Jalopnik: 2012 Chevy Volt

Is the Chevy Volt a sales flop?

Ray Wert — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:30:00 EDT

General Motors has repeatedly claimed a sales target for 2011 of 10,000 units for the plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt sedan. But, nine months into the year, they've only shipped 3,895 off the lot. In fact, in September sales numbers, released an hour ago, GM sold only 723 Volts. Will GM fail to meet its own sales predictions? More »

How To Build The First Chevy Volt Battery... Very Quickly

Ray Wert — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:45:00 EST

GM's really got to get the Chevy Volt to market fast. So fast, they've had to speed up production of T-cell batteries. A lot. Oh, look, they're also playing Yakkety Sax on the plant floor — you know, for inspiration. More »

OnStar Phone App Officially Makes Chevy Volt The "Jesus Car"

Ray Wert — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:00:00 EST

The auto industry's first working smartphone application will allow Chevy Volt owners connection and control of vehicle functions. This makes it finally official — if the iPhone's the "Jesus Phone," then the Chevy Volt is the "Jesus Car." More »

Chevy Pickup Trucks Get More Internets Than Chevy Volt

Ray Wert — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:30:00 EST

Earlier this month GM announced "Chevrolet Wi-Fi" by Autonet Mobile as an option on seven Chevy vehicles including the Silverado pickup. Weirdly, despite the Chevy Volt being, like, the most technologically-advanced vehicle ever built, it won't get the option. More »

GM's Chevy Volt Dancers Make Fox News, Become Full-Fledged PR Nightmare

Ray Wert — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:05:00 EST

GM's Chevy Volt LA Auto Show marketing song and dance disaster we've reported on the past few days just became a much bigger deal. It's now the lead story on Fox News. We totally called this one. More »

The Chevy Volt Song: No, We're Not Kidding

Ben Wojdyla — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST

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We will see even more hype surrounding the Chevy Volt as we approach 2010's unveil. Introducing the Chevy Volt song, debuting during the LA Auto Show's first public day. This isn't a joke. Yup, it's gonna be a long year. More »

Legion Of Chevy Volt Testers Take Leisurely Drive

Ray Wert — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EDT

A slew of Chevy Volt pre-production engineering units took a test drive near Toledo, Ohio earlier this week. Of course GM PR was also on hand to take a slew of pictures documenting the ~~marketing~~ engineering exercise. Gallery below. More »

US Audi President Takes Mulligan On Facebook Over Volt "Idiots" Comment

Wes Siler — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:20:00 EDT

Yesterday, Lawrence Ulrich of MSN Autos reported Audi US President Johan de Nysschen called Chevy Volt buyers "idiots." Today, de Nysschen is trying to distance himself from those comments through his Facebook page. Yes, Facebook. More »

Audi President Thinks Chevy Volt Buyers Are "Idiots"

Wes Siler — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:15:00 EDT

"Nobody will pay a $15,000 premium for a car competing with a Corolla," said Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen. "There are not enough idiots who will buy it." Really? Put your money where your mouth is, Johan. More »

EPA Backs Away From GM's 230 MPG Chevy Volt Claim

Ray Wert — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:23:43 EDT

We aren't the only folks thinking GM's 230 MPG EPA Chevy Volt fuel economy rating's rather fantastic. Apparently the EPA thinks so too, issuing a statement saying it "cannot confirm the fuel economy values claimed by GM." [EPA via GreenCarAdvisor] More »

Chevy Volt To Get 230 MPG City Fuel Economy Rating

Ray Wert — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:50:00 EDT

Sources tell us GM CEO Fritz Henderson will announce today the Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle will receive a city fuel economy rating of 230 MPG from the EPA when it hits showroom floors later next year. Holy game-changer, Batman! More »

GM's Bob Lutz On Volt's $40K Price Tag, Getting "Pissed Off" At Toyota

Ray Wert — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:30:00 EDT

AdAge reports GM's Bob "Maximum Marketing" Lutz pushed for the Chevy Volt after "...getting so pissed off...reading how the wonderful, far-sighted Toyota is the only one who understands technology." Also, he wanted to sell a $40,000 Chevy Cobalt. [AdAge] More »

Pre-Production Chevy Volt Plugged In, Testing In Real World

The Auto Insider — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:00:00 EDT

The first pre-production Chevy Volt "Integration Vehicle" was completed this week ahead of schedule. Looks like GM's putative four-wheeled electrified savior is getting closer to reality. More »

Jalopnik, Autoblog, Kicking Tires Live-Chat With GM's Jon Lauckner Today At 6:00 PM

Ray Wert — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:30:00 EDT

The blogging-about-autos threesome of Jalopnik, Autoblog and Kicking Tires will be hosting a live-chat with GM's VP-o-Global-Program-Management Jon Lauckner at 6:00PM EST. Get those Volt questions ready kiddies! More »

2012 Holden Volt: Electricity Goes On Walkabout

Ray Wert — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:01:00 EST

GM's brand that goes Outback every night has released details on the 2012 Holden Volt, the right-hand and Aussie-flavored version of GM's bow-tied branded EREV, the Chevy Volt. More »

GM Not Canceling Flint Volt Engine Plant, Just Construction Contracts

Ray Wert — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:00:00 EST

Construction contracts for GM's new Flint, MI engine plant have been canceled, but GM tells us plans to build the new 1.4-liter four-banger powering the Chevy Volt and Cruze in Flint remain unchanged. More »

GM CEO Rick Wagoner Announces Chevy Volt Battery Details

Ben Wojdyla — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:43:37 EST

GM CEO Rick Wagoner has made a slew of announcements surrounding the technology in the 2011 Chevy Volt. Seems yawn-inducing, right? You're wrong. More »

The Chevy Volt Won't Save GM, But The Chevy Cruze Might

Ray Wert — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:30:00 EDT

If you're a GM fan-boy, you're probably a pretty happy camper this week. GM's celebrating its centennial and you've seen the live reveals of both the upcoming Chevy Cruze, the 40 MPG+ econobox you can't ignore yesterday, and today, the Chevy Volt, GM's resuscitation of the electric car. One of these two will save GM, the other will not. If you can't tell from the headline, let's make it clear again: Keep your fancy-pants electric cars, GM — you won't be saved by the Chevy Volt. No, instead, it's the little Chevy Cruze that should get the savior-like halo. More »

Chevy Volt Interior Photo Lifted From Internal GM Presentation, Looks Like an iPod

Wes Siler — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:15:00 EDT

These shots of a production Chevy Volt interior have leaked from a GM internal presentation. Immediately apparent is the glossy white iPod-esque IP with flip-up nav/charge status display. There’s also a prominent center-mounted computer-like on/off button, but we don’t know if this will start the car or just the computer system. The 2011 Chevy Volt will be GM's first plug-in hybrid and a huge risk for the company; so does this interior make the grade? More »

ABC News Hikes Skirt Up Even Higher On Chevy Volt Front End, Interior

Ray Wert — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:47:00 EDT

ABC News lifted the skirt even higher on the new Chevy Volt in a segment this weekend on Good Morning America. It's a scene eerily reminiscent to the Cadillac CTS skirt-lift by "Maximum" Bob Lutz. Given the timing of the Lutz-lift in relationship to the CTS unveil at the Detroit Auto Show, we're assuming what we've heard about the Volt skin reveal before the end of the year will probably still remain spot-on. But it wasn't just the front bumper — ABC News also got a chance to take a look at the "iPod-esque" interior of the 2011 Chevy Volt rendered in clay. We've got screen caps below, and hit the jump to see the full video segment from ABC. More »

2011 Chevy Volt Battery Hits 40-Mile Range Target While Wearing Skin Of Dead Malibu

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:40:00 EDT

UPDATE: The 2011 Chevy Volt's been officially UN-officially revealed! According to the General's vice-main-man and product czar "Maximum" Bob Lutz, the Chevy Volt's litihum-ion battery is no longer the biggest worry for the Volt program. While a decision hasn't yet been made on an official supplier for what they're terming the "T-Pack" — it's still a coin-flip away from being either Continental or CPI — the packs installed in the Malibu panel-covered Volt mule seem to be delivering the promised 40-mile all-EV range. Keep in mind, this is installed in a late-model Malibu test mule, without the correct drive unit doing the work. Given the November 2010 production target for making this a 2011 Chevy Volt isn't getting any further away, news like this is probably going to be dropped into the General's "Good" category. [GM-Volt.com] More »

GM Calls Us Out, Claim Chevy Volt Spy Photos Not-So-Much Electric

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:20:00 EDT

Remember when we ran the spy photos of that not-so-much-sexy Chevy Volt mule yesterday? Remember how there was a certain assumption this one carried that all important E-flex powertrain? Well, according to GM E-Flex spokesman Rob Peterson, what we saw was only a ride and handling mule — this is the E-Flex equipped Malibu. Okay, so the color is different. This proves nothing! Regardless, the Chevy Volt is still pretty far out on its timeline — so far out that Popular Mechanics doesn't even know GM is working on exactly what they're asking for in their latest opinion piece. True, the Volt's got a second powertrain in there, but for the most part it does what they're asking for. Hmm, maybe they should just stick with getting Wert to lobby for better concept cars or, you know, rendering flying cars every other month. More »

2011/2012 Chevy Volt

Ray Wert — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:47:15 EDT