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GM Investing $230M in Four Plants for Cruze and Volt Production

Green Car Congress

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. Flint Metal Center : General Motors Company is investing $1.7 Tags: Brief.

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GM aims to Cruze ahead of its rivals

Green Cars News

To compete with established models such as the Ford Focus, Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla, a vehicle better have a lot to offer – and that’s a billing that General Motors is hoping the Chevrolet Cruze can live up to. The 2011 version of the car will make its North American debut at the LA Auto Show tomorrow and features a new Ecotec 1.4l

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Alpha Ace Coupe – imagine a full-sized Aussie Racing Car but with an electric motor instead of a bike engine. Aston Martin Valhalla – AMG V8 engine heavily tweaked by Aston Martin topped off with two electric motors. litre four-cylinder teamed to an electric motor to make a 180kW PHEV good for up to 55km on electricity.