Chevrolet News
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Previous models of the Chevrolet Aveo have been a little bit of a disappointment out in the American marketplace. The original was small, had some quality issues and really just wasn’t the much fun to putt around in. The redesign gave the car a boost in the looks department, but really still left a lot to be desired. 2012 may not prove to be the end of the world, but for GM it may prove to be the end of underrating the Aveo. Later this month all the positive thinkers and naysayers alike will get to feast there eyes on the 2012 Chevrolet Aveo 5-Door Hatchback at the 2010 Paris Auto Show...
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GM Ventures Invests In Startup Michigan Battery Cell MakerIf nothing else, the new, post-bankruptcy General Motors is quicker moving than the old one. The latest proof? GM Ventures, its venture-investment arm, has quietly invested $3.2 million in Sakti3, Inc. Founded in 2007 and based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the company develops "next-generation"...
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Car Charging Station-Maker Coulomb Raises $15 Million to Expand NetworkCoulomb Technologies, a leader in roadside charging stations and infrastructure, announced a $15 million third round of funding, which it will use to further develop its network of electric vehicle charging stations. The company has inked partnerships with Leviton and Siemens, which will add their...
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2012 Chevrolet Aveo: Paris Motor Show Production Version PreviewThe current Chevrolet Aveo never set the world on fire. It filled its place in rental-car ranks and the third-car slot of suburban driveways, but no one ever really got passionate about it. If General Motors has anything to say about it, that's going to change. The production version of the 2012...
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Ten Things We'd Like To Tell Automakers About EV PublicityAutomakers have had it tough over the past few years. An economic downturn, consumers looking for ever-fuel efficient vehicles and everyone clambering to make it to marketplace first. But just what do automakers need to keep in mind when advertising their first electric vehicle. We assume that any...
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New Chevrolet Cruze Ad Spots Get Familiar Tool Man VoiceThe Chevrolet Volt isn’t the only car on the horizon for GM; it is also not the only car that has been anticipated for quite a while. The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is supposed to be quite the step up from the compact cars GM has produced in the past. It has been rated with top safety (more here)...
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Fear is a powerful motivator. It has been used in the past to start wars, persuade kids to study at school and of course, sell life insurance. But now GM appears to be gearing up to use the fear of running out of electricity to give the extended-range 2011 Chevrolet Volt a competitive edge over purely electric cars. In a move which will not improve the company image among many electric vehicle advocates, GM has applied to trademark “range anxiety” in order to promote “public awareness of electric vehicle capabilities”. If granted trademark status, range anxiety could...
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California's HOV-Lane Access Being Expanded To Include More 'Green' CarsFans of the Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius now have another reason to look forward to purchasing one, with news coming out this week that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a measure allowing up to 40,000 more motorists in the state of California to drive solo in carpool lanes. The bill, SB 535...
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2011 Chevrolet Volt Production Starting November 11, 2010While prototypes of the upcoming 2011 Chevrolet Volt have been running around the streets of America for the past several months, the first customer delivered car won’t be built until production officially kicks off on November 11, 2010. The information comes from people familiar with the...
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Retro Flash Back: Top Ten Most Stolen Classic CarsHagerty published the following in April of 2003. So far I haven’t found an update, but this is still interesting. The study was conducted from 1999 to 2002. Hagerty Protection Network named the following models to its Top 10 Stolen Collector Vehicles list for 2003: 1. Chevrolet Corvette...
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Top Five Tips For Buying a New Small CarBuying a car is one of those things that I believe you either love or you hate. Some people dread going into a car dealership, especially if they have a limited knowledge of automobiles. AllSmallCars.com is here to help with the following Top Five tips for buying a new small car. Following these...
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GM's Volt Heads For China, But As a Chevy--Not a Buick After AllCeremonial handshakes offer photo opportunities the world over, and so it is with the arrival of the first running Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car in China. And despite earlier reports--including ours--to the contrary, General Motors plans to sell the car as a Chevrolet, rather than as a...
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General Motors has been through the wringer over the last 18 months, nowhere more so than in North America, where it declared bankruptcy and was quickly restructured with $60 billion of Federal funds. But its overseas operations haven't had an easy time of it either, including its on-again, off-again, on-again plans to build an all-electric subcompact or mini-car in and for developing markets. The story begins last year, when GM India announced plans to adapt its Chevrolet Spark minicar to electric drive with the help of Indian maker Reva, which announced its own new product line at last...
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2011 Chevrolet Volt Price Gouging Banned At AutoNationEarlier this month, sister-site Green Car Reports posted news about less-than-scrupulous dealers already telling potential customers for the upcoming 2011 Chevrolet Volt that there might be a significant markup--as much as $20,000--on the first batch of cars because of limited supply. And as...
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Video: Six 2011 Chevrolet Volts On Pikes PeakChevrolet continues testing of the Volt on Pikes Peak to ensure it's ready for the harshest real-world environments.
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AutoNation Promises 2011 Volt, Leaf To Sell For Sticker PriceJust as dealers have to discount unpopular cars, they often add "surcharges" to models where demand outstrips supply. It's auto dealership yin and yang, or something. Now mega-dealer chain AutoNation has drawn a line in the sand, flatly stating that its dealers will sell their limited allocation of...
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Corvette Could Go Hybrid, Says GM Head Engineer; World To End?Last week, Karl-Friedrich Stracke, GM's vice president of global vehicle engineering, set to rest rumors of a mid-engine next-generation Chevrolet Corvette. That got a lot of attention among Corvette fans. But a footnote to the story was that Stracke said not only that a hybrid Corvette was...
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Charging the 2011 Chevrolet Volt: What You Need To KnowWe've covered the 2011 Chevy Volt a lot here at AllCarsElectric.com, and for good reason. It'll be one of the first affordable and usable EVs to hit the market. Of course, it isn't just a simple electric vehicle. The Volt uses a small gasoline engine as a range extender to allow the Volt to travel...
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If there's one thing any advocate of the electric car gets asked more than anything else, it's about range: "How far will it go? How long does it take to recharge? 8 hours!? I'd take me weeks to travel across the country!..." Help is at hand though, as there are several organizations here in the U.S. whose aim it is to develop an electric vehicle infrastructure that's comprehensive and advanced enough to make EV travel as convenient - if not more so - than it is in fossil-fuel powered cars. Representatives from ChargePoint America, ECOtality, the Eaton Corporation and General Motors were all...
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Charging Your Electric Car At Home: What You Need To KnowOne of the most important aspects of electric-car ownership might not be how they drive, or how far you'll go on a charge, but how you'll actually charge it in the first place. That's why we asked "What comes first, the car or the charger?", with many potential EV owners waiting for a public...
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A123 Spins Out Energy Storage Startup, Loses Chrysler DealAdvanced battery maker A123 announced more than its quarterly earnings yesterday. In addition to posting a lackluster $22.6 million in revenue, the company spun off a new energy storage startup called 24M Technologies to work on more unorthodox lithium-ion architectures. The company also tempered...
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SF Bay Area Soon To Be Home To 5,050 More EV Charging StationsInfrastructure for electric transportation is heating up. Companies like Coulomb Technologies and Ecotality are already deploying electric vehicle charging stations region by region. And just today, general Motors said it was gearing up to announce a charging partner for its forthcoming Chevrolet...
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Active Shutters Helping 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco Reach 40 MPGGM has one of the largest wind tunnel testing facilities in the world, in fact it is the largest used for automotive applications, so itâs only fitting that the company is applying knowledge learned in its wind tunnel to a much more diverse range of vehicles than its competitors...
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GM Communications Intern Says Cruze Team Is PassionateThe Cruze Media Tour Is Over, But The Reviews Are Still Rolling In
Jonathan McGrew