Archive for May, 2007
The Volt is GM’s iPod
A very thoughtful discussion on the birth of the Volt appeared in today’s Wall Street Journal. The story goes that GM has been feeling the heat and threat from Toyota, a company now known for its green-ness due to the Prius. Seeing the risk of being known as a company that turns out [...]
Popularity: 17%
Volt to be Less Than $30,000
Bob Lutz was quoted as saying some very interesting things. See source article here. He was commenting on the Federal decison to increase fuel economy ratings. In the discussion, which took place on May 10th, he said that the Volt’s consumer cost would be less than $30,000. He also said that [...]
Popularity: 28%
Volt to be Produced in 36 Months
Larry Burns gave an interview to Automotive News in which he elaborated on some details of the Volt’s production process and plans, and included that a formal production program for the vehicle exists, with initial engineering work already underway.
He says that GM has allocated specific funds for development, with expectations being that 500 million will [...]
Popularity: 13%
Gas Prices Hit Record High
On May 7th the national average cost of one gallon of regular unleaded gasoline hit $3.07. This is up from the previous record of $3.03 on August 11, 2006.The imperative for all electrc cars like the Volt clearly presses on.
Soon as the cost of battery technology drops and gas prices continue to soar, we [...]
Popularity: 29%
Senate Hearing on Advanced Technology Vehicles
Yesterday, the Sentate Finance Committee, subcomittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure heard testimony from some of of the leading people of the electric car/ Chevy Volt movement. These included David Vieau of A123 systems and Martin Eberhard of Tesla Motors. All of the transcripts from the meeting can be read in their entirety here.
The main [...]
Popularity: 11%
Recent Posts
- Update: EnerDel’s Chairman on the Cost of the Th!nk Lithium-ion Battery Pack
- GM Marching to a New Beat: Expect Mutiple Volt Versions
- Exclusive: Interview With EnerDel Chairman Charles Gassenheimer
- Wall Street Journal Opinion - Chevy Volt Just a Political Tool
- GM on June Sales: Asia Doesn’t Have a Monopoly on Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
- Artist’s Estimation of the Production Chevy Volt
- Should GM Skip the Volt and Just Make More Efficient Gas Cars?
- Continental Says Chances Good of Getting Volt Battery Contract
- Lutz Explains Why the EV-1 Can’t Simply Be Reintroduced
- Ford Calls the Chevy Volt a Hail Mary Play
