Here it is, the 2012 Chevrolet Volt, the most advanced automobile achievement currently on American roads and a breakthrough in automotive technology – but that’s not what I’m setting up to rave about. I was lucky enough to have the Chevrolet Volt on two separate occasions – the first where I was very disciplined and [...]
A group of 59 judges voted on the European “Car of the Year 2012” at the Geneva Motor Show, marking the first occasion that the decision was made at the event. Winning the award this year is the Opel Ampera and the Chevrolet Volt electric models with 330 points, beating out the Ford Focus’ 256 [...]
General Motors will be shutting down production of the Chevrolet Volt at its Detroit-Hamtramck for more than a month to adjust for rising inventories of the plug-in hybrid vehicles. The company said that it has informed 1,300 workers at the plant on Thursday that it will shut down production for 5 weeks. The shutdown starts [...]
The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan LEAF for doesn’t seem to stop popping up in the automotive industry news section. Following counting last month’s figures, General Motors said that Chevrolet Volt sales rebounded in February (2012), with sales coming in at 1,023 units, up from a low 603 units in January. The figure also helped the [...]
President Barack Obama, who will be running for a second four year term on Nov. 6, said that when he leaves the White House, he will be buying the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid. Speaking at UAW conference yesterday, the president said he enjoyed the feel of the Volt when he toured a Detroit assembly plant [...]
A low emission version of the 2012 Chevrolet Volt is on its way to California, where customers will be able to take advantage of a $1,500 state rebate and be allowed to drive solo in the carpool lanes. Standard for California, the Volts headed to the state are equipped with a Low Emissions Package and [...]
General Motors has just released its Super Bowl XLVI commercial for the Chevrolet Volt for the big game on Sunday. Titled ‘Aliens’, the 30-second spot shows the curiosity about the Volt and its electric powertrain extends to extraterrestrial beings from galaxies far, far away. Click here for more news on the Chevrolet Volt. Refresher: The 2012 Chevrolet [...]
Sales of the Chevrolet Volt dropped sharply in January with GM only selling 603 units. Blame for the drop in sales goes to the negative publicity the Volt has received from a government safety investigation. January 2012 turned out to be the worst month for the Volt since August, where it was only delivered to [...]
The Chevrolet Volt has been under a lot of scrutiny after a crashed Volt’s battery shorted by coolant caught on fire three weeks after a test by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Ever since, the Volt has become a top-topic for right wingers. Click here for more news on the Chevrolet Volt. Bob Lutz, [...]
In light of the concerns of fire with the giant laptop batteries powering the Chevrolet Volt, nearly everything came to a halt as the plug-in electric hybrid was under heavy scrutiny after a Volt randomly combusted after a crash test. But after a hearing in front of a U.S. House panel with the U.S. National [...]
