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DECEMBER 2, 2015

These vehicles will be part of a test fleet based at the GM Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. GM’s fleet of self-driving 2017 Chevrolet Volt electric vehicles will first be deployed as part of a broader test program at GM’s Technical Centre in Warren, Michigan.

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JULY 1, 2022

This program, though directly focused on responders, also benefits drivers involved in incidents, where every second matters, and is a continuation of GM-led education efforts that began more than a decade ago with the introduction of the Chevrolet Volt.

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JANUARY 31, 2011

Chevrolet dealerships in the initial launch markets of California, Connecticut, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia and Washington, DC will be receiving dedicated Volt demonstration vehicles for customer test drives over the next few weeks. Chevy expects to deliver Volts in all 50 states by the end of 2011.

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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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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

A review by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has found that Li-ion battery maker LG Chem Michigan misused funds awarded to it under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). As a result, up to about $842,000 in reimbursements for labor charges were questioned.

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AUGUST 27, 2015

liter engine, currently used in the Chevrolet Volt, Cruze and Sonic. liter engine production this week and begin production of the new Ecotec small gasoline engine—announced for the next gen Cruze and Volt—by year’s end. To date, only the Volt (1.5-liter) Volt production will begin later in 2016.

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JANUARY 3, 2011

Concurrent with upcoming deliveries of the Chevrolet Volt to dealerships in California, Connecticut (Tri-State Metro Area), Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Washington, D.C., Volts will be shipped to Chevrolet dealerships with 40% HV battery state-of-charge and two gallons of fuel. — Jack Rosebro.

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OCTOBER 28, 2014

Later today, details about the powertrain of the new 2016 Chevrolet Volt will be released when GM CEO Mary Barra speaks to the Detroit Economic Club. But a GM press release this morning announcing further investments in Michigan manufacturing by the company included one nugget: The 2016 Volt will use a new 1.5-liter

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MAY 19, 2011

General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant, home of the Chevrolet Volt, will close for four weeks beginning in June for planned upgrades to prepare for a significant increase in the rate of Volt production, along with assembly of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu midsize sedan.

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MAY 4, 2011

Participating Chevrolet dealers in seven key launch markets across Canada have begun taking orders for the all-new 2012 Chevrolet Volt, with an MSRP starting at C$41,545 (US$43,568). Within twelve months of the retail launch, Volt will be available at dealerships nation-wide.

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JULY 30, 2010

Due to what it termed “ strong public interest ” in the Chevrolet Volt, General Motors will increase US production capacity of the Volt by 50%, from 30,000 units to 45,000 units, in 2012. In the past few weeks, more than 25,000 people have joined the Chevrolet Volt enthusiast list. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 29, 2014

The second-generation Volt, which makes its world debut in about 10 weeks at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, features a clean-sheet, all-new Voltec propulsion system—new battery, new electric drive unit, new power electronics and new range-extending engine. Click to enlarge.

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and Canada: Ann Arbor, Michigan; Atlanta; Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; Jersey City, New Jersey; Nashville, Tennessee; New York City; Orlando, Florida; Phoenix; San Diego; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.; The Chevrolet Tahoe and Volt are among the most popular vehicles in the Maven City car-sharing portfolio.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

OnStar and Google are working together to demonstrate a new OnStar service for managing the charging of Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy, using the 17 Chevrolet Volts in Google’s “Gfleet” based at the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Concept of the service and mobile app for renewable charging. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

General Motors will invest $336 million in the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to begin production of the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle in 2010. This brings GM’s combined Volt-related investments in Michigan to $700 million, covering eight facilities. engine-generator from Flint. “We

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

To launch its Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car, General Motors chose to build and expand its very own battery lab. According to the Detroit News, it will partner with the University of Michigan by helping to fund a laboratory where car makers can test prototype battery cells for future.'

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AUGUST 5, 2013

Over the next few months, the Chevrolet Volt will get just that little bit more American--as its battery cells are now produced in the U.S. Korean battery maker LG Chem opened a plant in Holland, Michigan two years ago, and production of lithium-ion cells for Chevy''s range-extended plug-in Volt is now finally underway.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

The two companies are collaborating to determine how the Volt’s 16-kWh lithium-ion batteries can be used to provide stationary electric grid storage systems once the batteries have fulfilled their usefulness in customers’ vehicles. Bly announced the partnership Tuesday at the EV Battery Tech conference in Troy, Michigan.

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APRIL 17, 2021

Most will have 400-volt battery packs and up to 200 kW fast charging capability while GM’s truck platform will have 800-volt battery packs and 350 kW fast charging capability. In 2010, the company built its first US battery plant in Holland, Michigan.

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AUGUST 28, 2010

Since GM will be one of the first to the EV market with its Volt in 2011, we came to film them being put together through the multiple stages of the car manufacturing process. And accompanied by quite a few of the Volt’s siblings in all colors. How great to see a new Volt coming off the line after 6 Cadillac SRXs.

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

Sierra EV is 800 Volt DC Public Fast Charging capable at up to 350kW, enabling up to 100 miles of range in approximately 10 minutes—the best charging capability in the EV truck segment. Future Sierra EVs also will be assembled with domestically and globally sourced parts at GM’s Lake Orion Assembly in Michigan.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

million in its operations in Flint and Bay City, Michigan, and Defiance, Ohio, to support engine production for the Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet Cruze and a new Chevrolet small car to be built in the United States. variant used in the Chevrolet Volt. General Motors is investing $163.2-million million (41 jobs).

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OCTOBER 13, 2009

General Motors Company is investing more than $230 million in four GM plants in the greater Flint, Michigan area to support the production of the fuel-efficient 2011 Chevrolet Cruze and Volt extended range electric vehicle. four-cylinder engine generator for the Volt and the 1.4L four-cylinder turbo engine for the Cruze.

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

GM to invest $700m in Volt rechargeable electric car. GM to invest $700m in Volt rechargeable electric car. General Motors will invest $336m in a Detroit-area assembly plant, bringing to $700m total investment in eight Michigan facilities to begin mass production of the rechargeable Chevrolet Volt electric car in late 2010.

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OCTOBER 2, 2015

Beginning in late fall 2016, if you’re lucky enough to visit the Warren Technical Center campus of General Motors [NYSE:GM], in Michigan, you might your shuttle quite intriguing: a 2017 Chevrolet Volt, driving itself.

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JULY 2, 2010

Chevrolet plans to produce 10,000 Volt extended range electric vehicles by the end of the 2011 calendar year, and an additional 30,000 Volts during the 2012 calendar year, according to Volt Marketing Director Tony DiSalle, who made the announcements during a live video webcast 1 July. Earlier post.). Nashville, Tenn.,

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JANUARY 5, 2012

General Motors announced modifications to the vehicle structure and battery coolant system in the Chevrolet Volt that would further protect the battery from the possibility of an electrical fire occurring days or weeks after a severe crash. We have tested the Volt’s battery system for more than 285,000 hours, or 25 years, of operation. .

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FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Today, Tesla continues its campaign to overturn a direct-sales ban in Michigan, supplier Bosch claims it had nothing to do with Volkswagen's diesel-emissions cheating, and the number of "Hyperloop" test tracks grows. Learn about Ford plug-in hybrids, a Chevy Volt winter test, and more in our Week in Reverse.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Yesterday, we ran a story sourced through Reuters, asking how much money GM was losing on every Chevy Volt it builds. The Reuters article was based on figures from several Michigan-based industry analysts, claiming that Chevy might be losing up to $49,000 on every Volt it makes.

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APRIL 7, 2009

Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Allows the Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) to approve up to $300 million of the total $555 million in incentives for the construction of battery-cell manufacturing facilities. Those incentives, which included tax credits to help produce the battery for GM’s Chevy Volt.

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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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MARCH 3, 2009

The electric charging station is believed to be the first in Michigan, and will also be used to develop and validate PHEV charging systems. The battery emulation system can provide up to 900 volts (current production hybrids use approximately 300 volts). Electric motor test rigs. Hybrid and electric vehicle chassis dyno.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Gray was the Director of Global Battery Systems Engineering at General Motors, where her team successfully developed and launched the lithium-ion battery system used in the original Chevrolet Volt, working closely with the LG Chem team. The Volt uses LG Chem battery cells produced at the company’s plant in Holland, Michigan.

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MARCH 5, 2020

At an event in the GM Tech Center campus in Warren, Michigan, General Motors unveiled the core of its new strategy to grow the company’s EV sales quickly, efficiently and profitably. The heart of GM’s strategy is a modular propulsion system and a highly flexible, third-generation global EV platform powered by proprietary Ultium batteries.

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JULY 6, 2010

As we count down the months before the first 2011 Chevrolet Volts arrive at dealers in California, New York, Michigan, and Washington, D.C., Chevrolet said in a press conference last week it would start running ads for the 2011 Volt extended-range electric vehicle.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

The agreement with FCA US marks the first time LG Chem will engineer and manufacture a complete battery pack in Michigan for a volume production North American PHEV. LG Chem will manufacture the cells and packs at the LG Chem Michigan (LGCMI) facility in Holland, Michigan. Earlier post.)

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The Wallace Center will be located on the campus of GM’s Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. As director of Battery Systems and Electrification, Wallace led the team that designed and released GM’s advanced automotive battery systems in the Chevrolet Volt 1, Volt 2, Malibu Hybrid and Bolt EV. Earlier post.).

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