Posts Tagged ‘Volt’

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    Chevrolet Volt Owners May Soon Get Charged with Renewable Energy
    Chevrolet Volt owners could soon charge with renewable energy using a new solution from OnStar. The technology is enabled as OnStar receives a signal from PJM Interconnection that shows the percentage of available renewable energy on the grid. Data from this forecast is downloaded to the OnStar cloud, or Advanced Telematics Operating Management System (ATOMS). OnStar uses...
    by at January 30th, 2012 at 08:01 am
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    NHTSA Closes Chevrolet Volt Probe
    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed its safety defect investigation into the Chevrolet Volt. NHTSA opened its Preliminary Evaluation on Nov. 25 following a severe-impact lab test on a Chevrolet Volt battery packs that resulted in an electrical fire six days later. The test was conducted to reproduce a coolant leak that occurred in a full-scale...
    by at January 23rd, 2012 at 03:01 pm
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    Survey: Chevrolet Volt Buyers Most-Satisfied in U.S.
    Chevrolet Volt buyers are the most-satisfied car owners in the U.S., according to the Consumer Reports’ latest annual owner-satisfaction survey released Thursday.. Ninety-three percent of respondents who own the Chevrolet Volt said they would definitely buy it again, making it the highest-rated car in the nationally representative survey. The Volt narrowly edged...
    by at December 1st, 2011 at 07:12 am
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    GM to Offer Free Loaner Cars to Volt Owners as Feds Probe Fires
    General Motors announced Monday initiatives for customer satisfaction and battery safety research to ensure ongoing confidence in the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle. GM said any Volt owner who had safety concerns would be offered a different GM car as a loaner vehicle. “A vehicle loan program of this nature is well beyond the norm for a preliminary investigation,...
    by at November 28th, 2011 at 02:11 pm
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    Chevrolet Volt Battery Fires Prompt Investigation
    Chevrolet Volt is the subject of a U.S. safety probe after its lithium-ion batteries caught fire in crash tests, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday. One Volt battery pack that was being closely monitored following a government crash test caught fire Thursday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement. Another recently...
    by at November 27th, 2011 at 03:11 am
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    Chevrolet Volt Priced at $75,533 in China
    General Motors on Monday announced that the Chevrolet Volt will go on sale at 13 Shanghai GM Chevrolet dealerships in eight Chinese cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Wuxi, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Foshan. Chinese buyers will have to pay nearly double the amount as an American for a Chevrolet Volt. The Volt will be priced at RMB 498,000 ($75,533). In the U.S.,...
    by at November 21st, 2011 at 01:11 pm
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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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    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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    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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    931 LEAFs and 125 Volts Sold in July
    The Nissan LEAF outsold GMs’ Chevrolet Volt in July for the fourth consecutive month (April, May, June and July). Nissan sold 931 all-electric LEAFs in July, while numbers of just 125 Volts sold last month makes July 2011 the worst month for the Volt since being introduced last year. The Chevrolet Volt saw a decline of nearly 80% in July 2011 compared to 561 units the...
    by at August 3rd, 2011 at 02:08 am
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