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2011 Chevy Volt appears in order schedule, Job 1 November 1!

Up until now, General Motors has remained deliberately vague in public about the scheduled Job 1 date for Chevrolet Volt production. Given the complexity and new technology involved in the program, we certainly can't fault GM from wanting to get locked in until much closer to the appointed day. After all, when you don't know what the future holds or what problems will crop up, who would want to give a date and time years into the future when something might happen. Internal schedules, on the other hand, are something else all together. ... Read more →

Video: GM shows us how the 2011 Chevrolet Volt works Jeremy Korzeniewski

Modern cars and trucks are nothing if not complicated pieces of machinery, and that's doubly true of hybrid vehicles. You can bet that the 2011 Chevrolet Volt will set a new standard in high-tech ...

Making money on the Chevy Volt won't be easy, should the Feds boost support? Jeremy Korzeniewski

How much influence should the government have when setting out a path for more fuel efficient vehicles? It's a question that has been debated at length on these very pages already, and it's an ...

Washington D.C. to be the third retail market for Chevrolet Volt *UPDATE Sam Abuelsamid

As General Motors inches ever closer to officially launching production of the Chevrolet Volt this November, the number of markets where it will be available is growing. Following the previous ...

Chevy Volt, cellulosic ethanol named two of the year's biggest losers Sebastian Blanco

Every year, IEEE Spectrum puts together a list of the best and worst technologies and it turns out that two of 2009's biggest losers are the Chevrolet Volt and cellulosic ethanol. What earned ...

GM clarifies Volt's "low 30s" price is only possible after tax credit 22 days ago on Autoblog Green

$40,000. That's the potential price we've heard for the first-gen Chevrolet Volt for ages, and it's the number we get again, now that the recent "low 30s" price rumor has been put to rest. Again. General Motors spokesman Dave Darovitz confirmed to Green Car Reports that GM CEO Ed Whitacre's ...

Report: General Motors CEO says Volt will be in low 30s and be profitable *UPDATE 22 days ago on Autoblog Green

At this stage in the development of the Chevrolet Volt, the two biggest unanswered questions for potential buyers are: What kind of mileage will it get while in charge-sustaining mode (when the range extender is running)? And how much will it cost? Chevrolet doesn't intend to provide ...

Video: Chevrolet Volt baked at 200+ degrees in durability test 26 days ago on Autoblog Green

Having just returned from the frigid Motor City for our ongoing coverage of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, the idea of hot-weather testing the 2011 Chevrolet Volt seems like an oddly foreign concept. But there are quite a few areas in the United States where the sun beats down with a vengeance just ...

More details on Michigan becoming initial market for Volt along with California 26 days ago on Autoblog Green

General Motors has admitted for well over a year that when the Chevrolet Volt goes on sale late this year, it would initially only be available in selected markets. The idea is to offer the car in regions that are most amenable to the use of plug-in vehicles so that drivers can maximize the ...

Report: GM to build battery-only Volt, Lutz acknowledges range drops when cold 26 days ago on Autoblog Green

During the Detroit Auto Show media previews this week, General Motors vice-chairman Bob Lutz reportedly told a reporter the automaker would indeed proceed with production of a battery-only version of the Chevrolet Volt. Way back in December 2006 when we got our first preview of the Volt concept, ...

Detroit 2010: First wave of Chevy Volts will come to Michigan 29 days ago on Autoblog Green

Call it pandering to the home crowd, any home crowd. During the LA Auto Show last month, General Motors announced that California would be one of the first markets for the Chevrolet Volt, adding that there were "other lead markets to follow." Now that the automotive world's eyes are all focused ...

Report: GM's Lauckner says Volt could cost under $40,000 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

We seem to know nearly everything there is to know about the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. Well, everything but one of the most important pieces of its environmentally friendly puzzle, that is: How much will it cost? Predictions vary widely, with the $40,000 mark widely bandied about as a likely target ...

General Motors builds first Volt battery pack on production line [w/video] 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

It was exactly three years ago today that the original Chevrolet Volt concept rolled onto the stage at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show. Last summer we visited a facility in Brownstown Township, MI that General Motors had chosen as the location for production of battery packs for the production ...

GM and OnStar launch sophisticated mobile app for Volt 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

When the Chevy Volt goes on sale late this year, General Motors intends to leverage its popular OnStar technology to help drivers maximize their electric driving time and minimize their use of liquid fuel. To do that, GM created an OnStar/EV lab last year at its Detroit headquarters. Engineers ...

Venture Beat: Chevy Volt will fail 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

While the 2011 Chevrolet Volt is, without a doubt, one of the most anticipated cars in recent memory – green or otherwise – the car is a risky proposition. The car has new and unknown (to most) technology, a likely high price tag, and whatever associations people bring with them ...

VIDEO: Jay Leno parks a Chevy Volt in his Big Dog Garage 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Jay Leno – in his traditional jeans and jean shirt, of course – has just had the opportunity to park a pre-production Chevy Volt in his Big Dog Garage, and he's kindly shared the experience with his fans. Right off the bat, Jay likens the future-tech Volt to a 1916 Owens Magnetic ...

VIDEO: Chevy Volt squeals tires around the track 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Fuel efficient cars are slow, right? Just ask Jeremy Clarkson, who famously pitted a Toyota Prius against a BMW M3 around a test track to prove that the hybrid isn't very efficient when pushed to its limit. While it's true that hybrids and diesels have a reputation for being more than a bit poky ...

REPORT: Chevy Volt engine/generator uses Otto Cycle, not Atkinson 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

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 than normal to allow a reverse flow of intake air into the intake manifold and allowing for a smaller ...

Video: Watch the Volt battery go shake-shake-shake 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

General Motors has promised that when the Chevy Volt goes on sale about a year from now, it's battery will carry a 10 year/150,000 mile warranty. That means GM is not designing it to be be replaced after 2-3 years like a phone or laptop battery. In fact, given that the pack is expected to ...

GM: Chevy Volt Dance a major marketing gaffe? Sure. Let's move on. 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

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 living under a rock for the past few days, we'll recap: GM commissioned a song to explain some of the ...

It's worse than we thought: GM commissions Chevy Volt dance to go with song 1 month 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 ...

REPORT: Chevrolet Malibu to join Volt in Detroit-Hamtramck plant 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

It's long been presumed that the Chevrolet Volt (and its Opel/Vauxhall Ampera twin) would not be the only car rolling out of General Motors' Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant after late 2010. After all, Volt volumes are unlikely to be sufficient in the first several years to justify an entire ...

GM dealers tired of hearing about 2011 Chevrolet Volt? 2 months 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 2 months 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 ...

Chevy Volt: The Song 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

The Kraft company recently held a competition inviting the public to name its new Vegemite cream cheese spinoff. The name that won, and made it to shelves, was "iSnack 2.0." Really. It took one day of public cacophony to encourage Kraft to change the name to "Cheesybite," but we hear you can ...

GM invests $336 million into Detroit plant to build Volt 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

The production of the Chevrolet Volt marks an important transition for General Motors. It marks the first plug-in electric drive vehicle that the automaker is building for sale to anyone that wants one. No more of the limited lease-only deals that were done with the EV1 a decade ago. To ...

LA 2009: Officially, Official: Golden state to get first dibbs on the Chevy Volt 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Chevrolet has confirmed was has been talked about for some time now: when the Volt goes on sale late next year, it will initially be available only in limited markets. First up will be the state that has pushed hardest for electric vehicles, California. Pacific Gas and Electric, Southern ...

REPORT: Initial Chevy Volt launch will be in select U.S. markets only 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Undoubtedly, the Chevy Volt is one of the most hotly anticipated new model launches in Chevrolet's long and storied history, and it will likely be seen as a halo model of sorts for the entire General Motors lineup. As we saw first hand when we got the chance to slide behind the wheel of a ...

VIDEO: Chevrolet to announce Volt color contest winner today 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

The naming contest that Chevrolet has been running for the Volt's new signature silver-green color for the last several weeks officially comes to a close today in Los Angeles with the announcement of the winner during a live webcast. The three finalists – with the names EV-ergreen, ...

Quick Spin: 2011 Chevrolet Volt charges toward production 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Three years ago this December we first walked into a Manhattan conference room for a background briefing on a new concept being developed by General Motors for the upcoming Detroit Auto Show. Earlier that year, the release of a documentary called Who Killed the Electric Car made the then largest ...

VIDEO: Watch live as ABG goes for a first drive in the Chevy Volt this Sunday! 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Here at ABG, we've been tracking the progress of the Chevrolet Volt since before the concept debuted in January 2007. Along the way we've spent plenty of time with various members of the Volt team and last spring we were among the first to drive the Cruze-based powertrain development mule. Later ...

VIDEO: Chevrolet Volt tests driver controlled audio warning system with the blind 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

As the popularity of hybrids has grown over the last few years, advocates for the blind have been raising a red flag about noise, or – more to the point – the lack of it. Because electric-drive vehicles emit much lower levels of sound on the street, blind pedestrians who've relied on ...

GM provides update on Volt vehicle and battery development 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

General Motors offered an update this afternoon on the current status of the testing and development of the lithium ion batteries for the Chevy Volt. Chief Engineer Andrew Farah and battery engineering group manager Bill Wallace provided a run down on the work done so far. Since work started in ...

EV-ergreen, environMINT and Viridian Joule are Chevy Volt color contest finalists 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

As of this morning, Chevrolet is moving into the final stage of its Volt color naming contest. The company has picked three finalists from among the names submitted by 13,000 people over the last two weeks. Starting this morning, you can cast your vote for which of the finalists will win the ...

Caveat Emptor: Columbus, Ohio dealer taking deposits on Volt 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Fans of the Chevrolet Volt have been waiting patiently for nearly three years now for the first extended range electric car to debut. Apparently a Columbus, Ohio Chevrolet dealer is looking to take advantage of that by putting up a listing on eBay claiming to have allocation of Volts. Jack ...

Lutz: High-performance Chevy Volt SS a "possibility" 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 ...

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