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Lutz: Gas Must Rise to $5 or $6 per Gallon to Allow Generalization of Volt Technology

September 17th, 2009 | Posted in: Financial, Voltec with 381 Comments

For some of us interested in electrification of the automobile, it can’t happen soon enough.
The Volt is a great first step, though as GM says it is a car for most people, not a car for everyone.  Even considering the wide swath of those for whom it will be ideal, production volumes are expected [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 381 Comments

Guest Post: GM Advanced Technology Product Plan Update

September 3rd, 2009 | Posted in: Generation II, Voltec with 209 Comments

First of all, let me express my thanks to Lyle for creating and supporting the best EV community on the web, and for letting me guest post on the homepage.
I recently had the opportunity to exchange emails with Rob Peterson, Volt / Advanced Technology PR Manager at General Motors regarding GM’s future product plans. [...]

Posted by: Jason Hendler with 209 Comments

CEO: GM Would Consider Selling Voltec Technology

August 16th, 2009 | Posted in: Financial, Voltec with 139 Comments

GM has invested over $1 billion and significant human capital developing the Voltec propulsion system that will power the Chevy Volt.
When the company first announced it had changed the name from E-Flex to Voltec, and that it would be doing its own pack assembly in house, it came to me that selling Voltec to other [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 139 Comments

Lutz: GM Considering Voltec Chevy Orlando MPV

August 3rd, 2009 | Posted in: Voltec with 257 Comments

As you may be aware, it is not possible to find a high efficiency hybrid people mover. There is a glaring complete absence of hybrid minivans, large or small in the marketplace.  Needless to say, this is a popular and useful vehicle type in American society yet the creation of a fuel efficient version has [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 257 Comments

Chevy Volt Chief Designer’s Update

July 29th, 2009 | Posted in: Design, Voltec with 259 Comments

We just heard from Volt lead designer Bob Boniface on a webchat and he was able to shed some light on issues related to the design of the Volt among other things. Some key information is as follows:
Ports
He confirmed the Volt will have two ports, one for gas and for for charging each on [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 259 Comments

Exec Says All New GM Cars Must be Hits, Eventually all Electric, and Live Chat with Volt Creator Jon Lauckner Here at 2PM EDT

July 22nd, 2009 | Posted in: Feedback to GM, Marketing, Voltec with 270 Comments

Tom Stephens is GM’s new VP of product development. He told the Associated Press that the type of cars people will choose to buy is based primarily on the price of gas, and that GM has not only to plan for high future gas prices but low ones too.
He also states that not only [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 270 Comments

GM Not Engineering an Electric Truck…Yet

July 16th, 2009 | Posted in: Voltec with 178 Comments

I had the chance to ask Andrew Farah who is the Chevy Volt’s chief engineer, and former engineer on the EV-1 program about whether GM may spread the Voltec range-extended electric powetrain into other vehicles like trucks.
Are you configuring new battery pack designs for use in other vehicles such as people movers?
We call this portfolio [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 178 Comments

Voltec Could go Mainstream in 5 to 6 Years

June 28th, 2009 | Posted in: Next Generation, Opel, Voltec with 109 Comments

The Opel Ampera is the twin sister car to the Chevy Volt.  The primary difference is rebadging with Opel styling cues, the platform and powertrain will be identical.   Canadian parts supplier Magna International is in negotiations with GM to become a partial owner of Opel.
There are apparently some snags in the negotiations.  It is well [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 109 Comments

GM, Magna, Opel, and Voltec: a Tangled Web is Woven

June 3rd, 2009 | Posted in: Financial, Opel, Voltec with 151 Comments

The GM bankruptcy is independent of its foreign subsidiaries. This includes GM Europe which makes Opel products.
GM Europe has itself been rescued through a German government brokered deal selling portions of the company to Canadian auto parts maker Magna and Russian lender Sberbank.  Magna will own 20%, Sberbank 35%, GM 35%, and Opel auto [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 151 Comments

GM Exec: Chevy Volt Program Unaffected by Bankruptcy

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

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

GM to Build 2-Mode Hybrid Cadillac SRX

April 9th, 2009 | Posted in: Cadillac, Hybrid, Voltec with 130 Comments

GMs 2-mode hybrid drivetrains are currently in use in large trucks.  They can be found in the Escalade, Yukon, Tahoe, and Silverado where they allow these massive vehicles to achieve 20 mpg combined fuel economy.
Currently a 2-Mode hybrid VUE is in pre-production, and launch has been delayed.  Many factors have gone into this delay first [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 130 Comments

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