Posts Tagged ‘Volt’
As goes California, so goes the nation….
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under legislation
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
U.S. President Barack Obama imposed tough national standards to cut emissions and increase gas mileage yesterday. Saying “The status quo is no longer acceptable,” Obama said new standards would reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil and save 1.8 billion barrels of oil over the lifetime of the program.
Calling it the [...]
Tags: Barack, Chevrolet, energy, environment, EV, Focus, Ford, fuel, Obama, Volt
Ford’s Fabulous Fusion Hybrid
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under Uncategorized
Alright, I admit it. I have new-car envy.
As the owner of an 18 year-old two-seat roadster, I get this way when I get behind the wheel of a brand new sedan.
Such was the case last weekend when Ford handed me the keys and invited me to drive their new Fusion Hybrid from LA to San [...]
Tags: auto, car, Chevy, concept, CPM, Edge, EV, Flex, Ford, fusion, GM, Honda, hybrid, Malibu, mpg, scanguage, Sirius, Volt
What should the new GM look like?
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under Uncategorized
Let’s face it.
All the statements of possibility, the government intervention, the announcement of dealerships closing and lately a possible buyer for Saturn means only one thing.
General Motors is already bankrupt. The dissolution has begun.
What we’re seeing in the media is just a “softening of the blow,” while behind the scenes the government is stepping in, [...]
Tags: E-REV, GM, Malibu, Ren_Cen, Saturn, Volt
GM Provoq’s Audience at CES
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under Uncategorized
During the keynote address at CES, GM Chairman Rick Wagoner unveiled the company’s newest fuel-cell concept vehicle on the E-Flex platform and the first vehicle introduction ever at CES, the Cadillac Provoq. Featuring GM’s fifth generation fuel cell technology, the Provoq includes a solar roof-top panel to power onboard accessories, an active front grille with [...]
Tags: Cadillac Provoq, CES, E-Flex, E-REV, GM, Rick Wagoner, Volt
GM’s Alternative Fuel History
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under Uncategorized
GM’s history dates back to the 1960’s with the concept ElectroVan. In this episode, at the Heritage Center, outside Sterling Heights, Mich., HC manager Greg Wallace shows us the Impact, EV1, Skateboard and the insides of the Chevy Volt.
Tags: Electrovan, EV1, Greg Wallace, Heritage Center, Impact, Skateboard, Volt
Concept: Chevy Volt
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under Uncategorized
High-Volt-age is more like it. This concept car has everything — an attention to styling, a variable eco-friendly propulsion platform, StabiliTrak and room for four. I want one! Only a concept at this time, how long will it be before we see something like this on the road from Chevrolet? Hopefully not long, based on [...]
Tags: biodiesel, Chevrolet, Chevy, concept car, E-Flex, E85, eco-friendly, electric car, StabiliTrak, Volt