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GM Asking For Additional Loans to Build Two More Electric Cars

April 2nd, 2009 | Posted in: Converj, E-REV, Voltec with 163 Comments

There is new information found in an updated business plan that GM presented to the government on Wednesday.
The automaker is requesting an additional $2.6 billion in low interest loans to support the development and introduction of three new electric vehicles.
Specifically this is for the purpose of developing two spinoff cars from the Chevy Volt, and [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 163 Comments

Now That Buick is JD Power Number One Brand in Quality, is it Time for an Electric Buick Electra?

March 22nd, 2009 | Posted in: Brand, Voltec with 71 Comments

Spyphotos of a next generation Buick Excelle undergoing testing have surfaced.  Reportedly this is a new-version Buick built on the same compact Delta platform that the Chevy Cruze and Chevy Volt are.
It is conjectured that this vehicle could become an extended-range electric car as well since it already has the proper architecture.
We have been told [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 71 Comments

Bright Expectations for the Volt

March 21st, 2009 | Posted in: Competitors, Voltec with 41 Comments

I offer the following guest post from Michael Brylawski, Vice President of Corporate Strategy of Bright Automotive in response to our recent post here:
Following a recent posting about Bright Automotive, the GM Volt site has been some great discussion about our company and our vehicle. Speaking as the company’s Vice President of Corporate Strategy, I [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 41 Comments

GM Considering Extended-Range Electric Pickup Truck

March 2nd, 2009 | Posted in: Engineering, Hybrid, Voltec with 83 Comments

One of the things many people here have expressed interest in is the possible use of GM’s Voltec extended-range electric drivetrain in the form factor of a truck.
GM already has 2-mode hybrid pick-up trucks that achieve 25% better fuel efficiency than conventional models and offer considerable towing capability.
AutoBlogGreen published the account of an interviewer from [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 83 Comments

GM Plans to Produce Two Extended Range Electric Vehicles in Addition to the Volt in 2012

February 18th, 2009 | Posted in: Production, Voltec with 114 Comments

GM’s new restructuring plan attempts to explain how GM hopes to achieve profitability by 2011, and how it will need $16.6 billion in government funds to do so. Reading the fine print it also tells us a  bit more about what GM plans to do in the area of extended range-electric vehicles and other alternative [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 114 Comments

GM Plans to Unveil Several New Voltec Electric Car Concepts Throughout 2009

February 9th, 2009 | Posted in: Design, Voltec with 128 Comments

It has become extremely clear that GM is pressing ahead aggressively with its plans for electrification of the automobile, and that the first generation Chevy Volt is just the tip of the spear.
The Volt program is well along towards production and GM has announced they will now be in the battery pack design, assembly, and [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 128 Comments

GM Considering 4-Door Cadillac Converj for 2013

January 31st, 2009 | Posted in: Converj, Design, Voltec with 52 Comments

The Cadillac Converj was a particularly beautiful concept car revealed by GM at the Detroit Auto Show. The vehicle is a 2 door 4 seater luxury model that uses the Voltec range-extended electric drivetrain with some tweaks to improve driving performance.
It also has a remarkable futuristic interior involving a massive OLED touch screen center [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 52 Comments

Chevy Volt Generation Two

January 30th, 2009 | Posted in: Engineering, GM Q and A, Voltec with 183 Comments

I had the chance to speak with Nick Zielinksi, he is GM’s vehicle line director for advanced technology vehicles. He is doing some of the coolest stuff at GM, developing the engineering for their “way in the future” cars.

Since you are responsible for the generation two and three Volts can you say anything about what [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 183 Comments

Opel Ampera to Use Gas/E85 Generator, Not Diesel, and Chevy Volt Will go to Europe Too

January 27th, 2009 | Posted in: Generator, Marketing, Opel, Voltec with 95 Comments

We just found out last night, GM had given its European Voltec-propelled EREV sedan an official name, the Opel Ampera. We also were given a teaser photo indicating that the car had a very similar styling to the Chevy Volt (see above) although when compared directly, seems to have a squatter, wider, more splayed-out [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 95 Comments

GMs’ European Volt Electric Sister to be Unveiled in March: Introducing the Opel Ampera

January 26th, 2009 | Posted in: Opel, Voltec with 113 Comments

It has been known for some time that that Chevy Volt is a global vehicle intended to be sold and driven in many of the countries GM does business.  Europe is clearly a key market intended for this car.  We have also heard that the Volt will first appear there under the Opel brand, which [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 113 Comments

Chevy Spark and Orlando on Way to US, Will Orlando Get a Voltec Drivetrain?

January 20th, 2009 | Posted in: Voltec with 95 Comments

At the Detroit Auto Show GM finally announced plans to bring two concept cars to reality, and bring them to the USA.
The Chevy Spark is the production name that will be given to the mini-car previously known as the Chevy Beat. Over the months we heard it was coming then that it might not. [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 95 Comments

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