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Chevrolet Volt

Chevrolet Volt news. General Motors unveiled the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle in September 2008.

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Together. The US version of the Cruze will be officially shown next month. Here is what GM says: "With expected highway fuel economy up to 40 miles per gallon, Cruze will be extremely gas friendly while the Volt electric vehicle can be operated gas-free," said Brent Dewar, vice president, Chevrolet. "Chevrolet's focus is on forward-looking technologies to the benefit of our customers, such as the highly efficient, small-displacement turbocharged engine in the Cruze or the Volt electric vehicle with extended range." The Cruze has already launched to high acclaim in Europe and Asia and has undergone refinement for America. It goes on sale in ... Read Full Story
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Troubled US auto giant General Motors sought to trump Toyota by announcing that its Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid will save four times more fuel than the Japanese carmaker's Prius. The former world leader in auto manufacturing, now 60 percent owned by the US government, said Tuesday that it would begin production in late 2010 on its new electric sedan, which will be marketed in 2011. The Chevrolet Volt will be the "first mass-produced vehicle to claim more than 100 miles per gallon (42.51 kilometers per liter) composite fuel economy," GM boasted. It said the Volt, whose prototype was first unveiled in early 2007, was ... Read Full Story
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“EV-ergreen”, “Viridian Joule” and “environMINT”: these are the three colors that made three people happy that they could be the first person test-drive a pre-production Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle. Chevrolet selected “EV-ergreen” offered by Devin McQuarrie, 30, of San Jose, CA; “Viridian Joule” submitted by Dave Thomas, 40, of Sanford, FL; and “environMINT” entered by [...] Read Full Story
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Productivity rises in 2Q while labor costs plunge WASHINGTON (AP) — Productivity surged in the spring by the largest amount in almost six years while labor costs plunged at the fastest pace in nine years. The results point to a recession losing steam, but they do not bode well for the unemployed or those forced to work shorter weeks who were hoping for more hours. The Labor Department said Tuesday that productivity, the amount of output per hour of work, rose at an annual rate of 6.4 percent in the April-June quarter, while unit labor costs dropped 5.8 percent. Both results were greater than ... Read Full Story
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Frank Weber, the engineer in charge of developing the Chevrolet Volt electric car, will head product planning at Opel. Weber, 43, succeeds Jamal El-Hout, who is retiring at the end of the year.  
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Filed under: LA Auto Show, Hybrid, Sedan, Etc., Chevrolet, Electric 2011 Chevrolet Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery General Motors shocked the crowd at Cars & Coffee this weekend by bringing out the 2011 Chevy Volt. Representatives on hand said this is the same car that will be on display at the LA Auto Show next week. They added that this is a pre-production model with a lot of development miles on it. For all that, it looked...  
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As GM engineers continue to fine-tune the electric Chevrolet Volt, they have turned their attention to the lack of sound at low speeds — a critical automotive cue for the blind and for pedestrians in general.  
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM Chevy Volts on 1,200 mile drive - Click above for high-res image gallery Here at ABG, we've been tracking the progress of the Chevrolet Volt since before the concept debuted in January 2007. Along the way we've spent plenty of time with various members of the Volt team and last spring we were among the first to drive the Cruze-based powertrain development mule. Later in August, we got take a ride...  
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The Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle is unique for more than its advanced propulsion technology.   No vehicle program in memory has seen as much of its development journey shared with the public...  
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AutoWeekLos Angeles auto show: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze dials in 40 mpgAutoWeekYes, the Chevrolet Volt will be there. But so too will the 2011 Cruze, the new compact car in Chevy's lineup due towards the end of next year that promises ...Chevrolet 2011 Cruze: US version preview, to be unveiled at LA ShowMibz (blog)Preview: 2011 Chevrolet CruzeGreen Car Reports2011 Chevrolet Cruze Revealed Ahead Of LA Auto Show DebutMotor AuthorityTheCarConnection...  
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General Motors has been inundated in recent years with nothing but bad news. After filing for bankruptcy and receiving a controversial government bailout, the ailing car maker is trying to revolutionize the auto industry and breathe life back into its deflated sails with the introduction of the Chevy Volt.  
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