Baua Electric

JANUARY 30, 2024

It’s a shocker that may have many longtime EV fans doing a double take, as for years GM has resisted ideas of bringing back the tech it once championed with its vaunted Chevy Volt—saying among other things that it hurt its ability to vertically integrate its EV battery and propulsion plan. Privacy Policy.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 10, 2011

It all started when General Motors CEO Dan Akerson said the company wanted to "double" production of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, its range-extended electric car. Various media outlets reported the news with varying degrees of accuracy. So far, GM has not officially said it will make more Volts.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Late last year, trade journal Automotive News wrote a story saying that a few Chevrolet dealers have stopped selling the Chevy Volt range-extended electric cars because the company required them to. If you were a car dealer, would you decide not to sell a plug-in electric car because you had to buy a $5,000 tool to service it?

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 27, 2022

I had only daily driven a PHEV (Chevy Volt) and an earlier version […]. While I don’t suffer from any intellectual disabilities, I simply didn’t know what I was getting into when I bought my first serious EV.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 19, 2014

Today''s news is all about the future. A low-priced 2016 Chevrolet Volt has the potential to undercut plug-in hybrids while, further out, technology from the Volkswagen XL1 may influence the next Golf compact. We''ve also received a study saying consumers should stick to 100-mile electric cars, but will they heed that advice?

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 18, 2014

We''ve got a lot of electric-car news today--including stories on how electric cars have gotten cleaner in the past year and an on-demand regenerative braking feature for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt--plus a review of the 2015 Audi A3 TDI. All this and more on Green Car Reports. In just one year, electric cars have gotten cleaner.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 30, 2024

ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood: Ford and GM’s EV slowdown may benefit Tesla “Our forward plans include bringing our plug-in hybrid technology to select vehicles in North America,” Barra said (via Automotive News ). Previously, GM also sold the Chevy Volt PHEV from 2010 to 2019, as well as the Cadillac ELR from 2014 to 2016.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 28, 2019

We look back at 10 lessons learned over eight years of Chevrolet Volt production. Owners are reported delays in delivery of the Standard Range Tesla Model 3. The EPA plans to publicize more emissions recalls. And global warming threatens to eat the global seed corn saved for just such a disaster. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Today, we look at how the Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car might affect the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, Tesla CEO Elon Musk begs staff to cut costs, and Daimler plans six new electric cars. Catch up on last week's news with our Week in Reverse feature. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Today we''ve got news of a pilot program for Tesla Model S electric-car battery swapping, a delay for EPA regulations that would limit carbon emissions from power plants, and yet another teaser for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 28, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: How the Chevrolet Volt really works, Tesla seeks workers for a second California facility, and why we can''t buy cars that get 60, 70, or 80 mpg. The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf went on sale within days back in 2010, and updated models are expected in 2016. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

If we could name one person who epitomized those who hate electric cars it would be Fox News’ Senior Vice President of Business News and presenter Neil Cavuto -- but in a recent segment on his show Cavuto met his match in the form of 2012 Chevrolet Volt Owner Eric Rotbard.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 12, 2018

And how do our readers see the future of the Chevy Volt's plug-in hybrid tech? Ford is taking orders from police departments for its more efficient hybrid police cruisers. Tesla will refund the full amount if it doesn't deliver cars in time for the full federal tax credit.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 14, 2014

We''ve also got stories on Mazda''s upcoming (Japan-only) diesel hybrid, and why Chevrolet Volts aren''t very efficient in fleet use. We start today with an unusual proposition: newly redesigned battery packs for used Tesla Roadster electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2014

European buyers may soon have one fewer plug-in vehicle to choose from, with news that the Opel Ampera--European cousin to the Chevrolet Volt--could be dropped due to slow sales. The Ampera arrived to much critical acclaim, just as the Volt did in the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 18, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: What we know (so far) about the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, Tucson makes a bid for the Tesla Motors battery "Gigafactory," and why standardized electric-car battery swapping won''t happen. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Today, we've got news on future electric cars from Nissan, Renault, and Toyota, some thoughts on more time in a Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid, and a sales race between the Chevy Volt and Toyota Prius Prime. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 13, 2014

There''s a little bit of everything today, from the cost of filling up with hydrogen to problems with Consumer Reports'' Tesla Model S test car, as well as a minor (but important) distinction for the Chevrolet Volt. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

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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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 27, 2018

The 2019 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid sees a price increase. Mercedes-Benz gives us a better look at its upcoming EQC electric crossover SUV. Russian armsmaker Kalashnikov shows off its electric car. And Tesla reportedly had Volkswagen lined up to take the company private. All of this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 25, 2020

What kind of vehicle will be built at the former Chevy Volt plant? Looking back at the week’s green-car news, it. Which automaker’s targets for electric vehicles are seen as out of reach by a consulting firm?

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 7, 2014

The 2016 Chevrolet Volt is teased ahead of its January Detroit Auto Show debut, Ram 1500 EcoDiesel pickup drivers beat official mileage ratings in real-world use, and we test the gas mileage of the 2015 Hyundai Sonata. Today on Green Car Reports, we''ve got a little bit of everything. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Today, we''ve got the first details on the second-generation Voltec electric-drive system that will power the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, analysis of how Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz plan to compete with Tesla Motors, and the 2015 Audi A3 TDI is the first of our five nominees for Green Car Reports 2015 Best Car To Buy award.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 1, 2014

We start off the final month of 2014 with updates on the 2016 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car, BMW''s response to Elon Musk''s talk of a possible collaboration with Tesla, and the possibility of even lower gas prices. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 29, 2018

Chevrolet reveals updates to the 2019 Volt plug-in hybrid. Tesla opens orders for the Model 3 for all U.S. and Canada buyers. Faraday Future receives another financial lifeline. MG plans for an electric roadster to rival the Mazda MX-5 Miata. And the full Tesla Model 3 order guide has surfaced. All of this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Earlier this week we looked at the media launch of the Chevrolet Volt in our Green Piece Column (see article) and pointed out the conflicting reports surrounding the vehicle’s driving architecture – now General Motors (GM) has provided more details. The complex system owes a lot to the two-mode hybrid that GM uses in a [.].

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 8, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Chevy rethinks marketing for its upcoming 2016 Volt, one hydrogen fuel company expects profits within five years, and we ask whether Tesla Model S drive unit failures are becoming "a thing". The current Chevrolet Volt is a great car, but its marketing has been hit-and-miss.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 7, 2014

New jobs and plant updates by carmakers often get little attention outside the towns involved, but sometimes they telegraph information about future models. The Detroit News said Saturday that GM is expected to announce it will update its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant, spending $450 million and adding 1,400 new jobs.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 21, 2023

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Green Car Reports

JULY 20, 2010

OK, file this one in the Tempests & Teapots folder: A "visibly annoyed" Jay Leno has now defended Chevrolet's 2011 Volt electric car. The comic claims he was quoted out of context by Detroit News reporter Robert Snell, who wrote that Leno compared the Chevy Volt to a the unimpressive. Really, he does.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 18, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Chevrolet Volt drivers pass 500 million miles on electricity, the 2015 Kia Soul EV enters production, and the Acura ILX hybrid is discontinued. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Acura ILX hybrid goes to the grave for 2015, joining a growing list of defunct hybrid models.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

There you are, driving your electric car through the Lincoln Tunnel to Manhattan from New Jersey. Imagine the horror. Your battery pack gives up its last few electrons, so your car slows to a halt in the narrow tube, blocking traffic, causing a cacophony of curses and horn-honking.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 29, 2014

Find out why the 2016 Chevrolet Volt could get a 75-horsepower range extender, and why states may be stuck in a "Hunger Games" for the massive battery "Gigafactory." Today we have stories on three big green-car names. Meanwhile, Toyota continues to dominate global hybrid sales. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Lots of electric-car news today. We''ve got a recap of one owner''s three years with a Chevrolet Volt, the potential cost to Nevada of hosting Tesla Motors'' gigafactory, and a highly unorthodox way of charging an electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 31, 2016

Today, one owner explains his decision to lease a 2017 Chevrolet Volt, how Tesla Model 3 owners may be charged for access to the company's Supercharger stations, and a landmark California climate bill that could have wide effects on cars and energy. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 16, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla''s next electric sedan will be called Model III, the next Chevrolet Volt will have the same electric range as the current car, and the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid laps the Nurburgring. The new name for Tesla''s "third-generation" electric car is Model III (pronounced "Model.'

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 30, 2024

Our forward plans include bringing our plug-in hybrid technology to select vehicles in North America," Barra was quoted by Automotive News as saying during GM’s fourth-quarter earnings call. Hybrid versions of Chevy sedans and crossovers were short lived and most of the hybrid vehicles the company is well known for were abject flops.

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