It was an open and shut case.
On November 25, 2011, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation to determine whether there was a post-crash fire risk of the Chevrolet Volt. That investigation …

Online ordering and your Toyota PHV Prius.

The Prius family continues to expand with Toyota introducing a plug-in version of its standard Prius model this month. This vehicle, which seats five passengers, is expected to deliver …

Chevy Volt program seeks to enhance energy efficiency.
RALEIGH, N.C. – General Motors and OnStar will launch the first real-world pilot of smart grid solutions for electric vehicles this year, paving the way for utilities to …

First deliveries expected late summer.
DETROIT — Initially limited to seven markets, the plug-in hybrid electric Chevrolet Volt will soon be offered in all 50 states, from the North Slope of Alaska to the teeming barrio …

The federal government currently offers buyers of electric cars a $7,500 tax credit, but that may not be enough to get people to buy a Chevrolet Volt, Nissan LEAF or other eligible vehicle. Legislation introduced …

By Selena
The first time most people sit behind the wheel of an electric car, they’re a little intimidated by the control panel- tons of little buttons and gizmos could intimidate even the seasoned  …

The North American car and truck of the year awards have been announced with the Chevrolet Volt and Ford Explorer recognized for 2011.
Volt, Explorer Win
The North American Car of the Year and North American Truck …

On Saturday we ushered in 2011, but as far as the U.S. auto industry is concerned, today is the final day of 2010. Or, at least the last day when sales can be counted for …

Okay, I give in: I’m publishing my Fab 5 auto stories of 2010 based on very unscientific data, but important facts nonetheless. Fab 5 is half of “Top 10” which means my load is lighter, …

General Motors isn’t likely to put all of its electrification aspirations on the hood of the Chevrolet Volt after all. Since emerging from bankruptcy in summer 2009, GM pushed its Voltec platform, suggesting at the …

The plug-in Chevrolet Volt may be one of the most hyped vehicles of our time. That also means everyone’s expectations are high as this electrified sedan hits the market beginning in November 2010.
Hyping a product …

The Environmental Protection Agency has released mileage and range details for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, an electrified vehicle, listing the sedan at 93 miles per gallon (mpg) in all-electric range. Additionally, the EPA developed two …

The numbers are in: the Environmental Protection Agency has rated the pure-electric Nissan LEAF at 99 mpg for combined driving or 92 mpg city, 106 mpg highway. Those numbers, long debated and anticipated by Nissan …

It is an annual event that has only been around for a few years, but it may already be one of the more important Car of the Year awards out there. And that would be …

Three years after the hype first began, General Motors has officially started to mass market the Chevrolet Volt. Despite the car being available only in limited quantities when it goes on sale in November 2010, …

General Motors is in the process of a historic reorganization, one that could help the one-time global automotive leader pare excess brands while rolling out a number of new models. You probably have heard of …

It took approximately ten years to sell one million hybrid vehicles in the US, a number that is probably far below what advocates envisioned when the technology began to be mass marketed in the late …

If you haven’t heard that executives from America’s major automotive manufacturers are meeting with Congress in a bid to secure tens of billions of dollars in loan cost loans, then you are missing one of …

America’s all-electric car maker – Tesla Motors – has been wowing fans ever since its small two seat sports car finally rolled off a British assembly line earlier this summer. Lots of delays pushed back …

Well, sort of.
General Motors announced on Tuesday that the replacement vehicle for the Chevy Cobalt will be called the Cruze, pronounced cruise. The car is expected to make its worldwide debut at this October’s Paris …

GM Prepares To Select A Battery Provider For The Volt

General Motors (GM) appears ready to take the next important step with the Chevrolet Volt, its plug-in hybrid model, by naming a supplier for the battery …