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Poll: 2011 Chevrolet Volt - which do you prefer, concept or production?

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 greenhouse grew, and the transparent shoulders are now opaque. But this is now a real and buildable car. You've all been having your say in the comments, now let's get some numbers from a thoroughly unscientific, self-selecting poll. Did Bob Boniface and ... Read more →

Paris Preview: Chevrolet Orlando MPV to debut, Sequel gets real Sam Abuelsamid

The compact MPV that we've been seeing spy photos of for the last several months and referring to as the Chevy Tacuma now has an official name and introduction date. What now looks more like a ...

GM Europe boss talks about E-Flex plans Sam Abuelsamid

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 ...

Is a Ford Volt coming at some point? Possibility of sharing E-Flex Sam Abuelsamid

Is it possible that we'll see a Ford Volt at some time in the not to distant future? If a story in the Detroit News is to be believed, yes! Ford and General Motors are apparently in talks to share ...

Euro-bound Volt clones will be built in U.S. Jeremy Korzeniewski

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Opel Flextreme The internal debate over whether the upcoming Volt will be badged as a Chevrolet or an Opel across the pond has been decided. The first ...

GM looking into supercaps with li-ion batteries for next-gen E-Flex 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Like Indiana Jones and some sort of Ark or Tomb or Crystal Skull, today's automotive engineers are always looking for better ways to capture, store and release electrical energy for future hybrids and EVs. Green Car Congress says that GM is "actively exploring" at combining supercapacitors with ...

GM already working on second E-Flex vehicle for Opel (and Saturn?) 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Following his speech to the Commonwealth Club a few days ago, GM CEO Rick Wagoner apparently told reporters that a second E-Flex platform vehicle was also under development at the company's Warren MI technical center alongside the Chevy Volt. This second ER-EV is destined for the Opel (and ...

The April 2008 Chevy Volt update: wicked 3D in the Visualisation Center 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

As I was recording the presentation in GM's mega-expensive Visualization Center, I wasn't sure if I would be able to use it. I mean, the whole point of the VC is to, well, see things. And, since GM prohibited video and still photography on this tour (audio was OK; I checked), what was going to be ...

The April 2008 Chevy Volt update: a visit to the Battery Systems Lab 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The thing that strikes you when you enter GM's Battery Systems Lab (BSL) is the EV1. On the hallway walls are the promo images of the Chevy Volt. For our visit, GM also set up two of the T-shaped batteries that powered these vehicles. The older one that moved the EV1 weighed around 1,200 kg lbs. ...

New York 2008: First "Volt Nation" meeting held 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

New York is the place to be this week for all things automotive and amongst the throngs that have journeyed to the Big Apple to gawk at the latest offerings were a group of hard-core Chevy Volt fans. They came from all across the country to gather together under the banner of "Volt Nation" for a ...

Could the new electric car get killed before it even hits the streets? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

There are hundreds of engineers and technicians at both General Motors and its suppliers working feverishly to try and get the Volt into Chevrolet dealerships by late 2010 or early 2011. The company's senior management all seem to be firmly committed to the project. Everyone I've spoken to at GM ...

No surprises: GM's Wagoner tells dealers that E-Flex will spread beyond Chevy 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

When GM gave the media background information on the Chevy Volt in the weeks leading up to its introduction at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show, they made it clear that the intent was for the architecture to spread to other vehicles of various configurations. The E-Flex platform was always intended to be ...

GM forms global engineering organization for electrically-driven vehicles 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

General Motors has been working aggressively toward electrifying the power-trains in their future vehicles and toward that end they are making some changes in their engineering organization. Robert Kruse has been put in charge of a new global vehicle engineering organization responsible for all ...

Detroit 2008: Saturn Flextreme E-Flex Concept 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the Flextreme for high-res images Back in September 2007 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, General Motors main European brand Opel unveiled the second body style and third power-train variant of their E-Flex architecture. Since the product lines of Opel and Saturn have been converging over the ...

Video: GM's fuel cell E-Flex at CES 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click To Play play_blip_movie_592169(); The video above is a look at GM's fuel cell E-Flex model on display at CES 2008. The model is a "cut-away" which allows you to get a close look at E-Flex's lithium-ion battery, ...

Exclusive video of Cadillac Provoq at CES 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The video above is an exclusive look at the Cadillac Provoq concept. It was taken just before Rick Wagoner showed off the concept in his keynote at CES yesterday. As you probably know by now, the Provoq is based on GM'e E-Flex platform and has a 300-mile range, in wheel electric "hub" motors, ...

Detroit 2008: Cadillac Provoq E-Flex fuel cell concept 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the Cadillac Provoq for a high-res gallery var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Cadillac_Provoq_Concept_debuts_at_CES_2008'; Almost a year to the day after we first showed you the Chevrolet Volt, General Motors is unveiling the third body style (the second was the Opel Flextreme) based on ...

Volt aero and styling: Touring the E-Flex design studio and GM wind tunnel 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

At the General Motors Technical Center on Monday, the company provided another in a series of updates on development of the Chevrolet Volt as it approaches a production launch in late 2010. This time around the subject was aerodynamics and styling, both inside and out. When the Volt concept was ...

Video: GM's Jon Laukner shows off the first Volt battery pack at EVS23 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

During the Electric Drive Vehicle Symposium (EVS23) held this past week in Anaheim CA, attendees got the first public glimpse at the first prototype battery pack for the Chevy Volt. GM's Jon Lauckner, VP for Global Program Management gave a presentation at the conference that Matt Kelly from ...

AutoblogGreen Podcast #12 - Frankfurt Motor Show roundup 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Better late than never, right? It's totally my fault that AutoblogGreen Podcast #12 is so late in coming, but here it is! Episode 12 is a Frankfurt recap show, and John Neff from Autoblog.com joins Sebastian and Sam to talk about some of the highlights of the dual-personality (green and not so ...

Frankfurt 2007: Opel Flextreme live shots, unloading the Segways 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click the photo for a high-res gallery of the Opel Flextreme concept The inclusion of a pair on-board Segway scooters may have been a questionable design decision for the Opel Flextreme concept, but the packaging was certainly well integrated. The back end of Flextreme has a compartment behind the ...

Frankfurt Preview: Opel Flextreme pics leaked! E-Flex goes diesel! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click the photo of the Opel Flextreme for a high res gallery var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/hardware/Check_out_the_Chevy_Volt_s_European_diesel_cousin_the_Opel_Flextreme'; One of the most eagerly anticipated debuts of the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show made an early debut this weekend thanks to ...

Frankfurt Preview: GM's next E-Flex may come with a Segway 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

At the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, General Motors will be all about the green with a third iteration of E-Flex and the second major body style. GM officials had previously acknowledged the Frankfurt E-Flex vehicle will be a completely different body style from the Chevy Volt. Although no one ...

Chevy Volt design lead Bob Boniface to lead new E-Flex studio in GM 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I Bob Boniface on the left reviewing the Volt design in the studio It's being reported that the director of GM's Advanced Design Studio Bob Boniface has been tasked with heading up a new design unit within GM that will focus on developing new vehicles that use the new E-Flex powertrain. Bob led the ...

Shanghai Motor Show: GM unveils fuel cell E-Flex 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

click on the image for a high-res gallery of the fuel cell E-Flex platform digg_url = 'http://digg.com/hardware/Chevy_Volt_version_1_5_GM_unveils_fuel_cell_E_Flex_in_Shanghai'; In the last few months General Motors has been on real energy diversity kick. They seem to have bought wholeheartedly ...

GM Vice President Beth Lowery's thoughts on the environment and CAFE 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Beth Lowery, Vice President, GM Environment and Energy, has posted a new entry on the GM Fastlane blog site. She gives her personal thoughts on GM's stance on the CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards and their role in changing the environment. She sets out to dispel what she refers to as ...

Video: Rick Wagoner on GM's commitment to energy diversity. And new E-Flex concepts soon? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

As we mentioned last week, Rick Wagoner, chairman and CEO of GM spoke to the crowd at the Geneva Motor Show last week, and here is a video to prove it. He spoke quite a bit about alternative fuels and alternative propulsion. He went on to state that GM is committed to providing vehicles that can ...

The Chevy Volt Concept: the inside story on its super-lightweight construction 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image for a gallery of high-res images of the Chevy Volt. The Chevy Volt Concept was a true revelation at the Detroit Auto Show in January - a stunning combination of high-tech hybrid wizardry and edgy looks. GM received incredible kudos for its efforts and green car fans across the ...

ABG POLL: Powertrain Technologies 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

All the major car manufacturers are currently placing their bets as to what powertrain technology they think will win out in the near-future. Where would you put your money? Vote now. Which powertrain technology will your 2010 model year passenger vehicle run on? ...

Detroit Auto Show: General Motors' E-Flex platform 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

In conjunction with the Detroit Auto Show introduction of the Chevrolet Volt concept, General Motors is also unveiling an entirely new vehicle architecture that they've dubbed "E-Flex". As the name implies E-Flex is a platform for electrically driven vehicles. The key to this platform, though, is ...


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