The Chevrolet Volt is doing wonders for the brand. General Motors said today that it is winning new customers from the competition that are trading in their vehicles for the Volt. Vehicles that top the list of the most traded-in vehicle include the Toyota Camry, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic and BMW 3 Series. Read our review on [...]
General Motors has announced that Chevrolet Volt owners have collectively saved a supertanker of gas since the plug-in hybrid car went on sale. Owners have collectively traveled 40 million miles on electricity, avoiding more than 2.1 million gallons of gasoline – very impressive. Read our review on the Chevrolet Volt. “With each click of the odometer, [...]
About a month ago, Toyota started selling the Prius Plug-in Hybrid without much advertising – however, the power of the Prius-brand came through for Toyota and helped it surpass sales over the Nissan LEAF and the Chevrolet Volt. In April (2012), Nissan sold only 370 units of the LEAF while Chevrolet sold 1,462 units of [...]
Amongst the order guides recently released by General Motors, the 2013 Chevrolet Volt appears to have the most significant changes. The 2013 Volt is getting an updated powertrain, with a new feature called “EV Hold Mode,” which allows drivers to switch between extended range and battery pack power to get the most out of each. [...]
According to a new study by the Union of Concerned Scientists, drivers of electric-vehicles like the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan LEAF may save as much as $1,200 a year comported to gasoline powered compact cars. Read our review on the Chevrolet Volt. With gasoline hitting $3.50 a gallon, drivers who plug cars into electric outlets would save [...]
GM has just released an updated statement regarding the lithium-ion batter explosion that took place it its Warren Technical Center yesterday during a testing of an experimental battery: An incident occurred about 8:45 a.m. Wednesday inside a test chamber at the General Motors Alternative Energy Center during extreme testing of an experimental battery. Chemical gases [...]
General Motors will be resuming production of the Chevrolet Volt earlier than planned, after March sales proved to withstand some negative publicity. The company hopes to increase sales of the Volt by more than 30 percent in the coming months. Read our review on the Chevrolet Volt. In March, Gm sold a total 2,289 Chevrolet Volt [...]
Next time Bob Lutz defends the Volt you better listen and not argue back. In March 2012, Chevrolet sold a total of 2,289 Volt units, up from 1,023 in February and 608 in March 2011. The figure also tops the previous high-sales mark set by the Volt in Dec. 2011 at 800 units. Read our review [...]
With the 2012 elections coming up, the Chevrolet Volt has become a target of criticism for Republicans – but recently, its seems like that conservatives are finally rethinking their opinion on the car. Read our review on the Chevrolet Volt. The Chevrolet Volt recently received some favorable coverage from Fox News and now former president George [...]
Volt owners – get ready for a new 120-volt charging cord. General Motors announced yesterday that it will be replacing the 120-volt charging cords for most Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid vehicles – a move that will affect all 2011 models and some 2012 models. Read our review on the Chevrolet Volt. Spokesman Randal Fox said [...]
