Tagged “Chevrolet Volt”

  • Bob Lutz hints at Cadillac plug-in hybrid

    The higher-ups at General Motors have been dropping hints that the Cadillac brand may get its own plug-in hybrid vehicle based on the Chevrolet Volt for some time now, but now rumors are emerging that...

  • GM delays construction of Volt, Cruze engine plant

    As Washington waffles on the auto industry bailout, General Motors has decided to put construction work on hold at the Flint, Michigan engine plant where the 1.4L turbocharged and naturally aspirated...

  • Volt development costing GM $750 million

    As set out in Maslow's hierarchy of needs, basic survival must first be established before one can move on to worry about the esoteric concerns of philosophy, morality or ethics. In an odd twist of lo...

  • GM CEO will head to Washington in a Chevrolet Volt

    Previously we reported that GM CEO Rick Wagoner would be driving a Malibu hybrid to Washington for this week's auto industry bailout hearings, however it has come to light that he will actually be dri...

  • Expert says electric grid ready for plug-in hybrids

    Plug-in hybrid cars, like the Chevrolet Volt or the upcoming Toyota Prius plug-in, are viewed by many as the way of the future. Offering the possibility of exclusively electric transport to the bulk o...

  • Report: GM picks Volt battery supplier

    Just a month or so ago, the automotive world spent a frenzied several weeks feeding over the production Chevrolet Volt, unveiled for General Motors' centennial. This week a major step forward in the c...

  • First impressions: 2010 Chevy Volt

    The 2010 Chevy Volt was just unveiled ten days ago at GM's 100th Anniversary celebrations in Detroit, but it's already beginning to tour the country. Its first stop after Detroit was GM's 2009 Collect...

  • GM invests $370m for new small engine plant

    General Motors today announced that it will invest $370m for a new small engine manufacturing plant located in Flint, Michigan. The plant is an important step towards preparing GM to introduce the cru...

  • GM working on family of Volt-like cars

    General Motors' 100th anniversary celebrations were capped with what the company thinks is the crowning achievement of its first century in business, and the guiding light for the start of the second.

  • U.S. House passes $5,000 tax credit for plug-in EVs

    The Chevrolet Volt production car was revealed just yesterday during General Motors' centenary celebrations, and though it won't be available for sale until 2010, the car is already poised to be eligi...