Tesla Model S Tops the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf in Q1

The sales numbers have been finalized for the first quarter of this year and with that it's now being reported that the Tesla Model S outsold the Chevy Volt in Q1 in North America.

Posted on April 27, 2013

GM is Boosting Its Production of Plug-in Hybrid Models This Year

It's being reported that GM is boosting production of its Chevy Volt and Opel Ampera plug-in hybrid models this year by 20 percent to a total 36,000 units.

Posted on February 28, 2013

GM Plans to Have 500,000 Electric Vehicles On the Road by 2017

General Motors estimates that it will have up to 500,000 vehicles on the road with some form of electrification by 2017, according to GM's top product development executive.

Posted on November 14, 2012

GM Testing New EcoHub App to Track EV Charging Costs

General Motors has announced that it is currently testing a new app called EcoHub that will give Chevy Volt drivers the ability to track how much it costs to charge their battery.

Posted on October 5, 2012

GM to Idle Chevy Volt Production for Four Weeks

General Motors is going to reportedly pause production of the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid for four weeks starting next month.

Posted on August 27, 2012

GM Boosts the 2013 Chevy Volt's EV Range to 38 Miles

GM has just announced the changes to the 2013 Chevy Volt. Chevy Volt fans will be happy to hear that the 2013 Chevy Volt's EV range has been extended three miles to 38 miles on a single charge.

Posted on June 7, 2012

GM Claims Chevy Volt Owners Have Saved a Supertanker of Gas

According to GM, Chevy Volt owners have collectively saved a supertanker of gas since the Volt went on sale. Volt owners have compiled 40 million miles on electricity and at the same time avoiding the use of more than 2.1 million gallons of gas.

Posted on May 18, 2012

Chevy Volt and Opel Ampera Voted 2012 European Car of the Year

The Chevy Volt and the Opel Ampera today won the European "Car of the Year 2012" award voted by a panel of 59 judges from 23 European nations. The Ampera/Volt received 330 points against the Volkswagen Up! with 281...

Posted on March 6, 2012

GM Stopping Chevy Volt Production for Five Weeks

Rising inventories have prompted GM to halt production of the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid for more than a month. According to the Automotive News, GM has informed its 1,300 workers at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant in Michigan that it...

Posted on March 3, 2012

GM Adds New Safety Enhancements to the Chevy Volt

GM has announced new safety enhancements to the 2012 Chevy Volt in response to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Preliminary Evaluation to examine post-severe crash battery performance. NHTSA opened its Preliminary Evaluation on Nov. 25 following a severe-impact...

Posted on January 7, 2012

Chevy Volt Grabs Top Spot in Consumer Reports Owner Satisfaction Survey

Consumer Reports has announced that the Chevy Volt has beat out the V8-powered Dodge Challenger and the Porsche 911 as the top-scoring model in Consumer Reports' latest annual owner-satisfaction survey. 93 percent of Chevy Volt owners said that they...

Posted on December 1, 2011

Chevy Volt and All-New Chevy Malibu Get 5-Star NCAP Safety Rating

The Chevy Volt and all-new Chevy Malibu are the latest GM models to receive a five-star rating by the European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP). "The results confirm that both vehicles meet today's highest safety standards. The Volt's...

Posted on November 23, 2011

GM Allows Chevy Dealers to Sell Their Volt Demos

Ever since the Chevy Volt officially went on sale, GM has required dealers to keep at least one Volt on their lot as a demo model for interested buyers. GM is now notifying dealers that they are free to...

Posted on November 8, 2011

Chevy Volt Sales Pushed Past the Nissan Leaf in October

GM sold 1,108 Chevy Volt's last month, which was an increase of 53 percent over the prior month. Through October GM has sold 5,003, but the automaker set a sales forecast of 10,000 units in 2011, so it has...

Posted on November 2, 2011

Rich People Love the Chevy Volt?

Sales of the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid have been ramping up with sales increasing 240 percent in September. Last month GM sold 723 Volts, which is up from 302 units in August and since production kicked off in late...

Posted on October 4, 2011

GM Gives the Cadillac Converj Plug-In Hybrid the Green Light for 2013

Remember how GM killed plans to build the Cadillac Converj Concept? Well it's being reported that those plans are back on. The Cadillac Converj Concept was unveiled at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show and was based on the same...

Posted on August 11, 2011

NYC Police Dept. Adds 50 Chevy Volts to its Fleet

The City of New York has decided to purchase 50 Chevy Volts, which it's adding to its fleet in an effort to reduce air pollution, carbon emissions and gasoline consumption. The Volt will be the first electric car used...

Posted on July 14, 2011

Nissan Leaf Sales Pull Ahead of the Chevy Volt

The battle is heating up between the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt. The Chevy Volt was beating the Nissan Leaf in sales through May of this year, but last month the Nissan Leaf took the lead. Sales of the...

Posted on July 5, 2011

2012 Chevy Volt: Chevy Begins Taking Orders Nationwide

GM has announced that Chevy dealers in all 50 states will begin taking orders for the 2012 Chevy Volt today. The 2012 Chevy Volt starts at $39,995, which is $1,000 below the starting price of the 2011 model. According...

Posted on June 10, 2011

GM Cancels Plans for Plug-In Hybrid Based on the Cadillac SRX

According to sources, GM has canceled plans for a plug-in hybrid based on the current Cadillac SRX platform. The plans to build a plug-in hybrid based on the current Cadillac SRX have been shelved since the project was seen...

Posted on May 30, 2011