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New Chevy compact to be built alongside Cobalt starting in 2009

Jun 2nd 2008 7:10PM - 1 Comment

In recent weeks, we've seen several spy photos of a new small Chevrolet sedan that we've all been assuming would be the replacement for the Cobalt. It now appears that the Cobalt may stay with us for a while with the newcomer being built alongside ...

Cobalt XFE (extra fuel economy) gets 36 mpg

Apr 28th 2008 12:11PM - 20 Comments

Faced with increasing CAFE standards in the coming years, Chevy has tweaked the mildly interesting Cobalt models (coupe and sedan) to get better fuel economy. The XFE versions - that stands for extra fuel economy - get an EPA estimated 36 mpg which ...

Cobalt Biofuels gets $25 million for biobutanol

Oct 21st 2008 5:27PM - 3 Comments

When most people think of biofuels, the usual suspects that first sprint to mind are ethanol and biodiesel. That's not to say, though, that these are the only game in town. There's another player for a non-petroleum alcohol fuel that could displace ...

Hydrogen economy might be powered with help from cobalt

Sep 9th 2006 5:24PM - 3 Comments

The hydrogen economy, whenever it gets here, will not be the result of one team of researchers getting to the "A-ha!" moment. It will be because hundreds, maybe thousands, of teams around the globe all contribute a little bit of knowledge here and ...

Cobalt XFE selling faster than planned

Jul 22nd 2008 2:04PM - 16 Comments

Chevrolet apparently has a hit on its hands in the form of the new XFE model of its Cobalt compact car. Relatively easy tricks such as revised gearing, low rolling-resistance tires and some computer reprogramming was enough to boost the XFE to 36 ...

Popular Mechanics tests the efficiency of the Cobalt XFE

Sep 25th 2008 3:24PM - 18 Comments

It seems that Popular Mechanics is nearly as interested in fuel efficiency as we are these days. To wit, the online mag has grabbed the keys to three of the latest fuel-sippers on the market in order to wring them out. The goal? Not performance, but ...

GM cancels plans for weekend Cobalt OT production, not enough parts

Sep 27th 2008 8:24AM - 0 Comments

In recent months virtually every major automaker has been turning up the wick on their factories that build small cars to try and keep up with soaring demand in one of the few growth segments in the U.S. market. At plants building the Ford Focus and ...

Chevy Volt mules are based on old Malibu, production cars on smaller Cobalt

Nov 16th 2007 11:41AM - 0 Comments

Every subject matter has it's own terminology and lingo and it's helpful to become familiar with it if you plan to discuss it. The auto industry is no exception. When developing a new car, automakers build vehicles for testing components called ...

Don't forget the other alcohol: Cobalt Biofuels raises $25M for biobutanol production

Oct 28th 2008 7:21PM - 4 Comments

With all the negative publicity about corn ethanol lately there hasn't been much discussion about another longer chain alcohol, specifically butanol. Like other alcohols, it makes a good motor fuel and it can also be synthesized from biomass. ...

More XFE models in GM's pipeline?

Jul 1st 2008 5:44PM - 0 Comments

Back in April, we applauded General Motors and its decision to eke some more fuel economy from its high-volume compact car, the Chevrolet Cobalt. Along with the 9-percent increase in fuel mileage, the new model got a shiny new XFE (eXtra Fuel ...

McCain in favor of national CO2 limits

Jun 30th 2008 8:27AM - 4 Comments

U.S. Presidential hopeful John McCain says he opposes the notion that individual states should be able to set their own carbon dioxide emissions regulations. Still, it sounds as if automakers could be in for a shocker if the Republican were to be ...

LA 2009: Chevrolet finally unveils the U.S.-market production 40 mpg 2011 Cruze

Nov 30th 2009 7:59AM - 18 Comments

2011 Chevrolet Cruze - click above for high-res image gallery More than a year after first showing us a styling buck and nearly as long since launching it overseas, GM is finally showing off the production version of Chevy Cruze for North America. ...

Nissan expects to double battery energy capacity by 2015

Nov 30th 2009 11:55AM - 32 Comments

2010 Nissan Leaf - Click above for high-res image gallery digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Nissan_to_double_electric_car_battery_capacity_by_2015'; If the ranges offered by the upcoming Nissan and Renault electric cars aren't as long as you'd ...

LA 2009: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, mass-market potential has four doors

Dec 2nd 2009 10:18AM - 8 Comments

2011 Chevrolet Cruze – Click above for high-res image gallery The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is finally coming Stateside and during a private event held earlier this evening ahead of the LA Auto Show, General Motors – 20 minutes after ...

GM officially announces Chevy Cruze will be built in Ohio

Aug 21st 2008 5:26PM - 0 Comments

At a press conference in Lordstown, OH this afternoon, GM CEO Rick Wagoner officially announced that the Chevrolet Cruze would be built at the plant alongside the existing Cobalt. Wagoner alluded to this in June during the company's annual meeting. ...

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