Safety concerns for Opel Ampera, Chevy Volt related
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: December 13, 2011Filed under: Autos
There are now safety concerns for the Opel Ampera, as further tests are being made to see if the batteries are safe, as a result delivery of these green cars is to be delayed. We have no time scale on…
2011 Most Fuel-efficient Cars: What Are They?
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: January 19, 2011Filed under: Autos
We still struggle to get our heads around how North American drivers have started to embrace fuel-efficient vehicles, and 2011 will be a year when they go a step further than they have done in previous years.
Chevy Volt: 5 Cool Facts on GM’s Car
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: January 15, 2011Filed under: Autos
The 2011 Detroit Auto Show is still open to the public, but when it was just for the press one car stood out, and that was the Chevy Volt. GM’s car seems to have been with us for an age,…
Chevy Volt 2011 Car of the Year: Another Marketing Jolt
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: January 10, 2011Filed under: Autos
We were surprised that the Chevy Volt has taken the 2011 North American Car of the Year, as the green vehicle has only been on the market about a month. GM will certainly not be complaining, as this gives the…
GM: 1000 Engineers For Chevy Volt and Next-Gen EVs
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: December 1, 2010Filed under: Autos
With GM fully focused on the Chevy Volt, it has come as no surprise that both General Motors and Chrysler are to take on 1,000 engineers and researchers. They will not only be used for the new electric vehicle, but…
Toyota Committed to Hybrid: Volt and Leaf a Niche
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: November 29, 2010Filed under: Autos
Chevrolet and Nissan have everything ready for the launch of the Volt and Leaf respectively next month. However, it seems as if Toyota wanted to get one last dig in before these electric vehicles launch; by saying that EVs were…
Chevy Volt ULEV Not SULEV: Prius and Insight Greener
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: October 29, 2010Filed under: Autos
Things do not seem to be going General Motors way with their Chevy Volt, which all started when it looked as though the vehicle was a hybrid after all. We now have news that the new Chevrolet is not as…
Chevy Volt Options: Customize and Configure Yours
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: October 27, 2010Filed under: Autos
When GM first announced the Chevy Volt we knew two things; it was not a hybrid and it was going to cost more than your standard hatchback. However, over time it has now become clear that one of them facts…
Chevy Volt Controversy: General Motors (GM) Statement
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: October 12, 2010Filed under: Autos
Following on from our story yesterday that General Motors had deceived us into thinking that the Chevy Volt was not a hybrid, when recent sources suggest it is; GM has since come out and issued a statement. It seems to…
Chevy Volt: More Toyota Prius Than Nissan Leaf
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: October 11, 2010Filed under: Autos
General Motors has been promoting their Chevy Volt for some time now, but as the car gets closer to launch more details come out. The media has now had a chance to test drive these vehicles, and GM had a…
Chevy Volt Charging Station Cheaper Than Nissan Leaf’s
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: October 7, 2010Filed under: Autos
Chevrolet has announced the price of a charging station for the Chevy Volt, and the initial price of $490 sounds good at first, take the $1,475 installation fee into consideration and the bill is much more. However, it has been…
Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf: Two different approaches
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: July 27, 2010Filed under: Autos
When choosing a car that is more eco friendly it has always been the Toyota Prius for most, but there are two new boys about to hit the market, and both have a different approach. In one corner we have…
Chevy Volt Price and Order Process Announcement
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: July 26, 2010Filed under: Autos
The Chevy Volt is almost here and General Motors will make an announcement tomorrow on the price as well as the order process for this plug-in vehicle. GM will be on hand at the Plug-In 2010 Conference tomorrow and will…
Chevy Volt: No 230 MPG EPA rating
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: July 15, 2010Filed under: Autos
When GM announced to the world the 2011 Chevy Volt, its biggest selling point was to be its 230 miles per gallon rating. However, in a strange twist that EPA rating of 230mpg will never come. The reason for this…
Chevy Volt Battery Warranty: Eight years or 100,000 miles
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: July 14, 2010Filed under: Autos
GM has announced what the warranty plan for the battery pack on the upcoming 2011 Chevrolet Volt – eight years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first. General Motors has been working on the batteries in the hope that they will…
