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Report: Chevy Volt sales up so far in 2012, Nissan LEAF sales down

General Motors reported Chevy Volt sales of 1,760 units in June, doubling the number it sold in June 2011. Read our review on the Chevrolet Volt. In the first half of 2012, GM sold a total of 8,817 units of the Volt plug-in hybrid, more than triple the 2,745 it sold during the same period in [...]

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Report: Chevrolet Volt outselling Corvette so far in 2012

No matter what you say or think about the Chevrolet Volt, the plug-in hybrid is definitely bringing in the numbers and is helping owners save mother nature one mile at a time. Another interesting tidbit has just popped up showing the significance of the car. Numbers show that the Volt is actually outselling the Corvette. [...]

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Volt bringing in customers from other brands, 93% owners say they will buy the car again

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 [...]

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Chevrolet Volt 40 Million Miles

Chevrolet Volt owners have collectively driven more than 40 million miles on electricity

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, [...]

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Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid sales top Chevy Volt and Nissan LEAF numbers

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 [...]

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Report: 2013 Chevrolet Volt receives a variety of changes

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. [...]

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GM releases statement on lithium-ion battery explosion, says Chevy Volt was not involved

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 [...]

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GM hopes to boost sales of Chevrolet Volt to 3,000 a month

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 [...]

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Chevy sells most number of Volts ever in March 2012, Nissan LEAF sales remain steady

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 [...]

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Former president George H.W. Bush buys Volt for his son’s birthday

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 [...]

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