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Cumulative plug-in vehicle sales topped 500K units in US in September

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Cumulative sales of plug-in vehicles in the US topped 500,000 units in September, according to figures gathered by the US Department of Energy (DOE). The introduction of the first mass market plug-in vehicles occurred in December of 2010 with the introduction of the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf. Click to enlarge.

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Could Less-Pricey 2016 Chevy Volt Undercut Plug-In Hybrids?

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Now it appears that the upcoming 2016 Chevrolet Volt may possibly have two model variants, one of them targeting a base price of $30,000. That price could potentially equal--or undercut--every plug-in hybrid offered today by Ford, Honda, and Toyota, while still possibly.' The average new vehicle transaction price in the U.S.

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2016 Chevy Volt Teased, 2016 Honda HR-V Details, Audi A7 Fuel-Cell Plug-In Car: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

We have staff on site at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show to bring you the latest green-car news, including more details on the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, the 2016 Honda HR-V, and the Audi A7 h-tron quattro, which combines elements of hydrogen fuel-cell and plug-in hybrid powertrains. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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GM posts 2016 delivery record in China; 3.87M vehicles, more than 1/3 of global sales

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General Motors and its joint ventures delivered a record 3,870,587 vehicles in China in 2016, which was an increase of 7.1% For comparison, GM brands reported retail sales in the US of 2,446,582 vehicles for CY 2016. Chevrolet deliveries, after a rebound starting in the third quarter, reached 525,273 units in 2016.

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2016 Chevrolet Volt: Gas Mileage Review

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By now, it's hardly a secret that we're big fans of the redesigned second-generation Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid. We gave it our Best Car To Buy 2016 award, and we've written that it's better in pretty much every way than the innovative first-generation Volt.

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2016 Chevrolet Volt EPA-rated at 53 miles all-electric range

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The Chevrolet Volt’s all-new second-generation Voltec extended-range electric propulsion system ( earlier post ) delivers 53 miles (85 km) of all-electric range, based on EPA testing. Chevrolet expects many next-generation Volt owners will use power solely from their batteries for more than 90% of trips. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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2016 Chevrolet Volt First Drive: Plug-In Hybrid Home Run

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The all-new 2016 Chevrolet Volt is just about here, and it builds on all of its predecessor's virtues while resolving most of that car's vices. It's got a lot more electric range--53 miles--and at 42 miles per gallon, it's more fuel-efficient on those rare occasions when the range-extending engine comes on.

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