Prior to seeing the production version of the Volt unveiled, we speculated whether it would have two charging ports as did the concept, or one. We actually took a poll here indicating that most readers preferred one well-placed charging port to two.
It turned out the production car has one charging port which is located just [...]
In case you missed it, CBS 60 Minutes aired a piece tonight called “Race for the Electric Car,” the video is below. The interview features Elon Musk of Tesla and GM vice chairman Bob Lutz.
There wasn’t any breakthrough information here.
Lutz tells the story about how GM was inspired by Tesla. He mentions the [...]
GM revealed the Chevrolet Orlando MPV7 concept this week at the Paris Motor Show.
The car is built on the same global compact delta platform as the Chevy Volt and Cruze. GM notes this is an entry into a new segment for the brand, a small footprint 7-seater with “impressive interior space,” and an adaptable [...]
GM and the Chevy Volt turned up three “7s” on the Congressional slot machine. First, automakers got the $25 billion in low interest government loans. Second, the Wall Street bailout will likely help the beleaguered auto industry. Third, plug-in tax credits have now been signed into law.
The now passed by the House [...]
GM and Honda chose this week’s Paris Motor Show to debut new cars that are expected to sell in high volumes, the Chevy Cruze and the Honda Insight.
INSIGHT
The Insight is a low-cost hybrid. It uses an Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system, which is actually a mild hybrid, in that the car never drives on [...]
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