutz: Only 5% of the public wants a green car that they will pay a premium for
In a lengthy interview with The Washington Post, former General Motors vice chairman Bob Lutz said that the V8 muscle cars and the Chevrolet Volt will still live on once GM comes out of bankruptcy.
An avid supporter of the Chevrolet Volt, the man who once brought us the Dodge Viper said that the plug-in hybrid [...]
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GM opens doors to Global Battery Systems Lab in Michigan
General Motors today opened the doors to its 33,000 square feet battery research and development plant in Michigan. GM says that the facility will play a major part in accelerating its move to electric-vehicles such as the upcoming 2011 Chevrolet Volt.
Known as the Global Battery Systems Lab, the Warren, Michigan plant will be used to test and [...]
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Poll: Which GM vehicle are you looking forward to the most?
GM announced earlier this morning that it is key vehicle launch for 2009 and 2010 are on track. While eight brands may have sounded like a good idea at one time, GM will now focus on four core brands including Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick.
Those four brands will be responsible for the launch of eight [...]
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GM: New products and technologies on track, 14 hybrid models coming by 2012
In all of the statements released today by General Motors, the now bankrupt automaker said that its new products and technologies are on track. It said that that the New GM will continue with key vehicle launches in 2009 and 2010 including the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, 2010 Buick LaCrosse, 2010 Cadillac SRX and CTS Sport [...]
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Lutz: Camaro, Corvette remain in GM’s future, all Volt models will be produced in U.S.
Many are worried how much say the U.S. government will have in future General Motors’ products since it will be a major shareholder of the new restructured company. Speaking at the Automotive Press Association luncheon, Bob Lutz confirmed that GM will still be making vehicles like the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, Corvettes and full-size pickup trucks [...]
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Video: Bob Lutz shows David Letterman the 2011 Chevrolet Volt
As we told you earlier, maximum Bob Lutz was to appear on The Late Night Show with David Letterman last night. If you happened to miss Lutz’s appearance due to other circumstances, we’re posting the video of it right here.
Highlights:
- Lutz said consumers can expect to pay around $32,000 for the Chevrolet Volt after a [...]
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Opel working on production Trixx with Chevy Volt hybrid technology
Opel and Vauxhall seem to have a few Trixx up their sleeve (sorry we couldn’t help it). According to AutoExpress, Opel and its UK division Vauxhall are working on a electric-powered production version of the Trixx concept that was first seen in 2004.
Sources say that the 3+1 seater is aimed at the Toyota iQ, with [...]
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GM: Work on the Chevy Volt progressing despite financial woes
General Motors product development chief Tom Stephens said today that work on the 2011 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid is progressing as planned despite the company’s financial troubles and the threat of bankruptcy right around the corner.
“At this point in time, I know of no reason why we can’t be in production by November of 2010,” [...]
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