GM now willing to buy back Volts from worried owners

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

According to the Associated Press, GM CEO Dan Akerson has said General Motors will buy back any Chevrolet Volt from owners who are concerned about the vehicle’s fire risk. Akerson said that his company isn’t making the move because the plug-in hybrids are unsafe, but because GM is committed to [...]

Jane Doe buys two Chevy Volts, hands over one to low-income family

Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, Chevrolet, AutoblogGreen Exclusive

During Lisa Margonelli’s “Can Your Car Change The World?” talk at the Green Drive Expo in Richmond, CA on Saturday, an audience member stood up and gave the most amazing testimony. The woman said that she wanted to make a difference in the world, and so bought [...]

Analyst: Chevy will sell 60,000 Volts by 2015; Nissan Leaf will trail slightly

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

During last week’s State of the Union address, President Obama reiterated his ambitious goal that calls for one million plug-in hybrids and electrics on the road by 2015. However, IHS Automotive analyst Recca Lindland thinks that hitting the one-million mark will require extensive fleet sales.
Lindland claims that the general public [...]

Shocking Omission? First 2011 Chevrolet Volts reportedly won’t be E85 capable

Filed under: Ethanol, EV/Plug-in, Flex-Fuel, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM, Green Daily

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

According to the knowers-of-all-things-Volt over at GM-Volt.com (which incidentally just got a very nice site redesign), the initial batch of first-model-year Chevrolet Volts won’t be flex-fuel capable as initially planned. Says vehicle executive Tony Posawatz, “We are [...]