Posts Tagged ‘2011 chevrolet volt’

  • Chevrolet Volt Named Best Engineered Vehicle of 2011
    The readers and editors of SAE International’s Automotive Engineering International (AEI) magazine have selected the 2011 Chevrolet Volt as the “Best Engineered Vehicle of 2011.” The “2011 Best Engineered Vehicle” award highlights the innovative engineering that resulted in the production of the world’s first electric vehicle with extended...
    by at April 14th, 2011 at 05:04 am
  • Chevrolet Volt Named 2011 North American Car of the Year
    The Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car was named 2011 North American Car of the Year at the Detroit Auto Show on Monday. The Chevrolet Volt has previously won several awards in the United States, including the Green Car of the Year award and Motor Trend Car of the Year. The Chevrolet Volt beat out the all-electric Nissan LEAF as well as the Hyundai Sonata: 233...
    by at January 10th, 2011 at 08:01 am
  • Enterprise to Offer Chevrolet Volt Rentals by end of Month
    Enterprise Rent-A-Car will be the first to offer Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicles for daily and weekly rentals later this month. The 2011 Chevrolet Volt vehicles will be available at the Mark Christopher Auto Center in Ontario, Calif., along with a new charging station. As Enterprise Rent-A-Car continues to add electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles...
    by at January 9th, 2011 at 08:01 am
  • Retired Airline Pilot Takes Delivery of First Chevy Volt
    A retired airline pilot Jeffrey Kaffee is the nation’s first owner of GM’s much-anticipated Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended range capability. As part of the deal, Kaffee traded in his 2005 Toyota Prius at Gearhart Chevrolet dealership in Denville, New Jersey to get the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. Sixty-nine-year-old Jeffrey Kaffee is one of 360 customers...
    by at December 15th, 2010 at 02:12 pm
  • First Chevrolet Volt Headed to Dealers
    The first shipment of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt left the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant on Monday for customers in California, Texas, Washington D.C. and New York. GM says that the customers in those launch markets should have the first 160 Chevrolet Volts within a few days. Earlier this year, GM shipped 15 pre-production Chevy Volts to technology enthusiasts and electric...
    by at December 14th, 2010 at 12:12 am
  • Over 6,000 People Get Behind Wheel During Chevy Volt Unplugged Tour
    Nothing is more important with a new vehicle, especially a groundbreaking one like the Chevrolet Volt, than getting people to drive it. During the 12-city Chevy Volt Unplugged Tour, 6,348 consumers climbed in and took the electric vehicle with extended-range capability for a spin. In shopping mall parking lots, on corporate campuses and on city streets, praise for the...
    by at November 30th, 2010 at 12:11 am
  • Volt Drivers Get OnStar-Powered Web Site
    OnStar, General Motors’ subsidiary, is launching a web site to give Chevrolet Volt drivers access to fuel-economy and battery-charge data that could enable less-expensive electric bills. The MyVolt.com site, which can be accessed from a PC or smartphone, leverages OnStar’s real-time data connection to enhance the overall Volt ownership experience. It allows owners...
    by at October 13th, 2010 at 10:10 pm
  • 2011 Chevrolet Volt Extended-Range Electric Vehicle
    General Motors today introduced its much-hyped 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle in front of more than 150 auto reviewers and journalists, establishing an entirely new segment in the global automotive market. The five-door, four-passenger Chevrolet Volt is designed to provide the benefits of an electric vehicle without the range limitations associated...
    by at October 10th, 2010 at 03:10 am
  • GM Increases Chevrolet Volt Production 50 Percent
    General Motors today said that it will increase the production capacity of the Chevrolet Volt in 2012 from 30,000 cars to 45,000. The announcement came as U.S. President Barack Obama toured the Detroit-Hamtramck facility, where the Chevrolet Volt is being produced now for sale later this year. The expanded U.S. production capacity is the latest in a series of positive...
    by at July 30th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
  • 2011 Chevrolet Volt to Start at $41000
    It’s official: starting this November, GM dealerships in select U.S markets will start selling the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, the first mass produced extended-range electric vehicle, at a starting price of $41,000 (including a $720 destination charge). The effective purchase price with a federal tax credit worth up to $7,500 for the Chevrolet Volt, the price drops to...
    by at July 27th, 2010 at 10:07 am