General Motors reported today that it lost $1.2 billion in the period since exiting bankruptcy on July 10th, and also said it will begin to repay government loans early, starting next month. Overal...
On October 22nd, GM announced a contest to allow members of the public to participate in choosing the name of the Chevy Volt’s signature silver with emerald hue paint color. The decision... [[ Thi...
GM is set to launch a brand new version of its classic Buick Regal sedan. Discontinued in 2004, the new Regal is a rebadged and slightly redesigned version of the Opel Insignia which is already... ...
Depuis quelques temps, d’étranges petites boules blanches font leur apparition dans les rues d’Etampes, que ce soit en facade d’immeubles, sur des candélabres ou autres points d’attache. Ce sont bi...
I had the following discussion with Alex Cattelan who is the Chevy Volt’s chief powertrain engineer. She has a very deep understanding of how the car operates and recently drove in a fleet of... ...
As the story goes, GM planned to leapfrog the Prius with what was called the ‘iCar’ in 2006. Starting with Bob Lutz’ idea of a pure electric car, GM VP Jon Lauckner recommended... [[ This is a co...
Electrification of the automobile brings with it some significant tax implications. For one thing since costs of early models will be high, there is a government $7500 tax credit that buyers of the...
Check out the Chevy Volt Specs
The Chevy Volt is designed to have a sporty feel. It will cover 0 to 60 in under 9 seconds and can chirp its wheels from a stopped position to to instantaneous torque. Engineers have found a balan...
I had the following discussion with Alex Cattelan who is the Volt’s Chief Powertrain Engineer. It explains for the first time anywhere in more depth how the Volt’s two separate electric... [[ This...
A few weeks ago, GM-Volt.com ran a piece on the catatonic state of Chrysler’s electric car or ENVI program, and pointed out that since the introduction of Fiat to Chrysler during bankruptcy... [[ ...
GM's new chairman, Ed Whitacre
Once in a while an epic Volt story is published in the media. Such is the 6000 word piece penned by Bernard Avishai for Inc. magazine. The Volt is described in truly revolutionary terms not just f...
Monthly Sales: Alright, who lost the script? GM is supposed to finish last in these things aren’t they? (I mean after Chrysler of course) Yet, the numbers are in, and GM stands as the only... [[...
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