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GM: Volt to be sportier alternative to Prius and Insight
2011 Chevy Volt - Click above for high res image gallery Now that the Chevrolet Volt has progressed to the point where vehicles with production-looking bodywork are running around the automaker's testing grounds in Warren, Michigan, the time has come for the crew to begin ironing out details like the ride height and spring rates that will directly affect the car's ride and handling. Regarding these points, chief engineer Andrew Farah has some interesting things to say about the Volt and the way GM will position it against its competitors. ... Read more →
Contrary to reports, second generation Chevy Volt is already under development Sam Abuelsamid
Chevrolet Volt Integration prototype - click above for high res image gallery When automakers are getting a new vehicle ready for production, the main specifications are generally locked down ...
REPORT: Chevy Volt will be built, sold in China Sebastian Blanco
Chevrolet Volt Integration prototype - click above for high res image gallery The Chevy Volt is, as has been repeatedly said, the car that could save GM. With the auto market in China poised for ...
GM will do "heavy lifting" toward plug-in goal [w/POLL] Jeremy Korzeniewski
2011 Chevy Volt - Click above for high-res gallery It's going to be awfully tough to hit President Obama's stated goal of one million plug-in hybrids on American roads by 2015. After all, that's ...
Volt chief engineer takes first drive in integration prototype [w/VIDEO] Sam Abuelsamid
Chevrolet Volt Integration prototype - click above for high res image gallery The technicians and engineers at GM's Pre-Production operations center at the Warren, MI tech center have been hard at ...
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GM CEO: the Chevy Cruze "will surprise most customers" 21 days ago on AutoblogGreen
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GM to discontinue mild hybrid Malibu, Vue, Aura for 2010 model year 22 days ago on AutoblogGreen
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Noise cancelling speakers help 2010 Chevy Equinox get +1 mpg 22 days ago on AutoblogGreen
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Lutz does care about the Volt. Stop saying he doesn't 23 days ago on AutoblogGreen
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Vauxhall employees to miss out on building Ampera ER-EV 24 days ago on AutoblogGreen
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Autoline Daily provides first look at production Chevrolet Volt in black [w/VIDEO] 24 days ago on AutoblogGreen
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Saturn Vue two-mode dead, Chevrolet Equinox hybrid unlikely to hit until 2011 24 days ago on AutoblogGreen
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LPG-fueled Chevy Spark launched in India 28 days ago on AutoblogGreen
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GM: Volt will survive our bankruptcy 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
2011 Chevy Volt - click above for a high res gallery Let me introduce you to the most-called phone number in America right now: 866-405-4005. This is the number that GM is giving out to customers who have questions about this morning's official announcement that GM has filed for bankruptcy ...
New U.S.-built GM small car could be Aveo replacement called Viva 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
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WSJ: Keeping the Chevy Volt alive doesn't make sense for Government Motors 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for a high res gallery of the 2011 Chevy Volt With bankruptcy for GM pretty much certain for next week, the Wall Street Journal has taken a look at whether or not the Chevy Volt is a good thing for the government to be spending so much money on. Interestingly, the U.S. government ...
General Motors will build new small car in idled U.S. factory 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
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Toronto Mayor rids self of Prius, gets Malibu hybrid 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
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Chelsea Sexton tries out the Chevy Volt, smiles 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
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VIDEO: Letterman gives ground on Volt, asks Lutz for first production model 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above and scroll down to watch video after the jump Last night, General Motors' outgoing car czar, Bob Lutz, went to New York City to rebut the thrashing that David Letterman gave the Chevy Volt a few weeks ago during an interview. That comedian's criticism came during the an "interview" ...
Financial Times: GM doesn't need Chevy Camaro success (w/POLL) 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
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Bob Lutz to take on Letterman next week to refute Volt claims 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
Two weeks after late night comedian David Letterman lashed out at the Chevy Volt's 40 mile range during an interview with Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, GM is counter-attacking with former vice-Chairman Bob Lutz. Next Wednesday night, Lutz will appear on Letterman's show with the Volt show car. Lutz ...
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VIDEO: Elon Musk misrepresents Chevy Volt performance, Tesla getting few new orders for Roadster 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
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2010 Chevy Equinox expected to hit 32 mpg highway 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
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WaPo: GM would be better off without Chevy Volt 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
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Bob Lutz on Letterman's Volt dis: Stupid Human Trick 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
The common wisdom shaping up around Dave Letterman's smackdown of the Chevy Volt Wednesday night: not funny. The latest to chime in on Dave's dismissal of the work that GM has done with the Voltec technology is one of the Volt's biggest supporters: Bob Lutz. Lutz, GM's Vice Chairman, wrote a piece ...
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First Drive: Chevrolet Volt powertrain mule w/VIDEO 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
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Jay Leno drives a Volt mule, likes what he sees 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
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Elon Musk doesn't love the Chevy Volt 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
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Money-losing Chevy Volt will stay alive even if it can't "pay the rent" 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
The Chevy Jolt General Motors doesn't have any money to play around with these days, but new CEO Fritz Henderson is willing to let at least one vehicle program's fiduciary requirements slide. Even though Henderson said recently that all GM models will need to "pay the rent," the money-losing ...
Chevy Volt scheduled for Canadian launch in August 2011 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
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Tata Nano beater in Lombardy: The €2,900 LPG Chevrolet Matiz 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
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