Chevy Volt sales drop to 603, Nissan moves 676 Leafs in January

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, Nissan

This one has got to hurt. After a record-best 1,529 units sold in December, sales of the Chevrolet Volt dropped to just 603 in January, part of an overall decline in GM model sales compared to the last month of 2011. The good news in this less-than-half drop? If you [...]

Bob Lutz: Hey right-wingers, stop attacking the Chevy Volt

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM

In the wake of last week’s bruising hearing on Capitol Hill about the safety of the Chevrolet Volt, which itself followed an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that concluded plug-in vehicles do not “pose a greater risk of fire than gasoline-powered vehicles,” former General Motors vice [...]

GM launches ad campaign touting Chevy Volt safety

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet

General Motors has launched an advertising campaign touting the safety of the Chevrolet Volt extended-range plug-in electric vehicle, just as its CEO testified to Congress that a recent Volt fire that took place after a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) crash test would never occur under real-world circumstances, Bloomberg News [...]

Chevy stretched Sonic sedan because it looked funny

Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Chevrolet, Design/Style

If you think the Chevrolet Sonic sedan looks a bit abbreviated now, you should have seen it before General Motors stretched the vehicle. Take a good look at the spec sheets for the Sonic hatch and Sonic sedan, and you’ll likely notice the four-door is over a foot longer than [...]

Feds open investigation into Chevy Express, Ford Freestar rust issues

Filed under: Minivan/Van, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Ford, GM, Mercury

‘Tis the season… for road salt. And with that, comes rust. And what does rust bring? Well, for Ford and General Motors, a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation. According to The Detroit News, NHTSA is looking into potential recalls issues with Chevrolet Express vans and Ford [...]

Chevy puts out APB on missing Sonic brake pads, issues recall

Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Recalls, Hatchback, Chevrolet

We report on a lot of recalls, and most are seemingly innocuous defects that require the solar system to perfectly align before anything catastrophic could happen. Then there are recalls like this one for the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic that appear to be much more dangerous than they probably are.
It [...]

GM to showcase two Chevy concepts, new Buick crossover in Detroit

Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet

General Motors casts quite a shadow over the annual Detroit Auto Show. First of all, their Renaissance Center headquarters are right next to Cobo Hall where the show is held every year. But beyond that, GM never fails to bring a big spread to its hometown [...]

Chevy Volt battery fix may cost $1,000, will hang on to top IIHS rating

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM

Spontaneous combustion concerns weeks after a crash may prompt General Motors to spend about $1,000 per Chevrolet Volt to fix, according to a report from Reuters. The proposed fixes, which would cost a total of $9 million, would likely include reinforcements around vulnerable areas of the car’s battery pack, lamination [...]

Chevy Volt battery may be redesigned for improved safety

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM

In the wake of a post-accident fire at a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration facility and with a safety probe underway, GM is considering a redesign of the battery used in the plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt.
GM Chief Executive Dan Akerson has said he is open the possibility of redesigning the [...]

Ducks live in reused Chevy Volt battery covers and other intersting tidbits from GM

Filed under: Manufacturing/Plants, GM

It’s Turkey Day here in the U.S., so why not a post about ducks? Well, a post that mentions ducks, at least.
It turns out that old Chevy Volt battery covers are being reused as wood duck nesting boxes at GM’s Milford, MI Proving Ground. That’s just one of the wildlife-friendly tidbits that [...]

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