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Can Ford beat the Chevy Volt two years later with a cheaper PHEV?

Will the plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt and Ford Fiesta really compete with each other? Maybe not the two cars, but the underlying vehicle architectures will compete, and Greentech Media talked to Ford's chief engineer for global hybrid core engineering, Sherif Marakby, who said that his company's later, cheaper, smaller strategy will beat the competition. Ford will use the global C-segment platform (which includes the Fiesta) for its PHEV, and GM has spoken many times about using the Volt's Voltec powertrain in a variety of vehicles (see: ... Read more →

REPORT: GM's rumored 53 mpg Prius fighter canceled Jeremy Korzeniewski

You can bet that automakers the world over are watching intently as the redesigned Honda Insight fails to mount a serious threat to Toyota's global hybrid dominance in the U.S. market. That would ...

REPORT: Chevy Volt engine/generator uses Otto Cycle, not Atkinson Jeremy Korzeniewski

First of all, what the heck is the Atkinson Cycle and why should we care? Naturally, it's a bit complicated, but basically in a modern Atkinson Cycle engine, the intake valve is held open longer ...

GM: Chevy Volt Dance a major marketing gaffe? Sure. Let's move on. Jeremy Korzeniewski

It's no secret that General Motors' Chevrolet Volt Song and Dance (ignoring the obvious jokes here...) have brought the automaker's marketing department some much-deserved flack. In case you've been ...

From Hummer to the Volt, one engineer's tale Sebastian Blanco

What did it feel like inside GM's truck group when gas prices shot up over $4 a gallon last year? Automotive engineer Keith Seymore summed it up in this short quote: "In a six-month period, ...

GM: Volt plus EEStor could work ... if EESU worked 8 days ago on Autoblog Green

There are 16 days left in the month of December. Besides being time for most Americans to kick their Christmas shopping sessions into high gear and start planning their resolutions for 2010, it also means that there's precious little time for EEStor to "deliver functional technology" to Zenn ...

It's worse than we thought: GM commissions Chevy Volt dance to go with song 8 days ago on Autoblog Green

"E for electricity, V for Chevy Volt and me..." Catchy little diddy, we admit. That said, we were mostly willing to let the Chevy Volt song make the deep, dark trek into obscurity with nary another mention here on our pages. That is, until today. What made us change our tune, you ask? Boy, are ...

Shell opens New York's third hydrogen station in the Bronx 11 days ago on Autoblog Green

The reality of hydrogen as an energy carrier for transportation remains a painfully slow development, particularly the distribution of H2. The total number of publicly-accessible hydrogen stations in the United States remains in the few dozen range. In spite of that, there are small signs of ...

GM dealers tired of hearing about 2011 Chevrolet Volt? 14 days ago on Autoblog Green

There seems little doubt that the Chevy Volt is one of the most talked-about upcoming cars from just about any automaker in recent memory. We first saw the concept vehicle way back in January of 2007 at the Detroit Auto Show, and ever since that time the Volt has been a nearly everyday topic of ...

Lutz: Whitacre will not slow down Chevy Volt, electrification 15 days ago on Autoblog Green

Worried that yet another change in leadership will have a negative impact on the Chevy Volt project? Surely you're not alone, but GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz has friendly words of encouragement to share to mitigate those fears. First, as we covered during our recap of Lutz's speech at the LA Auto ...

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