We recently announced a special opportunity for 10 GM-Volt.com readers to test drive a pre production Chevy Volt in EV and range extended mode in New York City.
We received over 100 entries of essays and videos answering “Why I Want a Chevy Volt.”
In a very difficult task, myself and a […]
Posted on March 13th, 2010 by Lyle
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Korea-based LG Chem is the lithium-ion battery supplier for GM’s Chevrolet Volt electric car.
GM has been working closely with LG’s Michigan-based subsidiary Compact Power Inc. since mid-2007 to first develop and then refine the Volts’ 16 kwh battery pack. In January of 2009 it was announced that LG had […]
Posted on March 12th, 2010 by Lyle
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By Bob Socia
Vice President Global Purchasing and Supply Chain
You don’t read a lot about the tens of billions of dollars of parts and services that GM buys to advance our goal of designing, building and selling the world’s best vehicles. It is important enough that we set aside one day every year to celebrate those […]
Posted on March 11th, 2010 by Will Stewart
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Later this year and early next year the first mass-produced electric cars will reach the retail market. Nissan will be releasing its 100 mile range pure battery electric vehicle (BEV) and GM will be releasing its extended range electric car (EREV) Chevrolet Volt.
GM has long expressed its strategy with […]
Posted on March 11th, 2010 by Lyle
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The Nissan Leaf wasn’t announced until early 2009, more than two years after GM first unveiled the Volt concept. Despite their late arrival, Nissan’s CEO Carlos Ghosn has been pushing hard to place his company in the leadership position for electric cars.
The 100 mile range Nissan Leaf pure EV and […]
Posted on March 10th, 2010 by Lyle
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Electrification of the automobile is well underway, with the first mass produced cars expected to hit the roads later this year.
There have been many speculative reports about whether these cars will catch on and be sold in high volumes over the next few years.
These predictions hinge on cost to consumers, both […]
Posted on March 9th, 2010 by Lyle
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The recent report that GM has cancelled the Cadillac Converj program, has led to some speculation that GM has revised its thinking of the value of the extended range electric or Voltec propulsion system. The report stated that GM could not find a value proposition in putting Voltec propulsion […]
Posted on March 8th, 2010 by Lyle
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GM has placed a one billion dollar bet that range anxiety is important. The Chevy Volt was designed and engineered to allow drivers to do most of their daily driving on electricity but to have the option to keep going on gas when the battery is depleted. This strategy eliminates any […]
Posted on March 7th, 2010 by Lyle
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After releasing some conceptual art a couple weeks ago, the public got its first chance to get a “taste of the future” from Opel in person at the Geneva auto show. GM bills the Flextreme GT/E as giving customers the ability “to enjoy zero CO2 driving emissions Opel-style “while illustrating […]
Posted on March 6th, 2010 by Statik
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Ever since GM-Volt.com started one of the most common comments people make, either on the site or via email is that they would like to sign up to be an early Volt “beta tester.”
BMW has such a program with its not-ready-for-prime-time MINI E that I’ve been driving, but GM has […]
Posted on March 5th, 2010 by Lyle
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