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2016 Chevrolet Volt To Have Lower Electric Range, 30 Miles Or Less?
News Flash: The next Chevy Volt will have less electric range than the current one, perhaps no more than 18 to 30 miles. Or perhaps not. We suspect that a comment by Thomas Sedran, GM's vice president of strategy and operations, is going to be one of those off-hand remarks that creates far more...
Chevy Volt (Opel Ampera) Ad Banned In U.K. On Range Claims
Since the Chevrolet Volt first launched in the U.S., we’ve seen a variety of quirky, funny, and downright weird ads designed to get people driving General Motors’... August 22, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 19
Will Chevy Volt Sales Hit 40,000 This Year (Ampera Included)?
After being flayed for not achieving its 2011 sales goal for the Chevy Volt, you might think General Motors would shy away from further volume predictions for its innovative... August 20, 2012 by John Voelcker 17
Your Chevrolet Volt Needs A Charge Sustaining Mode: Here’s Why
In a few weeks’ time, Vauxhall/Opel, a European arm of General Motors, will officially start sales of the 2012 Vauxhall/Opel Ampera. Essentially a Chevrolet Volt in... April 6, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 22
Opel Ampera (Chevy Volt) Wins Monte Carlo Alt-Fuel Rally
The Monte Carlo Rally is one of the most famous events on the motorsport calendar. While the World Rally Championship visited the event back in January and the Monte Carlo... March 27, 2012 by Antony Ingram 4
Could Opel Ampera Outsell Its Sibling The 2012 Chevrolet Volt?
Amidst much gnashing of teeth over sales of the Chevrolet Volt electric car, a couple of bright spots have emerged. First, orders for the 2012 Opel Ampera--the Volt's... March 22, 2012 by John Voelcker 9
2012 Chevrolet Volt Enters 2012 Monte Carlo Alternative Energy Rally
Over the past five years, the Monte Carlo Alternative Energy Rally -- now called the Rallye Monte-Carlo Des Énergies Nouvelles -- has enjoyed increasing popularity as... March 21, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 3
2012 Opel Ampera (Chevy Volt) Wins European Car Of The Year
The 2012 Chevrolet Volt -- along with its European twin -- have just been chosen as 2012 European Car Of The Year. Beating the Volkswagen Up, Toyota Yaris, Fiat Panda, Range... March 5, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1
British Police Love The Chevy Volt, Name It Top Crime Fighter
It’s no secret that the NYPD has a fleet of twenty 2011 Chevrolet Volts which help civilian traffic enforcement agents carry out duties throughout the city of New York... February 13, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 3
Should Range-Extended Cars Have a "Battery Saver" Mode?
At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show back in March we learned an interesting bit of information about the 2011 Chevrolet Volt's European cousin, the Opel Ampera. Unlike the Volt... October 18, 2011 by Antony Ingram 12
Europe Gets Chevy Volts In 2012, Most In Drag As Opel Amperas
So far, the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car has been sold only in North America. That's about to change, as the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant restarts after a... August 9, 2011 by John Voelcker 1
Report Threatens Badge-Engineered Buick Model Of Chevy Volt
General Motors and its brand strategies have been through a lot of turmoil in recent years. Now, GM is down to just four brands in North America--Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and... March 31, 2011 by John Voelcker 1
Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera: What Are The Differences?
Chevrolet's Volt has only been on sale for a short while but sales are respectable and Chevrolet have pulled out all the stops to build a quality product and bridge the... March 4, 2011 by Antony Ingram 1
Chevrolet Sail Electric Concept Vehicle, Developed In China
Whilst the U.S. and Europe get the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and 2012 Opel and Vauxhall Ampera, it seems all the full battery-electric vehicles are going to the Far East, and... December 23, 2010 by Antony Ingram
Volt-Based 'Amp' Due In Detroit: Wise Move By Chevrolet?
The Voltec powetrain used in the 2011 Chevrolet Volt has never been meant for just the one vehicle. Restricting a new technology developed at great expense to a single niche... December 17, 2010 by Antony Ingram 7
Naming Electric Cars And Companies: Is Anything Good Left?
Naming new car models is always tough. The latest head-scratcher is GM's decision to rebrand the replacement for its Aveo subcompact as the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, a name... December 10, 2010 by John Voelcker 9
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