GM Denies Intentionally Leaking Photos of Production Volt (Plus Preference Poll)

We are only seven days away from GM’s official unveiling of the production Chevy Volt. For those not up to speed, GM has long ago said the production version couldn’t look like the concept because of an intensive need for aerodynamic improvement. These changes are evident in the form of the production Volt [...]

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Official (Sort Of): Production Chevy Volt Will be Revealed at the GM Centennial this Month

GM sources who remain unidentified have told reporters at Automotive News Europe that the production Chevy Volt will be revealed at GM’s Centennial Celebration taking place on September 15th and 16th at GM headquarters in Detroit.
The article states “the rumors that a production version of the Volt will show up at the celebrations are true.”
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Chevy Tacuma: E-Flex Microvan?

As we discuss the Volt and its revolutionary E-flex drivetrain, interest in seeing this technology placed in vehicles other than a 4-seater sedan is often expressed.
Although nothing has been publicly unveiled yet, GM has certainly implied plans for a future portfolio of E-Flex vehicles.  Clearly they don’t expect the momentum to stop with the Volt, [...]

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Poll Results: 65% Prefer Production Version VOLT, 35% Concept

In our last post we gave readers the chance to weigh in on whether they preferred the looks of the concept Volt or the production Volt as we’ve seen it so far from the leaked Transformers2 set video.
Understandably its not really fair to compare fuzzy, grainy, dark, and odd-angled shots of the production car to [...]

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BREAKING: Production VOLT Spied!! The REAL DEAL!!

The Chevy Volt production design car is scheduled to appear in the upcoming film Transformers2.
It turns out the vehicle has been caught by video camera on the movie set.
Unbelievable, this is the real deal folks!
This is the first time in history the public has a view of the car.

And here is the VIDEO:
Thanks to Chris [...]

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The Chevy Volt Will Have iPod Connectivity (Plus More Design Issues)

The other day, GM hosted a live online chat with about 50 people and Volt chief designer Bob Boniface. Some of the discussion highlights follow.
Asked what his favorite exterior styling feature is, Bob said he “loves the headlamps.” He addresses how different the Volt will be than a Prius saying “there many ways [...]

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Lutz: Production Volt Has a CD Between .27 and .28 and Battery Extreme Cold Performance is Good

The second hour of Charlie Rose’ show was centered around an interview he had with GM vice-chairman Bob Lutz and an extensive discussion about the Chevy Volt. The video appears below the post. Some key excerpts:
Lutz said the Volt will be the most significant vehicle of his career.
He talked about the Volt’s historical [...]

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GM May Reveal the Production Chevy Volt on it Centennial Webcast, September 16th

GM has been gearing up for a high-intensity Centennial celebration set to take place on September 16th.
The Detroit Press is reporting that "GM may even unveil the production version of the Volt as part of a centennial day webcast."
This webcast is supposed to last 40 to 50 minutes, occur live from GM headquarters on the [...]

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GM Has More Than Two New E-Flex Vehicles Already at Scale-Model Stage of Development

As Bob Boniface, GM’s E-Flex design director told us in a recent interview, his team is already in the process of designing additional E-Flex vehicles. We have also heard that the drivetrain at present is only suitable for small and mid-sized cars. To build an E-Flex truck or SUV would require new engineering.
Bob [...]

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Interview with Chevy Volt Chief Designer About the Production Car: Plus Leaked Pictures and Video

As we have just heard, GM’s director of E-Flex design, Bob Boniface spoke at the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) meeting and at the same time new detail shots of the production car were released. Soon after that I had the chance to ask Bob some questions about that and other issues.
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New Video Sneak Peek at Production Volt

Thanks to the watchful eye of one of our readers, DaveP, we now have some new never-before-seen footage of the production Chevy Volt.
ABC news got into the design studio and filmed portions and angles of the car never before seen in public.
Included in this post below are several screen grabs of that video which can [...]

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Production Chevy Volt Will be Revealed to GM Employees in September, Public After That

We have been waiting patiently to see the production redesign of the Chevy Volt concept.  Speculation recently indicated that GM would reveal the car at their Centennial celebration on September 16th.
Today, the Detroit News is reporting that the September 16th revelation will be a sneak peek only for GM workers who will not be allowed [...]

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