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BREAKING: GM Battery Czar Denise Gray Leaves Volt Team For California Startup
A key member of the small team brought together four years ago to create the 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric car is unexpectedly leaving General Motors. Denise Gray, director of global battery systems engineering at General Motors, will leave the company on Friday, March 5, to take an unspecified...
2011 Chevrolet Volt Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Goes Into Production
The lithium-ion battery pack for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicles officially went into volume production today. The 16-kilowatt-hour battery pack... January 7, 2010 by John Voelcker 3
The Volt Song: What Happened, and What It Could Have Been
And we thought our piece on the LA Auto Show's Volt dance was pointed. Hah! Look here. Or here, followed by here. Or here. Ouch. Like a good journalist, we wanted to know... December 16, 2009 by John Voelcker 9
Royalty Drives Fisker Karma Plug-In Hybrid, Journalists Not So Much
Not surprisingly, automotive journalists compete to be the first to drive the latest new cars. Some crave Chevies, others follow Ferrari. Here at GreenCarReports.com, we want... December 15, 2009 by John Voelcker 6
2010 Chevy Volt Dance: Hey GM, We Want Our Bailout Back, Now
We don't use a lot of profanity here at the global GreenCarReports.com headquarters. But there were a whole bunch of horrified OMFGs floating around once we finally got to... December 14, 2009 by John Voelcker 9
"Viridian Joule" Chosen In Chevy Volt Color Naming Contest
The people have spoken and they've chosen Viridian Joule as the name of the Chevy Volt's green-gray paint color. Dave Thomas, of Sanford, Florida came up with the winning... December 2, 2009 by Robert Scardino 2
Nissan Leaf Included in Time Magazine's 50 Best Inventions of 2009
Nissan changed the game for automakers planning electric vehicles in August when it unveiled the Leaf. The all-electric C-segment vehicle travels at speeds up to 90 miles per... November 15, 2009 by Robert Scardino 7
GM To Produce Cadillac Converj
According to a report in the Detroit News today, General Motors will forge ahead with plans to produce the Cadillac Converj extended range electric vehicle (EREV). Though... November 9, 2009 by Robert Scardino 3
The Green Side of SEMA
November is a time to give thanks...for the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA). These are the people and companies who make car enthusiasts drool with automotive... November 5, 2009 by Robert Scardino 4
2011 Chevrolet Cruze Compact Car Launch Delayed Til Next Fall
As U.S. carmakers get serious about building world-class compact cars, one of the most eagerly awaited entries is the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, which will face off against a... October 29, 2009 by John Voelcker 5
Your New Car Is Made Of Old Carpet, Milk Jugs, and Ripped Jeans
When you think of a brand-new, gleaming, 2010 model car rolling out of your driveway, what materials come to mind? Steel, chrome, soft-touch interior plastics, maybe even... October 19, 2009 by John Voelcker 5
Flex-Fuel Future: Cars Are Coming, But Where's the Fuel?
We don't hear so much about ethanol these days, now that gasoline is back down to $2.50 a gallon. But we still get e-mails, so here's a post to answer the question: What's... October 16, 2009 by John Voelcker 7
Preview: 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6
We've known for a while that BMW would launch its first hybrid this year, and now we know when: The 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 will reach dealers this December. We'll be... October 12, 2009 by John Voelcker
GM's Electric Car Guru Resigns
Bob Kruse, who formulated General Motors' long-term electric vehicle plans and whose team helped develop the Chevy Volt, has resigned, ending his 31-year career with the... September 30, 2009 by Robert Scardino 2
Final Aptera 2e Styling Leaked, We Drive the Electric 3-Wheeler
To green-car fans, the idea of an ultra-aerodynamic electric two-seater sounds pretty familiar, right? Think the late, lamented EV1 from General Motors, subject of the... September 28, 2009 by John Voelcker 7
Coming Up: Toyota Prius To Be Sold In Multiple Body Styles
Since it was launched in 1997 in Japan, and 2000 in the US, the Toyota Prius has only been sold as a single body style. From 1997 to 2003, it was a subcompact four-door... September 18, 2009 by John Voelcker 2
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