Chevy Volt

A severe crash last week destroyed a Chevy Volt, but caused no fire, casting doubt on the whole political firestorm last winter over the Volt fire risk. A horrible accident last week in Geneseo NY destroyed a Chevy Volt. Because that Volt did not burst ...  

Filed under: Manufacturing/Plants, Chevrolet, GM They're not all for the Chevrolet Volt, but 200 new jobs are coming to General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck plant in July. GM is adding the positions to the factory because the overall production rate will increase once the facility starts making the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, sources "familiar with the situation" told the Detroit Free Press. Those same sources told the paper that there is now a...  

Whaddya think, that Volt buyers were trading in a Cadillac for their new plug-ins? Nope. Most buyers of Chevrolet Volt extended-range plug-in vehicles are coming in from outside of the General Motors family, the automaker says. DETROIT – The ...  

The Chevy Volt was crowned European Car of the Year for 2012 on March 5. But the celebration was muted by GM’s decision—three days earlier—to halt the Volt production line due to a lack of consumer demand. Nissan’s Leaf, which won the ...  

EnerG2 announced Thursday that it would add automotive executive Robert Lutz to its board of directors. As Sustainable Business Oregon reports, as vice chairman at General Motors, Lutz helped introduce the Chevrolet Volt and even after leaving GM in 2010, continued to act as the car's loudest champion.  

The Chevrolet Volt is one of the top contenders in mass-market electric vehicles. Now you can get a look at the components that make up the electrical system with this Chevy Volt teardown article. The adventure starts with a look at the 288 cell battery. It forms a T shape and takes up the space [...]  

For all the faults of electric vehicles (in general), the Chevy Volt does have some pretty good selling points. It was named North American Car of the Year, 2010. Its selling price of $31,645 is pretty good for an EV, and the … Continue reading →  

The Chevrolet Volt is an extended-range hybrid electric vehicle that has no direct competitors in the current marketplace.  The Chevrolet Volt offers a compact four-door hatchback package wrapped around an electric drivetrain that is backed u...  

General Motors is adding about 200 workers at its Detroit-Hamtramck Chevy Volt factory in anticipation of increasing its production rate in July when the plant adds the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, people familiar with the situation said. Many of the ...  

As part of their sponsorship with with Maker Faire, Chevy offered to loan us a Volt for a week leading up to the Faire. When I heard about this, I jumped at the opportunity to review it. So, here’s the first MAKE car review. Hybrid Chevy doesn’t bill the Volt as a hybrid, but rather [...]  

When the electrified Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf hit the market ... The 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in boasts an EPA rating of 50 mpg in hybrid mode and 95 MPGe in an electric-only mode that can be used for short trips. Using a lightweight lithium-ion battery ...  

former GM vice chairman and “father of the Chevy Volt” Bob Lutz defended his recent fighting back against right-leaning Volt detractors, while in related news, he continued to rally support for the car. Lutz said he thinks his strongly ...  

Trinity Management Services, reportedly one of San Francisco’s largest landlords, has put the kabash on one of its tenant’s intentions to recharge his Chevy Volt on premises ... got himself the new plug-in car which can be recharged in ...  

San Diego, CA—May 7, 2012—Jimmie Johnson’s Kearney Mesa Chevrolet, like many other Chevrolet dealerships nationwide, helped propel record March sales for the 2012 Chevy Volt. 2,289 Volts were sold in March and though sales were down to 1,462 in April ...  

2 Chevy Volt The Chevy Volt was also initially ... giving the car a combined fuel economy of 52mpge.  The range before needing to fill up the tank is 230 Miles. Fisker is reported to have had 3,000 orders for the Karma when it delivered the first vehicle ...