GM plans to boost output of its Chevrolet Volt to take on the Nissan Leaf
Sales of the Nissan Leaf have been leading the electric-car segment so far this year, a trend that General Motors Co. intends to change. To take the lead, GM seeks to increase the... Read more
Chevrolet Volt reaches 2 million miles, two-thirds powered only by electricity
More people are reaping the benefits of owning a hybrid vehicle. The Chevrolet Volt, the first mass produced plug in hybrid available to the general public, is convincing more consumers... Read more
Nissan Leaf takes the lead from Chevrolet Volt in the EV sales race
In the sales race of rechargeable cars, the Leaf from Nissan Motor Co. took the lead for the first half of 2011 from General Motors Co.'s plug-in Chevy Volt (which topped in May). The... Read more
Customers don’t know who makes the Volt, Leaf… survey says!
Almost 70 percent of electric vehicle shoppers did not know that Nissan is the manufacturer of the all-electric Leaf while 55 percent cannot relate the Volt with Chevrolet, an independent... Read more
GM denies a claim that Chevrolet dealerships are getting the $7500 tax incentive
General Motors denies a claim by a Virginia-based non-profit group that Chevrolet dealerships are stealing a federal tax credit from customers. GM describes these allegations to be... Read more
Nissan Leaf ad makes fun of GM’s Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid
In the next two weeks, Nissan North America will be advancing its new campaign for its electric Leaf sedan to differentiate it from the other hybrids in the market. Nissan’s campaign will... Read more
Chevrolet Volt is the 2011 World Green Car
The highly-coveted 2011 World Green Car award went to Hyundai. This was revealed during a press conference hosted by Bridgestone Corporation and the New York International Auto Show. To... Read more
Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt top greenest vehicles list of AAA
AAA announced its own list of greenest vehicles of the year in the U.S. right after Kelley Blue Book revealed the top ten cars that are the greenest of the year. AAA named the Nissan Leaf... Read more
A more affordable Chevrolet Volt is coming our way, source says
A source told favstocks.com that a much cheaper variant of the Chevrolet Volt is possible. Reportedly, both Chevrolet and GM have the technologies required for a new Volt to be priced... Read more
GM to add 2nd shift at Detroit-Hamtramck plant for Chevrolet Volt output
In early 2012, General Motors Co. will add a second shift at its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant to boost production of the Chevrolet Volt, according to the Detroit Free Press. Teri... Read more
2011 Chevrolet Volt European pricing announced
Germany-based Opel just can’t seem to catch a break as while it is planning to launch its Ampera plug-in hybrid, General Motors Co. swoops in and decides to sell the Volt in Europe, in... Read more
GM’s Britta Gross contradicts Obama’s target date for electric vehicles
Britta Gross, General Motors’ director of global energy systems, said that she expects that there will be 1 million electric vehicles on U.S. roads by 2017 or 2018. This is later than... Read more
GM speaks out about poor ranking of Chevrolet Volt in Green Car Book
General Motors didn’t do well in the latest 2011 ratings from the Green Car Book, which ranks the new models on a point scale that includes criteria such as fuel economy, tailpipe... Read more
GMC Granite to enter production soon, GM source says
The GMC Granite will enter production, a GM insider told Motor Trend. Several months ago, there were already reports that the Granite concept, which was displayed at GMC’s booth at the... Read more
Honda Civic GX, Nissan Leaf named 2011’s greenest vehicles while Volt falters
There were several surprises in the annual list of the greenest vehicles of the model year that was released last week by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. The ACEEE... Read more
Erroneous claims for vehicle tax credits cost U.S. taxpayers over $33 million
After determining that 20% of the claims for federal tax credits for alternative and plug-in electric vehicles in the first seven months of 2010 were erroneous, the Treasury Department's... Read more
Obama targets 1 million advanced-technology vehicles on U.S. roads by 2015
Eight years after President George W. Bush proposed a $1.2 billion program in 2003 to help develop fuel-cell cars and hydrogen storage and delivery systems, there still are no fuel-cell... Read more
Two Michigan congressmen seek to expand tax rebate coverage of EVs, hybrids
The day after President Barack Obama reiterated that he is committed to have 1 million EVs on the road within four years, two Michigan congressmen said that they are seeking to expand the... Read more
Deliveries for 2010 orders of Nissan Leaf face delays
Those who ordered the Nissan Leaf will just have to stretch their patience further as the delivery of their orders is being delayed by several months. The reasons being cited are that... Read more
GM wants the plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt in a reality show
To reach more women who might be drawn to its long-time support of sports like golf and baseball, General Motors Company plans to increase its spending on sponsorship of TV entertainment... Read more
Toyota to add new plug-in, a wagon and fuel-efficient model to Prius lineup
To reclaim momentum in the U.S. market, Toyota Motor Corp. aims to play to its strength and expand the Prius into a four-model family by adding a new plug-in, a wagon and a super-fuel... Read more
CEO Dan Akerson says technology from Chevrolet Volt will be used in a minivan
At the 2011 Automotive News World Congress, General Motors Co. CEO Dan Akerson said that “in the next few years,” the technology in the Chevrolet Volt will appear in a minivan version. He... Read more
GM hopes that Chevrolet Volt will boost its sales in coastal markets
General Motors is hoping that the Chevrolet Volt will be able to increase sales in coastal markets where Chevy and other GM brands have yet to penetrate in the past, according to GM North... Read more
GM is ready to face $4 gas with more compact cars, says product chief
It appears that GM is ready for gas prices of $4 a gallon, as the manufacturer revealed the all-new 2012 Buick Verano and the new 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, a subcompact car that replaces the... Read more
GM to recycle oil-soaked plastic booms into parts for Chevolet Volt
To lessen the environmental impact of the oil spilled at the Gulf of Mexico, General Motors has come up with an innovative method to convert the oil-soaked plastic boom material into... Read more
GM already working on 2nd generation Chevrolet Volt
Even before the public gets to see the first generation of the Chevrolet Volt, General Motors was reported to already be working on the second iteration of the Chevrolet Volt. It appears... Read more
2011 Chevrolet Volt: full details, photos and specs
Chevrolet introduced the all-new 2011 Volt electric vehicle with the extended range, and together with this introduced a new segment in the global automotive market. Set to go on sale at... Read more
Fully functional Chevrolet Volt prototypes will be built from June
It was confirmed by General Motors that beginning June of this year, fully functional Chevrolet Volt prototypes will be produced in the US. Up to this time, the powertrain of the Volt has... Read more
Audi of America president tries to solve the ‘Volt car for idiots’ issue
This is Audi of America president Johan de Nysschen's attempt to retract his earlier comment about the EV being patronized by idiots. In a statement, Nysschen said that the report had... Read more
Chevrolet Volt: a car for idiots in Audi’s vision
The Chevrolet Volt should be used to the negative remarks by now. The latest came from Audi of America president Johan de Nysschen who said, No one is going to pay a $15,000 premium for a... Read more
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