General Motors' Plug-In Hybrids Are Coming Back To The U.S. In 2027
InsideEVs
MAY 20, 2024
Almost 20 years after the Chevrolet Volt went into development, GM will bring back hybrid cars with a plug. Will Americans buy them?
Report: GM nixed electric vans, is rushing plug-in hybrid pickups
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
General Motors has cancelled plans for more electric vans and a Ford Maverick-sized electric pickup trucks as it undertakes a "crash program" to launch plug-in hybrid pickups, Autoweek reported Tuesday.
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Chevrolet introduce electrified AWD Corvette: 2024 E-Ray hybrid
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 18, 2023
Exactly 70 years after the Corvette made its original debut at Motorama in New York City, Chevrolet returned to the city to introduce the first electrified Corvette featuring all-wheel-drive and a powerful 6.2L In total, E-Ray produces a combined 655 horsepower from both the electric motor and Small Block V-8. liter (235.5
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General Motors Bringing Back Plug-in Hybrids
The Truth About Cars
JANUARY 30, 2024
Despite previously having committed itself toward a future where it builds all-electric vehicles, General Motors has made plans to bring plug-in hybrids back to our market. General Motors already delivered the Chevrolet Bolt, with the model becoming one of the first affordable EVs offering real utility to customers.
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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy
Creative Greenius
APRIL 25, 2021
But I was still stoked to exhibit the car at every LA area EV Expo, Earth Day Event and Plug-In spectacular. By July, we were ready for a second Bolt to replace the Rav4 EV and we went back to Martin Chevrolet to lease one. Displaying and explaining the car at an earth day event. Silly people asked us how we kept from getting confused.
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Chevrolet Spark EV: speedy, smooth and quiet; the importance of motor control
Green Car Congress
JULY 19, 2013
Chevrolet is hosting a series of media drives this week for the production version of its new Spark EV ( earlier post ). Featuring a GM-developed 105 kW electric motor that pushes out 400 lb-ft (542 N·m) of torque and a 21 kWh pack that supports an estimated 82-mile (132 km) range, the Spark EV is a speedy (0-60 mph in 7.6
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Update: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV
Clean Fleet Report
MAY 24, 2022
Chevrolet Readies Its Counterattack to the Ford F-150 Lightning. With an announced on sale date of spring 2023, the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV is slowly getting attention from full-size pickup owners. Clean Fleet Report wanted to give an update as we are one year out from seeing the Silverado EV in Chevrolet dealerships.
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XL Fleet expands XLP PHEV drive system for use in multiple GM fleet applications
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
XL Fleet announced that the Company’s XLP plug-in hybrid electric drive technology is being expanded for use across a range of fleet vehicles from General Motors.
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Electric Vehicle Spotlight: Financing a Chevrolet Bolt EUV
EV Life
AUGUST 4, 2023
General Motors was one of the original pioneers of electric cars, introducing the EV1 in 1996 and the game-changing Volt in 2010. Chevrolet has continued that trend in the last few years—emerging as a major leader in the electric vehicle industry. The EUV is available in two different trims, the LT and Premier.
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US: General Motors Plug-In Car Sales Hit A New Record In Q4 2022
InsideEVs
JANUARY 6, 2023
The results are driven by the Chevrolet Bolt EV/Bolt EUV, but in 2023, other BEVs are expected to contribute as well.
GM Exec Confirms 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Plug-In Hybrid Model
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
The Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan is an important car for General Motors. Plug-in hybrid to join diesel model But Chevrolet has big plans for future Cruze models.
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Road Test: 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe 3LT
Clean Fleet Report
DECEMBER 1, 2021
From the first spy photos to seeing it in person to pushing the start button, I have never been disappointed by the all-new 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe. Chevrolet engineers have created a Corvette that is a joy to drive, whether around town, on a cross country road trip or at the track. Smile-Inducing Fun.
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XL Fleet offering hybrid electric upfit for Ram 2500 and 3500 heavy-duty pickups
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 27, 2021
XL Fleet’s newest product represents the fourth OEM platform on which its electrification systems are compatible, which also includes hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric drive solutions for Ford, General Motors and Isuzu fleet vehicles. V8 engine and a wide range of wheelbases, cab configurations and drivelines.
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GM Stops Sales of Midsize Trucks to Fix Software Issues
The Truth About Cars
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
General Motors hasn’t had the smoothest time with its move to “in-house” the infotainment software in its vehicles. The Chevrolet Blazer EV has seen a stop-sale in recent months while the automaker gets its ducks in a row, and now, we’re talking about the GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado.
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Chevy offers 0% financing on used Bolt EV and Volt
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 15, 2021
General Motors is offering 0% APR financing for 72 months on used Chevrolet Bolt EV electric cars and Chevy Volt plug-in hybrids, reports CarsDirect, which cited a bulletin sent to dealerships last week. If you're considering a used electric car, now might be a good time to spring into action.
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Echo Automotive to extend plug-in hybrid conversion system to GM 2500 and 3500 vans
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
a developer of technologies enabling the cost-effective aftermarket addition of plug-in hybrid capability to new or existing vehicles ( earlier post ), plans to extend its EchoDrive plug-in hybrid system to GM 2500 and 3500 vans, including the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana, model years 2010-2014. Echo Automotive, Inc.,
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Chevrolet introduces Colorado Duramax Diesel midsize pickup
Green Car Congress
JULY 28, 2015
Chevrolet has introduced the diesel version ( earlier post ) of its 2016 Colorado midsize pickup truck. Colorado is the 2015 Motor Trend Truck of the Year and Cars.com’s Best Pickup Truck of 2015.) It is also the cleanest diesel truck engine ever produced by General Motors. l/100 km) highway with 2.5L l/100 km) highway with 2.5L
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2019 Ford Escape to get plug-in hybrid, plus Expedition SUV hybrid, Lincoln versions too: report
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
In recent years, Ford Motor Company's plans for putting more plug-in electric cars on the road have been, shall we say, murky.
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GM raises 2024 financial guidance on Q1 revenue
Teslarati
APRIL 23, 2024
General Motors (GM) has detailed its first-quarter financial results for the year, citing its gas vehicles and continued growth of electric vehicle (EV) business and software-based platform development. billion to $11.5 billion, including investments in the company’s battery cell manufacturing joint ventures.
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2012 Chevrolet Volt Saves Supertanker Worth Of Gas Since Launch
Green Car Reports
MAY 18, 2012
We all know electric and plug-in hybrid cars can help cut down consumption of gasoline, but just how do you measure how much gasoline savings can be made? Normally, we measure gasoline savings in gallons, or barrels of oil, but General Motors has decided to measure the gasoline saved by its Chevrolet Volt Plug-in Hybrid in supertankers.
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GM and Nissan lead in US plug-in sales in December; GM and Toyota for the year
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 4, 2013
2012 US sales of plug-in vehicles by major OEMs. GM was the US sales leader among the major OEMs for plug-in vehicles in December, and for 2012. from the 7,671 units in 2011, giving it a dominant lead among the major OEMs in the nascent plug-in vehicles market for the year. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc.
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GM to kill Chevy Volt production in 2019 (Updated)
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
General Motors confirmed Monday morning that it plans to cease production of the Chevrolet Volt in March, as part of an effort to streamline production and pivot its business more toward zero-emissions and personal-mobility efforts. The Volt was the first production plug-in car sold in the U.S.
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167 Plug-in electric car sales for March: Prius Prime romps, monthly data an endangered species? (update)
Green Car Reports
APRIL 3, 2018
The monthly report on sales of plug-in electric cars may well have come to a close this month. General Motors, makers of the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Volt, said it will only release sales figures quarterly starting after its Tuesday release of deliveries for the month of March.
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2012 Chevrolet Volt: The Plug-in Hybrid Basics You Need To Know
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 24, 2011
The 2012 Chevrolet Volt will soon be arriving at Chevrolet dealers nationwide as General Motors makes the plug-in hybrid electric car available to all fifty states before the end of this year. But on year on from the launch of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, what are the differences between the 2011 and 2012 models?
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Plug-in electric car sales for April: Leaf sales lag, spendy Porsches take off
Green Car Reports
MAY 4, 2018
A month after General Motors announced it would only release quarterly sales results, the landscape for plug-in electric and hybrid cars appears to be little changed. While we may not see a big swing in Chevrolet Bolt EV and Volt sales, the green carmakers—like much of the industry—reported mixed sales figures.
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General Motors Kicks Off National Electric Vehicle Training Tour For First Responders
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 27, 2010
cutter to remove the roof off of a pre-production Chevrolet Volt. Using a pre-production example of the Chevrolet Volt as a teaching tool, General Motors launched a nationwide electric vehicle training tour and outreach project for emergency personnel this week at the 2010 Fire-Rescue International Conference in Chicago.
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Volt continues to be top-selling plug-in in US; Prius PHV #2, LEAF #3
Green Car Congress
JULY 4, 2012
The Chevrolet Volt was the top-selling plug-in vehicle (PEs) in the US in June 2012, posting 1,760 units, up 213.7% GM passenger car sales were up 12% year over year, due to a 32% increase in Chevrolet Malibu sales (31,402 units) and a 21% increase in Buick LaCrosse sales (7,206 units). by volume from the 561 units in June 2011.
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GM Confirms Electric-Car Name Will Be 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV
Green Car Reports
APRIL 16, 2015
General Motors confirmed yesterday that its upcoming 200-mile battery-electric car will be named the Chevrolet Bolt EV. The Volt-with-a-V is Chevy''s now-established plug-in hybrid compact hatchback. Green Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Chevrolet Bolt Chevrolet Bolt EV EV1 Future Cars plug-in cars'
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Big deals arrive on 2019 Chevy Volt: Get one while you can
Green Car Reports
MAY 9, 2019
In an effort to clear out the last of its inventory, General Motors has added the Chevrolet Volt to its list of models eligible for an 18 percent discount off sticker price this month.
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162 2012 Chevrolet Volt: Most Loved Compact Car, Most Satisfied Drivers
Green Car Reports
JULY 27, 2012
According to a recent, very peppy General Motors ad campaign, many Chevrolet Volt owners are brimming with enthusiasm about their plug-in hybrid. Then again, having Chevy Volt owners evangelize about their cars in an ad designed to sell the plug-in hybrid is hardly a fair yardstick to gauge how Volt owners feel about their cars.
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2012 Chevrolet Volt Owners Help With Peppy Volt Ad Campaign
Green Car Reports
JUNE 13, 2012
Just how do you advertise a plug-in car like the 2012 Chevrolet Volt? In the two years since advertising for General Motors’ first plug-in hybrid started, GM has tried a whole bunch of different tactics.
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EV tax credit will drop again for Chevrolet Bolt EV October 1
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 29, 2019
In a little more than a month, General Motors will face a slightly stronger headwind in its ability to sell electric vehicles—and, perhaps, make money from them.
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IHS Automotive forecasts global production of plug-in vehicles to rise by 67% this year
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
Driven by tighter emission standards in Europe, worldwide production of plug-in electric vehicles(PEVs)—including both battery-electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models—will increase by 67% this year, according to IHS Automotive, driven by Polk. rise in global manufacturing of all motor vehicles expected in 2014.
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2012 Chevrolet Volt
Green Car Reports
MARCH 15, 2012
Now available at selected Chevy dealers in all 50 states, the 2012 Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car has become the favorite automotive whipping boy of politicians and commentators who don't like electric cars, General Motors, and/or the Obama White House's support for plug-in vehicles.
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101 Bob Lutz Previews New Via Motors Electric Trucks: Detroit Auto Show
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 10, 2013
Among the more interesting vehicles set to hit the show floor come from Via Motors. The Bob Lutz-backed Via Motors produces plug-in trucks, based on GM vehicle chassis. Taking inspiration from the Chevrolet Volt, all use electric propulsion.
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GM To Concentrate On Plug-In Electric Cars, Downplay Hybrids
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 15, 2012
General Motors has narrowed its portfolio of future technologies, and will focus on plug-in and electric vehicles over the coming years. The company will build on the success of its Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car, an area where it leads its competitors, while downplaying more traditional full hybrid technologies.
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155 GM battery facility discharge suggests no immediate successor for Chevy Volt
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 19, 2018
Will the Chevrolet Volt get an immediate successor, or will any other model soon carry on with the potential of its brilliant Voltec plug-in hybrid system? Considering what General Motors announced yesterday, both of those possibilities are now looking less likely.
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2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid: At Some NY And CA Dealers Now
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 22, 2013
Honda's two-motor Accord Plug-In Hybrid is now on sale at select New York and Californian Honda dealers. Choice in the plug-in hybrid market is growing all the time, and the Accord offers buyers an alternative to the Ford Fusion Energi--not to mention more established plug-ins like the Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius Plug-In.
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GM president dashes hopes of future Volt, says no more hybrids
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 14, 2019
Following news in late November that General Motors would kill off the Chevrolet Volt, one of the pioneers of modern plug-in cars, a senior GM executive has hinted—strongly—that it won't be back.
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EV tax credit will drop again for Chevrolet Bolt EV September 1
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 29, 2019
General Motors is facing a slightly stronger headwind in its ability to sell electric vehicles—and, perhaps, make money from them.
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Green Car Reports
MARCH 21, 2016
The second-generation Chevrolet Volt is important not only as a high-volume plug-in hybrid, but also because components from its Voltec powertrain are designed to be used in other GM models. Last year, General Motors unveiled the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, with a powertrain very similar to the Volt's.
2021 BMW X5 plug-in, compact battery testing, and National Drive Electric Week: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
BMW reveals the 2021 X5 plug-in hybrid. And General Motors plans to expand Chevrolet Bolt EV sales with more battery production in Michigan. A supplier tests a long-range, compact battery in a BMW i3 electric car. We kick off National Drive Electric Week. All of this and more on Green Car Reports.
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DOE publishes list of EVs eligible for new tax credit
Teslarati
AUGUST 17, 2022
Although Tesla and General Motors manufacture their EVs in the North American continent, they are excluded from the $7,500 EV credit. BMW 3-series Plug-In. Lincoln Corsair Plug-in. BMW 3-series Plug-In. Chevrolet Bolt EUV. Chevrolet Bolt EV. Chevrolet Bolt EV. Chrysler Pacifica PHEV. Ford Escape PHEV.
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