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Hy Performance?
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(Hat tip Instapundit ) Will there be a high performance "Volt SS" plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) in the future? GM Vice Chairman of Global Product Development Bob Lutz has hinted so according to AutoblogGreen: When asked whether or not Chevy could shock the performance crowd with an SS ...9 hours ago -
Sporty Volt SS Possible, Cadillac Converj Gets Green Light
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In recent years, GM stuck the SS badge on more cars than it didn’t. For a long time the Super Sport moniker meant something, but sticking it on a turbocharged HHR delivery wagon did nothing to improve the General’s image. In a bit of an acknowledgment that maybe they went too far with the SS badge, GM has dumped ...17 hours ago -
Cadillac to follow Chevy Volt’s lead
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The Cadillac brand may be one of the most inspirational in motoring history, but its latest model promises to follow in the footsteps of a much more modern icon. According to reports in the Detroit News , General Motors has decided to produce the Cadillac Converj, which will be an extended range electric vehicle ...1 day ago -
Lutz: High-performance Chevy Volt SS a "possibility"
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Filed under: Coupe , Hybrid , Sedan , Performance , Cadillac , Chevrolet , Alternative Fuel 2011 Chevy Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery Electric cars are for those who would rather drive slow, boring commuters that dont consume fossil fuels and therefore dont spew pollutants from their ...1 day ago -
Episode 268 – Tokyo Show Hit Hard, GM Will Build Converj, Lear Exits Chapter 11
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Runtime 8:27 Attendance at the Tokyo Auto show this year plummeted a whopping 57 percent. General Motors has decided to build the Cadillac Converj concept. Automotive seat and electronics supplier Lear emerges from bankruptcy. All that and more, plus Bob Carter, who runs the Toyota division in the American market, ...1 day ago -
Lutz: High-performance Chevy Volt SS a "possibility"
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Cadillac , Chevrolet 2011 Chevy Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery Electric vehicles are for people who would rather drive slow, boring commuter cars that dont consume fossil fuels and therefore dont spew pollutants from their tailpipes. Gas-powered cars - ...1 day ago -
Cadillac Converj Hybrid Coupe Gets Green Light?
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You know how we’ve been waiting for the Chevrolet Volt for what feels like an eternity? It seems that the electric car will be joined by a more upscale stablemate in the form of the Cadillac Converj. We’ve only seen this car in concept form, but it seems that Caddy is ready to push this car into production. The ...2 days ago -
REPORT: GM To Build Cadillac Converj Electric Car [Over The Back Fence]
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The Detroit News has learned the Cadillac Converj will be going into production right next to its extended-range electric platform mate the Chevy Volt . While a production date has not been set, the Converj will join the Caddy lineup as its second hybrid following the Escalade, though itll be considerably more ...2 days ago -
Cadillac Converj could be Volts best friend
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Ready to plug in this Cadillac? Im a fan of the Chevy Volt , a pretty big fan actually - at least in the technology powering the Volt. Yet, in the next decade Toyota will sell millions of hybrid cars like the Toyota Prius , as GM sells hundreds of thousands of Volts. Unfortunately, the technology powering the ...2 days ago -
At Witz End: Notes from "The Business of Plugging In"
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , At Witz End , Business of Plugging In EV business may be booming soon I dropped by the Center for Automotive Researchs (CAR) " The Business of Plugging In " conference in Detroit recently and came away with a collection of quotes and useful information ...2 days ago -
No Volt Brand Planned, Hummer Gets E85 Fuel Capabilities
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While Chrysler’s alt-fuel plans for the future—and its integrity —seem uncertain at best, its cross-town rival General Motors is trying to make good on its fuel efficient pledges in a different way. This includes (finally) offering a Hummer with E85 flex-fuel capabilities, as promised in 2007. Oh, and for ...2 days ago -
No Volt Brand Planned, Hummer Gets E85 Fuel Capabilities
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While Chrysler’s alt-fuel plans for the future—and its integrity —seem uncertain at best, its cross-town rival General Motors is trying to make good on its fuel efficient pledges in a different way. This includes (finally) offering a Hummer with E85 flex-fuel capabilities, as promised in 2007. Oh, and for ...2 days ago -
Auto Execs Urge Government to Tax Fuel up to $8/Gallon to Increase Fuel Efficiency
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Source: Daily Tech > CEO at leading parts supplier: “Energy independence…ultimately means that fuel has to be more expensive” It’s no secret that when gas prices dropped early in the year and with the recession in full swing, hybrid sales saw their first drop in years. Faced with tough new fuel ...3 days ago -
GM: Volt wont become a brand name
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Chevrolet , GM 2011 Chevy Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery The Chevrolet Volt isnt scheduled to hit the market for another whole year, but theres so much anticipation for the vehicle that some are already asking if The General will try to make a brand out ...5 days ago -
VIDEO: GM puts the Volt through its paces to test durability
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Chevrolet Chevy Volt durability testing - Click above to watch the video after the break These days, we hardly give any thought at all to driving our precious cars and trucks over rough, potholed pavement. Sure, its uncomfortable and we avoid the nastiest stretches ...5 days ago -
2010 Honda Insight EX: Hybrid System Walkaround
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Ever wondered what it takes to build a hybrid? Well, that depends on what sort of hybrid youre talking about. The hybrids that Toyota and Ford put out are complex (and effective) series-parallel hybrids, meaning they can run on gas, electricity, a direct parallel blending of the two or a series piggyback mode where ...5 days ago -
Sun-Powered Japanese Racecar Wins World Solar Challenge
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We’ll admit it: We’ve never totally understood Nascar’s appeal. I mean, come on, it’s just a bunch of cars going round and round a track like a zillion times! But the World Solar Challenge ? Now that is one car race we can really get behind. The event , which started way back in 1987, features ...1 week ago -
Live webchat with Frank Weber and Doug Parks today at 4pm
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Chevrolet , GM Frank Weber and the Chevy Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery Frank Weber, who has served as the vehicle line engineer for the Chevrolet Volt program for the past two and an half years, is packing up his wife and kids and moving back to ...1 week ago -
Editorial: Hendersons fuel cell 10X cost comments are out of context
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Hydrogen , GM , AutoblogGreen Exclusive The other day we reported on an interview with General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson published in the Washington Post . While most of the discussion focused on the bailout and bankruptcy, from the perspective of this site, the main ...1 week ago -
Webchat: Chevrolet Volt Leadership Change
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Global electric vehicle development chief Frank Weber is moving back to Europe to join the Opel/Vauxhall senior leadership team and Doug Parks will takeover the reigns of the Chevrolet Volt development team on Dec. 2. Doug was the global compact car team leader, or more specifically, the leader of the same ...1 week ago
