Green Car Reports

JUNE 17, 2011

Despite media attempts to conjure a "sales battle" between the 2011 Chevy Volt and the 2011 Nissan Leaf, both companies are selling every car they can manage to get into the showrooms. Now Chevrolet has released its first look at who is actually buying its Volt range-extended electric cars.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 28, 2014

We revealed the full list of 2015 Best Car To Buy nominees yesterday, and today you can vote for your favorite in our poll. Also, get the first details on the 2016 Chevrolet Volt''s four-cylinder range-extending gasoline engine, and see which city can now boast Tesla Model S taxis. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Today we’re spotting a notable $200 discount on the SWFT VOLT e-bike , making for a perfect opportunity to take advantage of cool fall weather to hit the streets. more… The post Save $200 on the SWFT VOLT e-bike with 32-mile range in today’s New Green Deals, more appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Costco members in the market for a new vehicle now have a new round of incentives to consider as they head into the final car-buying months of 2017.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 17, 2015

The first Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car won all sorts of awards in 2011, the year it was introduced. But it didn't win that year's Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy award, because we deemed the world's first mass-priced high-volume battery-electric car more significant.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Daimler will buy more than €20 billion (US$23 billion) of battery cells for electric drive vehicles by 2030, the company announced. In total, there will be well more than 130 variants, from the 48-volt electrical system to EQ Boost and plug-in hybrids and more than ten all-electric vehicles powered by batteries or fuel cells.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

On Monday, Green Car Reports will name its 2017 Best Car To Buy. We were lucky to start the award in 2011, the year two remarkable cars arrived on global markets: the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2011

Chevrolet is stepping up the national rollout of the Volt, and plans to have Volts in all participating dealerships in every state by the end of this year. Chevrolet Volts have been delivered to customers in the Washington DC area, as well as California, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Texas. —Harry E.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2011

As part of its role, SunEdison will be leading development of the advanced home solar photovoltaic (PV) charging systems for the Chevrolet Volt. project including Best Buy/Check-It, Intel, Sony and Whirlpool. More than 150 participating residents will have rooftop solar PV, including nearly all of the residents who acquire Volts.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2010

GM will introduce the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle with a starting MSRP of $41,000; after applying the Federal income tax credit of $7,500, the price drops to $33,500. To find a participating Chevrolet Volt dealer, customers are directed to [link]. A third package for the Volt—an E85 package—is also under development.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 29, 2019

Consumers have less than three days to buy a plug-in Chevy Volt or Bolt EV from GM and still qualify for the full $7,500 federal tax. And yet Chevrolet isn't making any final push to clear out inventories of either car.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 18, 2015

The Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car scores higher on owner satisfaction than any other vehicle GM has sold since it began surveying its buyers. And GM data reveals that 80 percent of all Volt trips, and two-third of all Volt miles, are covered on battery charge.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Fewer Chevrolet Volt owners would buy another this year than at the same time last year, Consumer Reports has discovered.Of course, when that figure is still 92 percent (down from 93) and the Volt has topped Consumer Reports' consumer satisfaction survey for the second year running, perhaps a drop isn't so bad.

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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

JANUARY 29, 2016

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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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

And, which of five new cars should win our Best Car To Buy award for 2015? Our Friday story featured a map that shows where you can buy a Tesla.' What did Tesla announce in this week''s third-quarter financial results?

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 10, 2013

Chevrolet Volt owners love their cars. That's one thing we've realized since the Volt hit the market in December 2010. Now, one year after buying his Volt, one owner has calculated just how much.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

It’s a well-known fact that President Obama is a fan of the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid. In fact, Obama has pledged to buy his own Chevrolet Volt when he leaves office, whenever that takes place. As Commander in Chief however, Obama will be pleased to see that the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The Leaf was our first pick for Best Car To Buy, in 2010 for the 2011 model year. And as we look ahead to our 11th Best Car To Buy pick, for the 2021 model year, we thought it would be worthwhile not to just sum up the previous winners but to revisit the. Earlier this month marked the 10th anniversary of the U.S.

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Plug in America

MARCH 24, 2022

Used EVs have fewer moving parts that can break or fail and they require less maintenance, so you can find a dependable vehicle, such as a Chevy Volt or Nissan LEAF, at a reasonable price. This is also a great time to consider a pre-owned vehicle. Once you go electric, you won’t go back!

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 15, 2023

I’m one of those retirement-age folks who took up pickleball as part of my second childhood. Within two years I had wrenched my knee, and now I’m immersed in at least a couple of years of recuperation due to surgery and subsequent complications. Driving my co-owned Tesla Model Y during this time period in FL […]

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2017

Members can access popular GM vehicles for an extended time period without the commitment of leasing, financing or buying. The Chevrolet Tahoe and Volt are among the most popular vehicles in the Maven City car-sharing portfolio. Insurance and $100 worth of gas are also included, and there are no membership or application fees.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 7, 2017

It's now time to shop for a new car for my wife, as her wonderful 2006 Toyota Prius has 144,000 miles and we're ready for something new. So I thought I might throw the question out to Green Car Reports readers. What car should replace our 2006 Prius hybrid? DON'T MISS: 2017 Toyota Prius Prime: gas mileage, electric range review Our needs and.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 14, 2012

to buy a Chevrolet Volt. Two years ago tomorrow, Jeff Kaffee took possession of his keys and became the very first person in the U.S. Since then, the retired pilot from Parsippany, New Jersey, has put almost 12,000 miles on his range-extended electric car--using just 26.1 gallons of gasoline while doing so.

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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 Congress

JUNE 16, 2020

With the majority of vehicle charging occurring at home, the Mustang Mach-E will come equipped with the Ford Mobile Charger that has the ability to plug in anywhere with a standard 120-volt outlet or a 240-volt for faster charging.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 3, 2016

By virtually all accounts, the second-generation Chevrolet Volt is a handsome, enjoyable, efficient, and comfortable plug-in hybrid hatchback. This site named it our Best Car To Buy for 2016, and it's won plaudits from reviewers across the spectrum.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

In the United States, there are two types of plug-in chargers available: 120-volt “Level 1” chargers and 240-volt “Level 2” rapid chargers. Many nations already have a 240-volt power system and simply require a simple cable adaptor to charge their automobiles. 4 Enel X JuiceBox.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

When the second ever 2011 Chevrolet Volt made rolled off the production line at General Motor’s Detroit Hamtamck facility last year, it was destined to be auctioned off in order to help raise funds for the public school system in Detroit.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 25, 2012

Who buys a Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid car? It’s a question that we’ve tried to answer in the past, examining initial sales data from General Motors to try and create the automotive equivalent of an indentikit Volt buyer.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 31, 2012

You’re ready to buy a new car, but you want something that’s relatively green and cheap to run. Could the 2013 Chevrolet Volt offer you everything you need in a retirement.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Why did one man have to visit so many dealerships to buy a plug-in electric car? Friday, a new Chevy Volt owner. And when do our Twitter followers think hydrogen fuel will be available everywhere in the U.S.?

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 28, 2022

When considering buying an EV, consumers rightfully think about destination charging — meaning where and how to charge the car while traveling. All mass-produced electric vehicles today include a 110-volt-compatible (Level 1) charging unit which is able to be […].

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

What do you call an all-electric minicar that has elements of the Chevy Volt, can spin its drive wheels if you have a heavy foot--and still ranks as the most efficient plug-in car sold in the U.S. And it''s one of our five nominees for Green Car Reports'' Best Car To Buy 2014 award. We''d call it the 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

And, which of five new cars should win our Best Car To Buy 2015 award? What battle did electric-car maker Tesla Motors bring on itself? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, October 31, 2014.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Perhaps not coincidentally, that's exactly the price of the 2012 Chevrolet Volt, crosstown rival GM's extended-range electric vehicle (achieved by some specific feature reductions). Well, now the news is out: The 2012 Ford Focus Electric, the company's first-ever mass-market battery electric vehicle, will be priced at $39,995.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

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? 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.

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