Chevrolet News
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The 2016 Chevrolet Volt is now available to order in California.
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Chevy Bolt EV Trademark To Be Shared With Yamaha After U.S. Patent Office Suspension: UPDATE
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has suspended GM's application for the Chevrolet Bolt trademark.
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2016 Chevrolet Camaro Loses Weight, Adds Turbo Four For Fuel Economy
Muscle-car fans pretty much set the Internet on fire this weekend as news and photos of the redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Camaro coupe emerged. The second generation of the reanimated Camaro pony car has tauter styling, more power, and less weight. All of that adds up to a car with tauter handling that...
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Fortune Puts Volt In 'Dustbin Of History' Despite New Model Coming (UPDATE)
Two carmakers sell plug-in electric cars; one is a pricey, sexy all-electric sport sedan, the other a range-extended electric compact hatchback. One (the Tesla Model S) is a huge success, with its maker "going from strength to strength." The other (the Chevy Volt) is "headed to the dustbin of...
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2015 Chevrolet Trax: Gas Mileage Review Of Small SUV
Sport-utility vehicles are all about hauling stuff, so collecting a set of 40-year-old wheels seemed like the perfect road test for the new 2015 Chevrolet Trax. The subcompact SUV offered cargo space for the wheels--which, frankly, would have fit into a sedan--along with decent gas mileage on our...
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2016 Chevy Volt To Get California Carpool Lane Access
Access to the carpool lane in California with only a single occupant has proven to be one of the more effective incentives to get the state's drivers to buy electric cars. The first year and a half of Chevy Volt range-extended electric cars didn't qualify, but Volt sales in California surged once...
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The 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid will be priced from $33,995 when it goes on sale sometime this fall, a GM executive said this morning. The price, which includes delivery, is $1,175 lower than that of the outgoing 2015 Volt. The old Volt lacks the 50-mile range, 41-mpg fuel efficiency, and fifth "seating position" of the 2016 version. DON'T MISS: 2016 Chevy Volt In Pre-Production; Prices To Come Next Month (Mar) But the price may nonetheless disappoint Volt fans who had hoped the price would fall to a level closer to $30,000. The $34,000 price puts the Volt very close to the average...
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How Similar Are Chevy Volt & Malibu Hybrid Powertrains? Very Much; Here's Why
In less than six months, General Motors has unveiled three separate 2016 vehicles that use its hybrid and plug-in hybrid Voltec powertrain. The Chevrolet Volt and Malibu Hybrid, and the Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid, span three different vehicle segments. One's a compact hatchback, one's a mid-size...
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2015 Chevy Volt: Big Clearance Sale Before New 2016 Model Includes $249 Lease
Chevrolet offers big discounts on the 2015 Volt ahead of the redesigned 2016 model.
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2016 Chevrolet Volt Order Guide: Options, Trim Levels...But No Prices Yet
General Motors releases the 2016 Chevrolet Volt order guide, but no prices.
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GM Confirms Electric-Car Name Will Be 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV
Well, they did it. General Motors confirmed yesterday that its upcoming 200-mile battery-electric car will be named the Chevrolet Bolt EV. That's Bolt-with-a-B, not Volt-with-a-V. The Volt-with-a-V is Chevy's now-established plug-in hybrid compact hatchback. DON'T MISS: Why 'Bolt' Is A Really...
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2015 Chevrolet Spark EV Price Cut To $25,995; $139 Lease, No Money Down
The suggested retail price of the 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV electric car will be cut by $1,650, to $25,995, GM announced today. Chevrolet's chief global marketing officer, Tim Mahoney, announced the price cut today in a luncheon speech at the Washington Automotive Press Association. Mahoney also said...
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All cars are getting more fuel-efficient under the rising requirements for corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) from now through 2025. Still, if you thought about the category of cars with good gas mileage, the Chevrolet Camaro muscle car likely wouldn't be high on your list. DON'T MISS: How Do You Make A Chevy Camaro Muscle Car Green? Students Have 4 Years To Try (Apr 2014) Which is exactly why it's the designated vehicle for student teams to modify in the multi-year EcoCar 3 competition, now entering its second year. The EcoCar contests, and their Challenge X predecessors as well, pit...
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2016 Chevrolet Spark EV To Be Sold At Retail In Canada
It may not have too many more years to live, but the Chevrolet Spark EV will be sold in some new markets starting with the 2016 model year: three Canadian provinces. While General Motors had offered the Spark EV for fleet purchase in parts of the country, it wasn't available to retail...
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2016 Chevrolet Spark Video Preview
The Chevrolet Spark has found its niche as an urban runabout. But since it's been on sale around the world for a long time, it's time for a replacement. And this time, for now at least, one key version is going dark. ALSO SEE: Surprise 2016 Honda Civic Concept At NY Auto Show Previews Production...
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47-MPG Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid: Volt's Sibling Without A Plug May Be First Of Several: MORE UPDATES
It's rare that a carmaker entirely replaces a car after just three model years, but the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Malibu is remarkable in more ways than that. Chevy will offer a full-hybrid model of the new 2016 Malibu that goes head to head with hybrid mid-size sedans from Toyota, Ford, Honda...
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2016 Chevy Volt In Pre-Production; Prices To Come Next Month
The 2016 Chevrolet Volt was officially unveiled at January's Detroit Auto Show, so there won't be a lot of focus on the new plug-in hybrid with the 50-mile range at this week's New York Auto Show. Instead, it'll be all about the new 2016 Chevy Malibu mid-size sedan, including the new Malibu Hybrid...
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Why We're Calling The 2016 Chevy Volt A Plug-In Hybrid
Since the launch of the Chevrolet Volt almost five years ago, a battle has raged over what to call it. Is it a range-extended electric car, as GM strongly preferred, or a plug-in hybrid as others insisted equally forcefully? GM's goal in calling the Volt a "range-extended electric" car was to...
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GM is recalling older Volt models for a software fix that will limit idle times.
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2016 Chevrolet Spark Gets More Upscale Interior: Korean Photo Leaked
A Korean website leaked a photo of the 2016 Chevrolet Spark interior.
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Why Can't Other Plug-In Hybrids Copy Chevy Volt's All-Electric Running?
The distinguishing feature of the Chevrolet Volt has always been that as long as it has charge left in its battery, it runs solely on electricity. The gasoline engine doesn't switch on even under maximum acceleration (except in certain cold-weather situations, to provide heat for the cabin and...
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2016 Chevrolet Spark Teaser Photo Previews New York Auto Show Debut
The 2016 Chevrolet Spark minicar will be unveiled April 2 in New York and Seoul.
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2016 Chevrolet Volt Powertrain: How It Works In Electric, Hybrid Modes
The new 2016 Chevrolet Volt is sleeker, has more electric range, higher gas mileage, a fifth seat, and should be both faster and quieter on the road. But while GM hasn't explicitly said so, it's no longer as much of a range-extended electric car (or "series hybrid"). The new 2016 Volt should be...
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Smaller Chevy Colorado Pickup A Hit: Plant Adds 3rd Shift To Meet Demand
Chevrolet is expanding Colorado production to meet anticipated demand.
Stephen Edelstein