Posts Tagged ‘Chevrolet Volt’

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    Chevrolet Volt Drivers Have Saved Supertanker of Gas
    Chevrolet Volt drivers collectively have saved a supertanker of gasoline since the extended range plug-in went on sale, compiling 40 million miles on electricity and avoiding the use of more than 2.1 million gallons of gasoline. Based on the OnStar monitoring, Chevy says Volts are being driven about 60% of their miles electric-only, so they’ve also gone about 27...
    by at May 19th, 2012 at 01:05 am
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    April 2012 Electric Vehicle Sales
    Plug-in electric vehicle sales fell from about 4,000 in March to about 3,500 last month, despite near-record high gas prices. General Motors Co. said it sold 1,462 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrids in April, 36 percent down from the 2,289 sold in March 2012. Deliveries of the all-electric Nissan LEAF totaled only 370 units in April, down from 579 in March, 478 in February,...
    by at May 1st, 2012 at 01:05 pm
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    Chevrolet Volt Sales Surged in March [UPDATED]
    Chevrolet Volt had its best month ever in March with 2289 units sold, more than double its February result of 1,023 and an increase of almost 50 percent over its previous best mark of 1,529 set in December 2011. Deliveries of the all-electric Nissan LEAF totaled 579 in March, up from 478 in February, but far below its June 2011 sales, when it sold 1,708 LEAFs. Nissan says...
    by at April 7th, 2012 at 12:04 am
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    GM Adding Week to Volt Plant’s Normal Summer Break
    GM plans to suspend production of the Chevrolet Volt for three weeks in July, instead of the traditional two-week shutdown. But the company says sales picked up in March, and it may cancel the extra week if sales stay strong. According to GM, over 2,000 Volts were sold last month, surpassing the previous high of 1,529 units in December 2011. GM sold 1,023 Volts in February...
    by at April 3rd, 2012 at 07:04 am
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    GM Replacing Chevrolet Volt Charge Cords
    General Motors has announced it is replacing the current 120-volt charge cords found on the majority of Chevrolet Volt electric cars sold since 2010. A Yahoo report suggests owners have been complaining for a while now about melting power plugs, and that too repeatedly. Randal Fox, GM’s spokesperson told Reuters that the exchange affects all 2011 model Chevrolet Volts...
    by at March 26th, 2012 at 12:03 am
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    2012 Chevrolet Volt – Full Details
    Two years ago, Chevrolet Volt established an entirely new segment in the global automotive market –  it is a five-door, four-passenger car designed to provide the benefits of an electric vehicle without the range limitations associated with other electric vehicles. For 2012 Chevrolet Volt, consumers are able to choose from a total of seven option packages compared...
    by at March 25th, 2012 at 02:03 am
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    Zipcar Launches Electric Vehicle Pilot Program in Chicago
    Zipcar announced the launch of the company’s first large-scale electric vehicle pilot program in Chicago in which five Chevrolet Volt EVs will be available to members by the hour, with up to 20 additional electric vehicles to be added into the Chicago fleet during the course of 2012. The new Zipcar EVs will be placed in pods located throughout the city, including...
    by at March 23rd, 2012 at 01:03 am
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    Opel Ampera and Chevrolet Volt Crowned 2012 European Car of the Year
    The Chevrolet Volt and Ope Ampera have been crowned European Car of the Year for 2012 during an award ceremony at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show today. The votes of the 59 jurors from 23 European countries ranked the Chevrolet Volt / Opel Ampera first, from a shortlist comprising Citroen DS5, Fiat Panda, Ford Focus, Opel Ampera / Chevrolet Volt, Range Rover Evoque, Toyota...
    by at March 5th, 2012 at 10:03 am
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    GM Will Stop Making Chevrolet Volt for 5 Weeks
    Despite Chevrolet Volt sales increasing by around 70 percent compared to January’s low numbers, General Motors said it has enough supply and will shut down the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant for five weeks. At the end of February, GM’s Volt inventory rose to 6300 vehicles, enough to last more than 150 days at the current rate of sales. GM will stop making Chevrolet...
    by at March 5th, 2012 at 09:03 am
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    Chevrolet Volt Soars in February; Nissan Leaf Sales Down
    General Motors sold 1,023 Chevrolet Volts and Nissan sold 478 Leafs last month in the United States, compared with sales of 603 Volts and 676 Leafs in January. Cumulative sales of the Chevrolet Volt have been 1,626 vehicles, while the cumulative sales of the Nissan Leaf have been 1,154 units this year. Volt sales are still well below the December 2011 record level, though,...
    by at March 3rd, 2012 at 02:03 am
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