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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 ...

Spy Shots: 2011 Chevrolet Aveo caught post-Detroit John Neff

The Chevrolet Aveo RS concept received a fairly warm reception at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. The question now is how closely will the production version adhere to what we saw in decidedly unsunny ...

Report: Marketing manager responsible for Chevy Volt Dance reassigned 19 days ago on Autoblog Green

Remember that Susan Docherty, General Motors' recently appointed VP of marketing, responded shortly after seeing the so-called Chevy Volt Dance for the first time, "Our Chevrolet Volt advertising, marketing and go to market strategy will be as innovative as the car. We may have missed on this ...

Report: GM to invest "hundreds of millions" into pickups with fuel-saving tech 20 days ago on Autoblog Green

Pickup trucks have always been a major component for any successful full-line automaker here in the United States, and, even though sales are down, it doesn't seem likely this will change any time soon. What will change, though, are the kinds of expectations truck buyers will have for their new ...

Video: Helen Mirren tries out the Chevrolet fuel cell Equinox 20 days ago on Autoblog Green

Helen Mirren in a fuel cell Equinox – Click above to watch video after the jump The last time we heard anything about actress Helen Mirren and a car, she was tackling the Top Gear test track in that show's reasonably priced car. Last week, she and her husband director Taylor Hackford were ...

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 ...

Chevrolet Aveo RS concept proves small hatches are ready for a renaissance 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

If by chance we thought about the Chevrolet Aveo at all during the past several years, it was usually because of its unfortunate styling and cheap feel. Starting with next week's 2010 Detroit Auto Show, Chevy is out to change the Aveo's image into a product that we might actually desire. The ...

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 ...

Auto Expo 2010: Chevrolet e-Spark, an electric car for the average Indian car buyer 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

The Reva NXG concept car looks aggressive, like it wants to hunt down anyone who says that all electric cars needs to look silly. The Chevrolet Spark concept, too, looks pretty darn good for a little car. The two companies are working together on an all-electric car for the Indian market and it ...

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 ...

Shell opens New York's third hydrogen station in the Bronx 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

The reality of hydrogen as an energy carrier for transportation remains a painfully slow development, particularly the distribution of H2. The total number of publicly-accessible hydrogen stations in the United States remains in the few dozen range. In spite of that, there are small signs of ...

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 ...

REPORT: Minicar, EV on the way from Opel 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

General Motors has declared that Opel needs a minicar, a tiny little thing that can compete with runabouts like the Ford Ka and Peugeot 107. That's a fine sentiment here at the starting line, but to get to the finish, GM will need to keep Opel running smoothly, get its Spark firing quickly (if ...

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 ...

Chevy Spark gets driven in Europe, could use some more spark 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

The new Chevy Spark could be the smallest model ever offered by General Motors in North America if the company follows through with plans to bring it here in 2011. Given the continuing upheavals at the tubes, and the questions about the micro-car segment in the U.S., this one is anything but ...

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 ...

LA 2009: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, mass-market potential has four doors 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 announcing the departure of Fritz Henderson as CEO – unveiled the U.S.-spec version of its Cobalt replacement and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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