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Audi pres walks back "Volt for idiots" comment some more, still loves diesels

Audi North America President Johan de Nysschen has spent a lot of time thinking about his choice of words when he claimed only idiots would buy the Chevy Volt. He began to step away from his remarks pretty much as soon as he made them, but it never hurts to spend even more time clarifying that what you said wasn't what you really meant. To do just that, de Nysschen spoke with one of the Volt's biggest fans, Lyle Dennis, over at GM-Volt and gave a much more in-depth discussion about what is idiotic about the Volt and what isn't. de Nysschen ... Read more →

REPORT: Chevy Volt to be in extremely short supply at launch Jeremy Korzeniewski

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 ...

REPORT: GM admits Volt concerns to U.S. Treasury Jeremy Korzeniewski

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 ...

Contrary to reports, second generation Chevy Volt is already under development Sam Abuelsamid

When automakers are getting a new vehicle ready for production, the main specifications are generally locked down about 18-24 months before production starts. After that point, validation testing ...

REPORT: Chevy Volt will be built, sold in China Sebastian Blanco

The Chevy Volt is, as has been repeatedly said, the car that could save GM. With the auto market in China poised for expansion (at some point), it's no surprise that The General is thinking of ...

LG Chem starts construction of new battery plant in South Korea 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

South Korean battery maker LG Chem is getting prepared to supply lithium ion cells General Motors for production of the Chevrolet Volt by building a new cell manufacturing facility. The company broke ground for the new plant in Cheongwon earlier this week and the facility is expected to be running ...

First Chevy Volt Integration Vehicle to be completed June 1st 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

General Motors is reportedly closing in on an important milestone in its development of the Chevy Volt. To date, GM has built over 30 mules based on the Chevy Cruze, which will share the Volt's Delta chassis underpinnings, but none of these cars look like Volts inside or out. Starting on the first ...

Chicago 2009: Goodyear and Bose help to boost Chevy Volt efficiency 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

In order for the Chevy Volt to achieve both a 40-mile electric range and the 10 year/150,000 mile battery durability target, every aspect of the car must be optimized to minimize parasitic losses. We've already seen the car's shape change allowing it to slice through the air with less resistance. ...

BREAKING: Detroit 2009 - GM building Volt battery packs with LG Chem cells 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

After showing off its latest cars and concepts yesterday at the Detroit Auto Show, General Motors reserved its second press conference today for battery news. As has been rumored for months, South Korea's LG Chem has been selected to supply the lithium-ion cells that will power the Chevy Volt. ...

GM delays building Volt engine plant in Flint 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Chevrolet Volt It was a big deal when, back in September, GM CEO Rick Wagoner and Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm were on hand to announce that GM would spend $370 million dollars for a 552,000 sq ft plant to build the engines for the Chevy Volt and ...

Chevy Volt program shelved? Absolutely not! 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Some of you may have noticed a story posted elsewhere on the interwebs late last evening about the Chevy Volt. As the story goes, a friend of a friend of a friend, etc told the writer that the Volt program was being put on indefinite hold due to the company's money troubles. With GM releasing its ...

Has EPA approved test procedure that would give Volt 100 mpg rating? Not yet! 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

After reaching an agreement with the California Air Resources Board recently that would essentially see the Chevy Volt classed as an electric car, it appears GM has now also worked things out with the EPA. The automaker and the environmental protection agency have been discussing just how extended ...

Poll: 2011 Chevrolet Volt - which do you prefer, concept or production? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Now that you've had time to digest the look of the production Chevrolet Volt in a somewhat more flattering environment, it's time to have your say. Obviously it changed a lot, but that was a necessity to get this first one out the door and meet the performance targets. The wheels shrunk, the ...

Officially Official: 2011 Chevrolet Volt finally revealed! 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

A week after some admittedly bad photos of the production Chevrolet Volt were accidently released on the GM media website, the car itself was officially unveiled this morning as part of GM's centennial celebration in Detroit. Fortunately, the vehicle we saw this morning looked vastly better ...

GM confirms plans to sell ER-EVs in Europe in 2011, 50 Volt prototypes this fall 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

GM Europe president Carl-Peter Forster said again this week that the company would launch E-Flex-based extended range EVs on the European market in 2011, about a year behind the Volt launch in North America. In his remarks, Forster referred to both petrol- and diesel-powered ER-EVs, although ...

Production Chevy Volt photos leak out! 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Just days after we got a hint of what the production 2011 Chevrolet Volt would look like from some folks who spotted one during filming of Transformers 2, we now have official photos of the actual car. Someone apparently leaked out a series of studio shots of Volt with some of the executives ...

Confirmed: Volt will debut at GM's Centennial party 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click to enlarge and for more spy shots of the Chevy Volt The question of when and where the world will finally be properly introduced to the highly-anticipated Chevy Volt has been answered. Interested? Yeah, we thought so. Later this month, likely either on Monday, Sept. 15th or Tuesday, Sept. ...

Paris Preview: Chevy Cruze official pics released 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2011 Chevy Cruze Chevrolet has just released official photos of the first car to be based on the company's next generation Delta platform, also known officially as the Global Compact Car platform. The Chevy Cruze will get its official debut at the Paris Motor ...

Fresh views of the production Chevy Volt revealed in ABC news video 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click for high res images ABC news has just posted another video discussing the Chevy Volt. As expected, it's basically a puff piece with nothing particularly earth shattering being revealed as far as technical details. Car and Driver editor Csaba Csere expresses his skepticism that GM can make the ...

GM Europe boss talks about E-Flex plans 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

During the recent British Motor Show, GM Europe boss was expecting to get deluged with questions about the precarious financial situation at the home office in Detroit. To his surprise he found that the subject most of the European media were interested in was the status of E-Flex in Europe. For ...

Production Volt could be the guest of honor at GM Centennial party! 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Right now hardly seems like the time for General Motors to be planning a celebration. Its market share has dropped below twenty percent and it's burning through cash at a rate that has financial analysts everywhere warning of bankruptcy. Nonetheless companies don't turn 100 years old every day. ...

Chevy or Opel? What to do with Volt outside North America 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

When GM launched Chevy Volt concept last year, officials explained why they badged the car as a Chevrolet. The Volt was intended to be a mass market car that would be affordably priced and widely available. Chevrolet is a global brand for GM and the company wanted to make it clear that the E-Flex ...

GM asks Detroit and Michigan for tax breaks for Volt production 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

No major manufacturer ever builds a new factory without getting lots of tax breaks from state and local governments. In fact, what happens is they announce plans to build a factory without specifying a location and then sit back and wait while the offers flood in. It should come as no surprise that ...

BREAKING: HUMMER may die, 4 GM plants to close, Volt approved for production 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Gas prices in excess of $4 a gallon and a collapsing market for new home construction is triggering General Motors to undertake yet another round of restructuring and plant closings. The latest victim of the rapidly changing American automotive marketplace may be perpetual green whipping boy, the ...

No $30K Chevy Volt without Congress' help 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/No_30K_Chevy_Volt_w_o_Congress_Help_GM_Requests_Tax_Break'; Since the inception of the Chevy Volt program in 2006, GM's goal has been to offer the range extended electric vehicle for a sub-$30,000 price point. That level has always been seen as the threshold to ...

Volt pricing and timing takes another twist: under $30 grand by 2010? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the Volt for a high-res gallery Round and round we go... where we stop, nobody knows! That sounds like an apt description of the merry-go-round that is the Chevrolet Volt, especially when pricing and delivery date are concerned. Perhaps what we are witnessing in this case is the first truly ...

Paris Preview: Chevy Volt to be seen in production form 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The next iteration of General Motors Global Compact Car or Delta platform will provide the basis of a variety of models sold everywhere. Among those are the Chevy Cobalt and Saturn/Opel Astra as well as the Opel Zafira MPV and, of course, the upcoming Chevrolet Volt. The first next-gen Delta cars ...


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