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2016 Chevrolet Volt To Debut At Detroit Show, First Teaser Photo Released

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General Motors confirmed this morning that the revised 2016 Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car will be released at next January''s Detroit Auto Show. And the company released the first teaser image of the car, showing a more rounded rear to the liftgate of what will likely continue as a compact five-door hatchback.

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2016 Detroit Auto Show Preview: Green Car Concepts, Production Cars

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isn't going to see a shred of snow over the Christmas holidays, and Detroit in early January isn't looking too green either. Thus far, we know of just a handful of concept cars and new production models that could be described as green to be revealed or displayed at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show. The Northeastern U.S.

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Daimler Trucks to produce new medium-duty diesels in Detroit; $375M investment

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Daimler Trucks will begin production of the new medium-duty DD5 and DD8 diesel engines for the NAFTA market in Detroit effective 2018. Daimler Trucks invested $100 million for the new production of the DT12 automated manual transmission in Detroit.

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Volkswagen Group CEO: >$7B investment in N. America over next 5 years; mid-size SUV for US launching in 2016

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On the eve of the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Prof. Development of 7-seater midsize SUV is already underway; market launch is scheduled for 2016. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen Group, announced a more than $7-billion investment program in North America over the next five years.

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VW BUDD-e electric microbus named “2016 Concept Truck of the Year”

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The Volkswagen BUDD-e battery-electric microbus concept ( earlier post ) has been named “2016 Concept Truck of the Year” at the 15 th Annual North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards. More than two dozen jurors participated in the selection process of the 2016 North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards.

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2016 Chevy Volt Is Quieter, Handles Better, Says Latest Teaser Video

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As General Motors works to stoke interest ahead of its 2015 Detroit Auto Show debut, the 2016 Chevrolet Volt is getting more teasers than a Hollywood blockbuster. MORE: 2016 Chevrolet Volt.'

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2016 Chevy Volt: Front Styling Teaser Photos, Charging Details Released

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A bit more of the styling of the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Volt has been revealed, in photos that Chevy released from a sneak preview of the car last night for current Volt owners in Los Angeles.

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