2011 Chevrolet Volt has knock sensor, can run on regular gas

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

2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery

When General Motors announced the pricing for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt last week at the Plug-in 2010 Conference, there was one new technical tidbit that came out and grabbed some attention. Vehicle line director Tony Posawatz may have been the first to [...]

GM will increase Volt production by 50% – to 45,000 units – in 2012

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Manufacturing/Plants, Chevrolet, GM, Legislation and Policy, USA

President Obama toured the General Motors‘ Detroit-Hamtramck facility where the automaker will build (can we say “is building” yet?) the Chevrolet Volt today, and as any good PR person will surely agree, you can’t let an opportunity like that go by without making an announcement [...]

General Motors to announce Chevy Volt pricing/ordering on Tuesday

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

2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery

The three-year-long wait for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt’s official U.S. price tag will finally be over in less than 24 hours. At the Plug-In 2010 Conference in San Jose, California on Tuesday, GM VP of Marketing Joel Ewanick will announce pricing [...]

Chevrolet Volt will not be rated at 230 mpg; Victory Red paint debuts

Filed under: Hybrid, Sedan, Government/Legal, Chevrolet, GM, Design/Style, Electric

Chevrolet Volt in ‘Victory Red’ – Click above for high-res image gallery

Remember how big a deal General Motors made about the upcoming 2011 Chevy Volt’s supposed 230 mile per gallon EPA fuel mileage rating? Well, you can now forget about it. According to USA Today, the Feds [...]

Video: 2011 Chevrolet Volt visits Consumer Reports

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

“What do you think about the Chevrolet Volt?” It’s a question we get asked all the time. For most of us, the answer is, “I’m anxious to check it out.” The staff of Consumer Reports’ Automotive Test Center can offer more substantive replies. General Motors drove two Volts out to [...]

Webchat: Discuss the free Chevrolet Volt home charging stations

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

After Thursday’s announcement that up to 4,400 buyers of the Chevrolet Volt will be eligible to get a free 240-volt home charging station, General Motors will hold a live webchat later today at 11 am EDT. The chargers will some from ECOtality and Coulomb Technologies, so it only [...]

First 4,400 Volt owners could get free home charging stations

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2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery

When the Chevrolet Volt finally hits the market late this year, the U.S. Department of Energy will help out by providing free 240-volt home chargers for 4,400 early buyers. The chargers are made either by ECOtality (which will install 2,600 Volt chargers) [...]

Pre-production Volt caught with its plug-in

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Chevrolet

Pre-production Chevrolet Volt – Click above to enlarge

An AutoblogGreen reader was out an about in the neighborhood this weekend and spotted an unusual car in a neighbor’s driveway. Presumably the neighbor is a General Motors employee accumulating some miles on a pre-production 2011 Chevrolet Volt. Note that the Volt is grabbing some [...]

Chelsea Sexton: GM re-connects old fans with new Volt to win hearts and minds – again

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Green Daily

2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery

In a rainy parking lot behind the Long Beach Convention Center, Chevrolet Volt Vehicle Line Director Tony Posawatz is egging on his last test driver of the night, while Bill Nye “the Science Guy” coaches from the [...]

Beijing 2010: Chevrolet Volt MPV5 crossover revealed

Filed under: Concept Cars, Hybrid, Minivan/Van, Wagon, Hatchback, Chevrolet, GMC, Beijing Motor Show

Chevrolet Volt MPV5 concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

The rumored extended range electric crossover we saw revealed in General Motors’ design patent drawings is now a reality. The Chevrolet Volt MPV5 concept will make its debut tomorrow at the Beijing Motor [...]

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