Chevy News Articles
GM Readies Volt Batteries for Road Testing
Later this month, General Motors will begin real-world testing a fleet of Chevrolet Malibus outfitted with lithium ion battery technology—as part of a push to bring the Chevrolet Volt concept vehicle to market. GM is targeting November 2010 to begin selling the Volt, a plug-in hybrid designed to travel up to 40 miles strictly on [...]Chevy’s Impala Gets Greener
An updated version of Chevrolet’s full-size sedan is being revealed today during the New York auto show. The 10th generation of the Impala will go on sale early 2013 as a 2014 model, and this will be the first to offer a mild hybrid powertrain system in the shape of what GM calls eAssist. The [...]High-Mileage Chevy Small-Car in the Offing
GM’s next-generation Chevy small-car will vault the company into the 40 mpg range, according to industry insiders. Spy photographers have captured the front-drive car in action, powered by a turbocharged 1.4-liter engine. Originally planned as the next-generation Cobalt subcompact due in 2010, it will now get is own name and be put forward as part [...]Chevy Volt Offered at $350 Per Month, Matching Nissan LEAF Lease
General Motors announced today that the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid will be offered for sale at $41,000, or for a surprisingly low monthly lease cost of $350 per month (with a $2,500 initial payment.) The sticker price for the Volt is $8,200 higher than that of the $32,800 all-electric Nissan LEAF—though the two vehicles’ lease [...]Spark EV Electric Motor Made in Baltimore
General Motors became the first U.S.-based automaker to manufacture its electric motors in America. Electric motors for the new Chevrolet Spark EV are now manufactured at its Baltimore Operations plant in White Marsh, Md. “The era of using electricity to help improve performance and fuel economy is already here and the trend is only going [...]The Rallying Cry for Electric Fuel
Speaking at the Plug-in 2008 conference in San Jose, Calif., Andy Grove, former Chairman & CEO, Intel Corporation, added his voice to the chorus of government and business leaders calling for the rapid development and deployment of large numbers of plug-in hybrids. Grove called the current energy situation a “clear and present danger” to the [...]Will the Chevy Volt Survive Bankruptcy?
In the direct aftermath of General Motors filing for Chapter 11 this morning, the fate of the Chevy Volt remains unclear. The Volt, a plug-in hybrid that promises 40 miles of gas-free all-electric driving, is considered a Hail Mary pass for market relevance that the old GM never got a chance to throw. The ability [...]Detroit Auto Show Gets Real, With Efficiency
In the past, the Detroit auto show was all about theater. Pulsating music, fog machines, and sexy models. Some of that remains, but at this year’s show, starting next week, automakers are getting real. Ford, for example, isn’t showing a single way-out concept car—only production models. Gone are the cattle drives through Cobo Center, cars [...]Consumer Reports Releases Plug-in Vehicle Survey Results, Says Volt Incident Misguided the General Public
In its 2012 Car Brand Perception Survey, Consumer Reports added a couple of questions to assess “America’s pulse” on plug-in vehicles. In particular, the magazine asked the general public questions pertaining mainly to plug-in vehicle safety. Of the surveyed group, 43 percent of respondents believe that plug-in vehicles feel are as safe as gasoline-fueled automobiles [...]The Chevy Volt’s 40-mile Predicament
From its inception, the Chevy Volt was designed to travel 40 miles without using a drop of gasoline. General Motors drew the line in the sand, citing studies that show the majority of US drivers, on average, travel less than 40 miles per day. In a refrain repeated over and over again by GM executives, [...]