Archive for the ‘Plug-in Hybrids’

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    GM Reveals Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Electric Concept
    General Motors has revealed the Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Electric Concept which will be officially unveiled tomorrow at the 2010 Beijing Motor Show. The five-passenger multi-purpose crossover concept demonstrates the potential of the Voltec propulsion system by utilizing the same foundation as the Volt, for gas- and tailpipe emissions-free electric driving. The styling of the...
    by at April 22nd, 2010 at 03:04 pm
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    GM to Launch Chevy Volt Sooner Than Expected
    General Motors CEO Ed Whitacre announced the Chevy Volt will go on sale in October, one to two months earlier than originally scheduled. The move will give GM a head start on the Nissan’s Leaf, which is expected to go on sale in December. Both will be sold in limited quantities in select markets. Detroit Hamtramck will build the Chevy Volt extended range electric vehicle....
    by at April 21st, 2010 at 11:04 am
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    Citroen Reveals Metropolis Plug-In Hybrid Concept
    Citroen has revealed the luxury new Metropolis concept car that will be formally unveiled in the French Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo next month. Created by Citroen’s international design team – based in Shanghai since 2008 – the Metropolis concept reinforces just how important China is to the firm. Incorporating a plug-in hybrid drivetrain and Hydractive suspension,...
    by at April 19th, 2010 at 05:04 am
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    Rumors: Chevy Volt MPV to be Unveiled at Beijing Motor Show
    General Motors will reportedly unveil Chevrolet Volt-based MPV at the Beijing Motor Show next week. GMInsideNews has provided a patent sketch for the vehicle, which was filed in August of 2009, but made available just yesterday. GM designer Bob Boniface, the lead designer for the GM’s Voltec vehicles, is associated with the sketch. GM’s Voltec consists of an electric...
    by at April 17th, 2010 at 01:04 am
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    Fisker Karma Starts U.S. Dealer Tour in Late April
    Fisker Automotive will begin a ten-week dealer tour in the United States and Canada to introduce the stylish Karma premium plug-in hybrid later this month. Scheduled to kick off Tuesday, April 27 from the company’s Irvine, California headquarters, the two-month program will stop in 42 cities in 26 states and three Canadian provinces. Fisker claims the Karma generates...
    by at April 15th, 2010 at 11:04 pm
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    Early Chevy Volts Hit Mileage Target
    GM engineers working on the Chevrolet Volt revealed some of the challenges facing electric cars. At the same time, they emphasized that development of the Chevy Volt has met all the milestone deadlines on its development timeline. They said the car will arrive in dealerships as planned at the end of this year. Recent calibration drives of pre-production Chevrolet Volt...
    by at April 13th, 2010 at 10:04 pm
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    First Chevy Volt Rolls off the Assembly Line
    The Chevrolet Volt has passed a major milestone with the first pre-production Volt rolling off the assembly line at the Hamtramck Assembly Plant in Detroit. It is the first of several pre-production Volts that will be built in coming months as the company ramps up to build actual purchase ready models later this year. These pre-production versions of the Chevrolet Volt...
    by at April 2nd, 2010 at 02:04 pm
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    Obama Administration to Purchase First 100 Chevy Volts
    General Motors assembled the first Chevy Volt at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant, and the Obama administration has pledged to buy the first 100. President Obama announced today that the Federal Government will lead by example in replacing older cars in the federal fleet with fuel efficient hybrids and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, reducing our dependence on foreign oil...
    by at March 31st, 2010 at 03:03 pm
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    Chevrolet Partners with Con Edison for Volt Demonstration Program in New York
    Chevrolet will join with Con Edison as part of a development and demonstration program to introduce electric vehicles to New York City. The arrangement was announced today at the New York Auto Show, where the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended range will be on display. Production of the 2011 Volt begins later this year at GM’s Hamtramck Assembly near...
    by at March 28th, 2010 at 10:03 am
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    Electrovaya to Supply Batteries for RAM Plug-in Hybrids
    Canadian battery maker Electrovaya has been chosen by Chrysler Group LLC as the battery supplier for 140 Ram plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in a demonstration program. The Ram PHEV features Chrysler Group’s 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 with a two mode hybrid transmission and a 12KwHr lithium ion battery from Electrovaya. The vehicle is capable of up to 20 miles of zero-emission,...
    by at March 27th, 2010 at 11:03 am
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