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Fully Loaded 2010 Prius Will Cost $32,500

April 21st, 2009 | Posted in: Competitors, Financial with 154 Comments

Toyota has officially announced pricing of the 2010 3rd generation Prius set to go on sale next month in the US.  The car is EPA rated 50 MPG combined, and offers no plug-in capability.
They have divided the car into 5 price categories:
Prius I To be released at a later date $21,000
Prius II $22,000
– 1.8-liter Atkinson [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 154 Comments

Hybrid Buick Business MPV Concept Revealed

April 21st, 2009 | Posted in: Buick, Hybrid with 188 Comments

By the looks and underpinnings of this car, Buick’s future seems to be shining.
GM revealed this quite striking new multipurpose vehicle at the Shanghai Auto Show in China and is calling the it the Business Concept. The vehicle was developed at the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC), a joint effort with General Motors [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 188 Comments

Chevy Volt Exact Launch Date Will be Mid-November 2010, Tens of Thousands in 2011

April 20th, 2009 | Posted in: Launch, Production with 152 Comments

As we draw closer and closer to the Chevy Volt launch day, we might wonder if GM has an exact target date within November 2010 for the launch.
Greg Ceisel is the Volt Program Manger. I asked him whether GM will begin to ship Volts to dealers closer to November 1st or November 3Oth. [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 152 Comments

Study Calls Environmental Benefits of Electric Cars ‘Fiction’

April 19th, 2009 | Posted in: Climate, Environment, Research with 147 Comments

There are two major reason why people want electric cars. To achieve energy independence, to help the environment, or both.
While the first benefit can’t be disputed, a newly publicized study suggests that electric car use may actually be worse for the environment.
The study was performed by the group Transport Watch and found that [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 147 Comments

We Enthusiasts Rally Around the Volt

April 18th, 2009 | Posted in: Financial, Politics, Public Opinion with 91 Comments

The media continues to imply that Obama’s Auto Task Force could still be considering slashing the Volt program out of GM’s future, despite multiple assurances we have gotten here, including one from GM vice-Charmain Bob Lutz who told us before “the Volt will survive and prosper.”
Besides us here at GM-Volt.com, other outspoken electric car advocacy [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 91 Comments

What Will Plug-in Car Demand Be?

April 17th, 2009 | Posted in: Marketing, Public Opinion with 166 Comments

The discussion and buzz about electric cars continues to accelerate. It is astounding how much more media there is about them today compared to early 2007 when the Volt concept was first unveiled. And although gas prices spiked quite high last summer, today they are about the same as in January 2007.
For many [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 166 Comments

Plug Standard Needed For Electric Car-Charging Cord Interface: SAE J1772

April 16th, 2009 | Posted in: Charging with 104 Comments

A little discussed area that has a lot of importance is how electric cars will interface with the grid.
Yes we are aware the driver will attach an electric cord from the wallbox to the car, but at issue is exactly how that cord will fit into the car.
The specification that is gaining steam is called [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 104 Comments

Saturn May be Reborn Offering a New Twist on an Old Theme

April 15th, 2009 | Posted in: Brand, Financial with 79 Comments

As many are aware, the Saturn brand is on the list of items that GM must shed to become viable.  GM has only agreed to support a product line though 2011 and encourages the possibility of spinning off the brand to investors.
Reports have surfaced including an acknowledgment from GM that a group of investors led [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 79 Comments

More Chevy Volt Mule Test Drives and GM’s Point of View w/ Videos

April 15th, 2009 | Posted in: Test drive, Video with 94 Comments

As promised, GM has let several other journalists test drive the Volt mules as well. We are in a great position here to experience all these points of view which together may bring us closer to the truth. In the coming weeks we will be seeing more reviews.
1. GM
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GM has shared [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 94 Comments

Rumor: Cadillac Converj and Electric Buick Crossover Approved for Production

April 14th, 2009 | Posted in: Cadillac, Converj, Voltec with 127 Comments

GM unveiled the strikingly beautiful Cadillac Converj at the Detroit Auto Show in January. The incredibly sleek car uses the same 40 mile AER Voltec propulsion system as the Volt though it is tweaked for higher performance that models indicate it could achieve.
Bob Lutz told GM-Volt.com at the time that he wanted the car [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 127 Comments

Chevy Volt Mule Test Drive (CNN) w/ Video

April 14th, 2009 | Posted in: Test drive with 164 Comments

CNN’s Peter Valdes-Dapena was given the opportunity to test drive one of the Chevy Volt mule vehicles. Since this is likely to be one of several we will see published I think it would be helpful to cover these individually. Have no fear faithful readers, I too had a test drive opportunity as [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 164 Comments

Government Asks GM to Prepare for Bankruptcy, Don’t Worry Volt Will be Fine

April 13th, 2009 | Posted in: Financial, Politics with 126 Comments

The New York Times reports that the Obama administration has asked GM to prepare to enter bankruptcy on June 1st. We have known this would be the plan ever since Obama made his announcement last month, and is expected to occur if bondholders and the UAW did not agree to concessions exchanging [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 126 Comments

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