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Now fixed, the Opel Ampera plug-in hybrid has found its first customer in Berlin
Made for Europe, the Opel Ampera is a sister model to the Chevrolet Volt. Its plug-in hybrid drive train is the same as the Volt, which meant that the Ampera had the problems the Volt had. Its deliveries were stopped. … Continue reading
Recycling old batteries, General Motors works with ABB to find solutions
Not that there are many electric cars around, but some people are already worrying about their batteries. Where will they go when the cars hit the junkyard? As these people have been quite vocal, car manufacturers are looking for solutions. … Continue reading
The Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid gets solar parking spots in Detroit, Michigan
This might be the greatest advantage of electric cars, or plug-in hybrids for this matter, you don’t need to go to the gas station. You can “refill” at home, or at work, and even better, you can do it with … Continue reading
Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid is car of the year for Motor trend & Automobile Mag, watch both videos
It happens sometimes that a competitor blows away all the other contenders. There should be a choice but there’s no choice, and this is what happened at this year COTY (Car Of The Year) award. Both Motor Trend and Automobile … Continue reading
The Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid starts at $41,000
We had been wondering about it for months, here comes the price of the first plug-in hybrid car. It’s American, let’s introduce the $41,000 Chevrolet Volt. We had a secret hope that it would cost less than $40K, but as … Continue reading
Obama’s launching battery production in the US
President Barack Obama made a visit to the Compact Power battery plant in Holland, Mich. last week. A couple official pictures was released, and today, Chevrolet has uploaded the video above. The president Obama was very right to say that … Continue reading
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Former GM EV1 drivers test drive the Chevy Volt
General Motors is about to launch the Chevrolet Volt, the first mass-produced plug-in hybrid car. To get unbiased views on what it’s worth, GM invited some past customers to test drive it.
Chevrolet Volt: how to keep up the buzz
We’ve already seen the Chevrolet Volt many times at motorshows and other media events. It’s labeled everywhere as the next hot car that will put General Motors at the forefront of green technology. That’s what GM says, and that’s what … Continue reading
We understand the great Cadillac Converj’s mystery
The Cadillac Converj has been a very well received concept-car at the Detroit motorshow last year. It is a flashier, more luxurious 2-door version of the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid. Since then, as with all successful concepts, there’s been heavy … Continue reading