Posts Tagged ‘Chevrolet Volt’

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    Mitsubishi i, Chevrolet Volt Top 2012 Fuel Economy Guide
    The government’s fueleconomy.gov site that carries information from the DOE and EPA about fuel economy named the 2012 Mitsubishi i and the extended-range Chevrolet Volt as the most efficient electric vehicle and as the most fuel efficient vehicle with a gasoline engine. The federal fueleconomy.gov website has named its most fuel efficiency vehicles built between...
    by at November 21st, 2011 at 12:11 am
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    2012 Volt Moves Into California’s HOV Fast Lane
    The 2012 Chevrolet Volt with Low Emissions Package that gives access to California’s High Occupancy Vehicle traffic lanes will be standard on all models sold in the Golden State early next year. 2012 Volt owners with the Low Emissions Package will be eligible to apply for one of 40,000 available HOV lane stickers issued to vehicles that qualify as a California Enhanced,...
    by at November 17th, 2011 at 04:11 pm
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    NHTSA Issues Statement on Investigation of Chevy Volt Fire
    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued the following statement regarding the potential risk of post-crash fires in vehicles powered by lithium-ion batteries: Electric vehicles show great promise as an innovative and fuel-efficient option for American drivers. These vehicles have already demonstrated their potential to save consumers money at...
    by at November 17th, 2011 at 01:11 am
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    Chevrolet Volt Drivers Going the Distance
    Chevrolet recently surveyed Volt owners and found they fill up, on average, once a month, travelling more than 900 miles between gas station visits. The EPA fuel economy label for the Chevrolet Volt indicates owners can expect to save approximately $7,600 on fuel over five years compared to the average new vehicle, assuming the Volt is driven 15,000 miles yearly. Volt...
    by at November 16th, 2011 at 12:11 am
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    Volt Beats Leaf in October Sales
    Chevrolet Volt had its best-ever sales month in October, outselling the all-electric Nissan Leaf for the first time since April. GM said it sold 1,108 Chevrolet Volts in October, up about 50 percent over the 723 units sold in September, while the all-electric Leaf reported 849 sales last month, down over the 1,031 it sold in September. General Motors is sticking to its...
    by at November 2nd, 2011 at 09:11 am
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    1,031 LEAFs and 723 Volts Sold in September
    Nissan LEAF has outsold GM’s Chevrolet Volt for the sixth consecutive month (April, May, June, July, August and now September). Sales of the 100-percent electric Nissan LEAF totaled 1,031 units in September, which is a relatively big improvement over the 931 units delivered in July, but still down on high achieved in August – 1,362. Nissan says it sold 7,217 LEAFs...
    by at October 3rd, 2011 at 10:10 pm
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    GE, GM Team Up on Electric Cars in China
    General Electric and General Motors are partnering to jointly accelerate the deployment of electric car charging infrastructure in China. The companies have signed an agreement to better develop the EV charging infrastructure in Shanghais metropolitan area. The two companies agreed to install GE’s WattStation and DuraStation charging systems at a government-assigned...
    by at September 22nd, 2011 at 09:09 pm
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    GM Delivers First Chevrolet Volts to Canadian Customers
    Chevrolet Volt began shipping to Canadian dealerships, destined for retail customers in Vancouver, Victoria, Toronto, Oshawa, Ottawa-Gatineau, Montreal and Quebec City. Kevin Williams, president and managing director for General Motors of Canada, released the first Canadian Volt customer shipments at an event in Oshawa on Friday. The Chevrolet Volt is an electric vehicle...
    by at September 4th, 2011 at 01:09 am
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    Nissan LEAF Outsells Chevy Volt for Fifth Consecutive Month
    The Nissan LEAF outsold GMs’ Chevrolet Volt in August for the fifth consecutive month (April, May, June, July and August). Nissan and GM reported respective sales of 1,362 LEAF EVs and 302 Volt plug-in hybrids last month. For Nissan, this gives it a total of 6,168 LEAF electric cars sold to date this year. GM, meanwhile, reported year to date sales figures of the Volt...
    by at September 2nd, 2011 at 11:09 pm
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    GM and LG to Jointly Develop Electric Vehicles
    General Motors announced that it will jointly design and engineer unspecified future electric vehicles with LG Group, expanding a relationship built on LG’s work as the battery cell supplier for the Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera extended-range EVs. The definitive agreement signed Wednesday will help GM expand the number and types of electric vehicles it makes and...
    by at August 25th, 2011 at 09:08 am
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