Chevrolet Volt News

As part of the rollout program, Inside Line has been invited to drive the Chevy Volt when it reaches Los Angeles.

Goodyear said Friday the 2010 Toyota Prius now includes its fuel-efficient tire, Assurance Fuel Max, as standard equipment.

Hoping to see the USA in your Chevrolet Volt or Nissan Leaf? The tiny Iowa town of Elk Horn will have plenty of electric charging stations and no wait - if you can get there.

Royal Oak -- Even on their days off, the engineers creating the Chevrolet Volt are working.

From charging the Chevrolet Volt's revolutionary power system to washing the car, everything about the extended-range electric vehicle is new, but Volt owners must find it familiar and easy to use.

LG Chem, a leading Korean maker of electric vehicle batteries, is accelerating its move into the U.S. market.

On October 22, Chevy issued a challenge via the Chevrolet Voltage Blog: come up with the best name for the Volt's signature silvery-greenish color, and you'll get a free trip to the LA Auto Show, not to mention a test drive of the pre-production extended-range electric vehicle.

Consumers can select the name of the paint color of the Chevy Volt. GM We know the Chevrolet Volt is going to be green, but what color will it be? Chevy is staging a contest to officially name the color of the Volt, and it's down to three finalists: EV-ergreen, environMINT and Viridian Joule.

Early adopters will be key to a successful launch of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and many of those considering a Volt are urbanites who live in apartments or condos with no access to a plug for nighttime recharging.

After sifting through about 27,000 submissions, Chevrolet has announced the finalists in the contest to name a silver-green paint color for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt .

Roadmaps aren't inherently sexy, unless you're lost and hungry. But when they demonstrate plausible visions for the future, they can be well worth reading.

DETROIT &#8212 While overhauling their lineups to focus on fuel economy, General Motors Co.

Apparently a Columbus, Ohio Chevrolet dealer is looking to take advantage of that by putting up a listing on eBay claiming to have allocation of Volts.

Americans have been schooled to think of fuel efficiency in terms of miles per gallon.

On the vast expanse of asphalt outside Dodger Stadium, Nissan Motor Co.'s new electric car made its U.S. debut Friday, zipping quietly through a maze of orange cones on its way to what the Japanese automaker hopes will be the top of the clean transportation class.

"? Imagine never having to worry about rising fuel prices. Vehicles that use little or no gas, relying instead on electricity that will cost only a penny or two a mile and reduce pollution, may very well be an option soon.

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GM is publicly confident that its $1 billion investment in the Volt will pay off.

Nashville is one of a handful of cities in the U.S. targeted to become an early focal point for electric vehicles, as Nissan plans to start production of a battery-powered car in Smyrna by 2012 and a program is launched to build a network of recharging stations.

The board of General Motors Co has approved a plan to produce a plug-in hybrid for the luxury Cadillac brand that will adapt technology developed for the upcoming Chevrolet Volt, according to people briefed on the decision.