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GM VP: Optimistic, On-Time, and Under-Budget on the Chevy Volt

June 18th, 2009 | Posted in: Production with 133 Comments

Jon Lauckner is GM’s VP of global program management. I recently had the chance to ask him some questions about the Volt’s development.
The initial Volts will use LG cells, but could GM use cells from any company in future cars?
Sure in theory that’s what we could do. Right now we’re really focused on [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 133 Comments

LG Chem Breaks Ground on New Lithium-ion Battery Plant in Korea, Eventually Plans to Build One in US

June 10th, 2009 | Posted in: Battery, Production with 118 Comments

LG Chem is the Korean company that GM chose to supply the lithium-ion battery cells for the Chevrolet Volt.  LG has already begun the process of creating the assembly line that will manufacture the proprietary large format or prismatic cells for the Volt.  Those cells will be shipped to the USA and placed into packs [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 118 Comments

GM Exec: Chevy Volt Program Unaffected by Bankruptcy

June 2nd, 2009 | Posted in: Financial, Gen II, Original GM-Volt Interviews, Production, Timeline, Voltec with 253 Comments

GM’s bankruptcy filing doesn’t spell an end to the company but actually a new beginning. The Chevy Volt remains a critical element of GM’s future and therefore the program will not be affected in any way by the filing.
Jon Lauckner is GM’s VP of product development and along with Bob Lutz, co-inventor of the [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 253 Comments

Assembly of the First True Chevy Volt Integration Vehicles Begins Today

May 27th, 2009 | Posted in: Production, Prototypes with 141 Comments

Exactly nine weeks ago we were shown a countdown clock in front of the office of Andrew Farah, the Chevy Volt’s chief engineer.  That countdown clock was clicking off the days until the start of the first Chevy Volt integration vehicle build.  The integration vehicle, or IVer, is an actual full functioning Chevy Volt with [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 141 Comments

Why GM Still Needs More Time to Bring the Volt to Market

May 14th, 2009 | Posted in: Engineering, Production, Timeline with 179 Comments

People often ask why will it take so much longer for GM to bring the Volt to market. Considering how much has been done already and the publicity from smaller carmakers, the casual observer often imagines the car should be ready sooner than November 2010.
I asked Volt chief engineer Andrew Farah why it will [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 179 Comments

LG Chem Has Begun Battery Plant Construction for Chevy Volt Cells

April 23rd, 2009 | Posted in: Battery, Production with 148 Comments

LG Chem of Korea will be supplying the lithium-ion cells for the first generation Chevy Volts. The company was picked from an initial pool of 27 applicants in March 2007, eventually whittled down to 13 serious contenders. Finally, as announced in January they edged out A123 Systems in terms of preparedness and were awarded [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 148 Comments

LG Chem Confident About Volt Launch Date

April 22nd, 2009 | Posted in: Battery, Production with 73 Comments

LG Chem is the Korean battery manufacturer GM has chosen to supply lithium ion cells for the Chevy Volt’s battery pack. The company was chosen based on its chemistry, cost, production capacity, purity standards, and ability to deliver on time.
Prabakhar Patil is the CEO of Compact Power Inc, an LG subsidiary that helped GM [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 73 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

GM’s Response to the GM-Volt.com First Chevy Volt to be Built Post and Comments

March 25th, 2009 | Posted in: Feedback to GM, Production with 159 Comments

On this intriguing day, GM spokesperson Rob Peterson decided to write his own response to my last post about the first Volt Integration vehicle being built June. He both wanted to clarify it a little and respond to some of your comments. He also wanted to share with us the actual countdown clock [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 159 Comments

First Genuine Chevy Volt Integration Vehicle to be Completed on June 1, 2009

March 25th, 2009 | Posted in: Production, Prototypes with 171 Comments

Currently GM has a few more than 30 Cruze-shell mule prototypes running around the proving grounds and in various test facilities. These cars have been performing flawlessly. Though containing a near-final Chevy Volt powertrain and battery, they do not possess the true Chevy Volt interior or exterior design.
The next critical stage in Volt [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 171 Comments

Volt Mule Winter Testing Has Been Successful

March 23rd, 2009 | Posted in: Engineering, Production, Prototypes with 156 Comments

Spring is here, and the 30-odd Chevy Volt mules have passed through their first winter with flying colors I am told.
GM has tested the cars extensively at the Milford Michigan proving grounds, the Upper Peninsula (UP) of Michigan, and Kapuskasing, Ontario. Ten vehicles visited Kapuskasing and a few visited the upper peninsula.
The focus of the [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 156 Comments

GM Volt Battery Update

March 19th, 2009 | Posted in: Battery, Engineering, Production with 177 Comments

GM hosted a press conference on their battery strategy and GMs director of EVs and HEVs Bob Kruse wrote a blog post about it.
As we know, the Volt lithium-ion cell contract went to LG Chem of Korea. Mainly the decision to choose them over A123 was based on the fact that LG was ready [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 177 Comments

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