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Lutz: High-performance Chevy Volt SS a "possibility"

Electric vehicles are for people who would rather drive slow, boring commuter cars that don't consume fossil fuels and therefore don't spew pollutants from their tailpipes. Gas-powered cars – and especially those wearing time-honored badges like SS, R/T or GT – are for those that prefer fire-breathing, tire-screeching performance and care much more about nitrous oxide than nitrogen oxide. We all agree on these points, right? Not so fast, says Bob Lutz. When asked whether or not Chevy could shock the performance crowd with an ... Read more →

GM: Volt won't become a brand name Jeremy Korzeniewski

The Chevrolet Volt isn't scheduled to hit the market for another whole year, but there's so much anticipation for the vehicle that some are already asking if The General will try to make a brand ...

VIDEO: GM puts the Volt through its paces to test durability Jeremy Korzeniewski

These days, we hardly give any thought at all to driving our precious cars and trucks over rough, potholed pavement. Sure, it's uncomfortable and we avoid the nastiest stretches when possible, but ...

Posawatz: Volt range-extended mileage to be "better than any conventional car." But what about hybrids? Jeremy Korzeniewski

So, plenty of time has passed since General Motors first made the announcement that its Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle would score 230 miles per gallon on the yet-to-be-completed EPA ...

PEV 2009: GM's Lauckner wishes for bigger incentives to get drivers out of gas-powered vehicles Sam Abuelsamid

At this point, it's no secret that the Chevy Volt and other plug-in vehicles are not going to come cheap. The least-pricey full-speed electric vehicle may very well be the Nissan Leaf, which after ...

GM: Soon, Detroit will earn its nickname as the Motor City 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

What's in a name, anyway? Detroit has been known as the Motor City for longer than this blogger has been alive, but is that moniker actually a misnomer? Well, that depends... are you the type that believes motors are driven by electricity and engines by something else? How does one explain ...

Catching up with Chevrolet's 1,200 mile pre-production Volt fleet drive 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Yesterday, we had an opportunity to chat with Chevrolet Volt chief engineer Andrew Farah as he rode through the hills of West Virginia during a development drive. On Tuesday, a fleet of eight pre-production (a.k.a. IVER) Volts set out from the company's Milford Proving Ground in Michigan on a ...

Last pre-production Volt comes off the assembly line 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

The saga of the Chevrolet Volt's run from concept to production reality has taken yet another step as the 80th and final pre-production car has just rolled down GM's assembly line in Warren, Michigan. Just like all the other Volt engineering mules built up to this point, this car is headed for a ...

REPORT: Chevy Volt to start at $32,000 after tax credit? 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

While we know a good bit of information about GM's upcoming range-extended electric automobile, one major question lurks high above the rest: how much with the Chevy Volt cost? Well, that's a tough nut to crack. There will be a sticker price plastered on the car's window when it finally goes on ...

Survey says... nearly half of Americans want to buy something like the Volt, but do they want to pay? 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

The Chevrolet Volt is a data driven design in many ways. The shape is driven by aerodynamic data. Its conception was in part driven by public perception data. Its powertrain architecture was driven by empirical data about how drivers actually use their cars. For example, roughly three quarters ...

Paying attention? Why the Volt's fender and hood cut lines were altered 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

By now, we've likely all seen dozens of pictures of the latest Chevy Volt integration vehicle engineering releases – better known as IVERs – running around GM's various testing facilities. Our own Sam Abuelsamid even hitched a ride in one. Unless you're paying really close ...

Q&A: What happens if the Chevy Volt sleeps with the fishes? 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ever wonder what will happen if an electric vehicle is submerged under water? It seems to be a valid concern, what with all those amps seemingly ready to discharge at a moments notice into the ocean blue. Worry not, electric car fans, automakers like General Motors have got your backs. Our ...

REPORT: Chevy Volt to be in extremely short supply at launch 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

According to a report on Automotive News (sub. req'd), those wishing to get an early crack at the 2011 Chevy Volt had better get in line now as General Motors only plans to build between 200 and 400 total Volts in November and December of 2010 before slowly ramping up production in 2011. ...

Chevy Volt will move without gas in the tank 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

With the big Chevy Volt = 230 mpg push by General Motors, there's understandably going to be a lot of interest in just what that numbers means and people trying to understand how the car actually works. Here's the reality: you can't put a gallon of gas into the Chevy Volt and then drive 230 ...

Chevy Volt and 230 mpg: Negative reactions abound, but not from Bob Lutz 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

GM CEO Fritz Henderson was all smiles when he announced the Chevy Volt's 230 mpg city rating yesterday. But the Internet digested the news in its own way, and there was some understandable confusion and criticism of the very big, very bold claim. The EPA was the most official source to put a ...

EPA backs away from GM claim of 230 mpg for Volt 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Apparently, we're not the only ones trying to figure out the exact methodology that was used to determine the supposed 230 mile per gallon city rating claimed by General Motors for the upcoming Chevy Volt. In response to a query from the boys at Green Car Advisor, the EPA issued the following ...

REPORT: GM admits Volt concerns to U.S. Treasury 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

According to a report on Autocar, General Motors submitted a regulatory filing with the U.S. Treasury on Sunday that disclosed a number of potential problems with the Chevy Volt program. Not only is it possible the car may not be ready by its promised launch in November of 2010, but GM knows it ...

Don't buy the hype, says GM; Volt's aerodynamics "superior to most, if not all our competition" 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Back in the 1960s and early '70s, when musclecars ruled America roads, manufacturers were known to either purposely understate (for insurance purposes) or, more likely, overstate horsepower levels in the race to woo buyers to their massively powerful vehicles. Might something similar be ...

REPORT: GM may try selling Chevy Volt on eBay 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Earlier this month, General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson announced that the automaker would begin working with eBay to sell new vehicles. That revelation apparently got people wondering about the Chevy Volt and if the eBay partnership apply to the upcoming eco-friendly flagship? If so, could The ...

What a car feels and sounds like: GM refining Volt driving experience 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

We don't have to tell you how important the Chevy Volt is to General Motors. The plug-in electric car's success or failure is likely to be seen as a crucial indicator of GM's post-bankruptcy prospects in the eyes of many followers. This being the case, it's not surprising that automaker is ...

GM: Volt to be sportier alternative to Prius and Insight 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

- Now that the Chevrolet Volt has progressed to the point where vehicles with production-looking bodywork are running around the automaker's testing grounds in Warren, Michigan, the time has come for the crew to begin ironing out details like the ride height and spring rates that will directly ...

GM Veep Beth Lowery: Future Volts will turn a profit 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Since the automaker's descent into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a number of people have taken to referring to GM as Government Motors. That's clever, but Beth Lowery, GM Vice President, Environment, Energy & Safety Policy, has a different acronym on her mind: Green Motors. A bit flowery perhaps, ...

Lutz does care about the Volt. Stop saying he doesn't 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

According to Dictionary.com, ambivalence means "uncertainty or fluctuation, especially when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things." Why does this matter right now? Because ambivilanece is the word used by The Washington Post ...

Autoline Daily provides first look at production Chevrolet Volt in black [w/VIDEO] 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

By now, we've all seen plenty of images of the production 2011 Chevrolet Volt. Up until this point, though, all of the shots that General Motors have let out have been of the car in a happy shade of silver. Not any more, as our friend John McElroy from Autoline Daily managed to score the ...

Chevy Volt scheduled for Canadian launch in August 2011 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

General Motors has said time and again that it will not delay the introduction of the Chevy Volt here in the United States, despite growing concerns that the automaker's financial difficulties could put the project in danger. Barring any major problems with the vehicle's development, GM ...

Chevy Volt won't be cut by task force, could be delayed by GM's woes 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ever since President Obama's automotive task force deemed the Chevy Volt too little too late to save General Motors, some have been worried that the vehicle would be canceled before it ever got off the ground. Our friends over at GM-Volt.com went so far as to seek out a comment from Bob Lutz on ...

Bob Lutz: Volt will survive and prosper 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

According to the President's Task Force on Autos, GM has spent far too much time and money developing the technology that will one day underpin the Chevy Volt. As important as the fuel-saving technology is, the Task Force is keen to point out that it's a loss-making venture, at least to begin ...

GM responds to Carnegie Mellon study 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

After reading through the recent study from Carnegie Mellon University that suggested the best compromise between price, performance and environmental benefit would put a 3kWh battery in plug-in hybrids – enough for about 7 miles of electric-only travel – Jon Lauckner, GM's Vice ...

GM vows to finish Volt with or without government aid 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Chevrolet Volt No matter what, America will get the Chevy Volt. On time. That is the battle cry over at General Motors these days, and it's being echoed once again on the pages of The Wall Street Journal. Still, there is reason to be skeptical as the ...

Volt pics were put up by "human error" 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for more high-res shots of the Chevy Volt Oops. It seems that the General wasn't quite ready to show the world its new Chevy Volt quite yet, and the pictures of the car with all the guys in the suits was nothing more than an accident. Maybe. Marty Padgett, editor of The Car Connection ...


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