Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 7, 2009
General Motors will invest $336 million in the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to begin production of the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle in 2010. This brings GM’s combined Volt-related investments in Michigan to $700 million, covering eight facilities. engine-generator from Flint. “We
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 4, 2013
GM sold 2,633 units of the Volt extended range electric vehicle in December, up 72.2% For the year, GM posted sales of 23,461 Volts, up 205.8% GM pickup sales were the highest since September 2008. This makes 2012 American Honda’s fourth-best sales year ever, and its best sales result since 2008.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 31, 2009
Among the highlights of the brief summaries was the conclusion that while the Chevy Volt extended range electric vehicle holds promise, “ it will likely be too expensive to be commercially successful in the short-term. ”. For example, of its top 20 profit contributors in 2008, nine were cars.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 13, 2010
Shanghai GM has outlined the next phase of its “Drive to Green” product strategy—launched in 2008 ( earlier post )—for 2011-2015. Several targets announced in 2008 have already been achieved. The Volt will be able to run solely on electricity for up to 60 kilometers (37 miles). Advanced Powertrains. liter VVT engine and 1.4-liter
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
On specific test schedules conducted by LG Chem, the demonstration vehicles may achieve a range of up to 160 km (100 miles). On a standard household 220-volt outlet, the Cruze EV can be fully recharged in 8 to 10 hours. The Volt enters the US market later this year. The vehicles can go from 0 to 100 km/h in 8.2
Green Car Congress
APRIL 27, 2009
GM will offer a total of 34 nameplates in 2010, a reduction of 29% from 48 nameplates in 2008, reflecting both the reduction in brands and continued emphasis on fewer and stronger entries. The number of dealers will drop to 3,605 by end of 2010 from 6,246 in 2008—a 42% reduction. billion in 2008 to $5 billion in 2010, a 34% reduction.
Plug In Partners
OCTOBER 8, 2008
GM Finally Unveils Production Chevy Volt Popular Mechanics By Larry Webster September 16, 2008 After 100 years of making cars, it's party time at the General's house. After generating mountains of buzz since the Volt's debut as a concept 21 months ago, Chevy finally took the wraps off the production version of the car this morning.
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