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GM's marketing manager behind the Chevy Volt Dance has been "reassigned." Took long enough. [GreenCarReports]

01/22/10

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

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 »

01/07/10

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By Ray Wert

#cartech

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

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 »

01/05/10

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#cartech

Chevy Pickup Trucks Get More Internets Than Chevy Volt

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 »

12/24/09

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By Ray Wert

#adwatch

Fox Business Network Piles On Volt Dancers, Hates Laker Girls

The Chevy Volt Dancers marketing disaster continues with this video from Fox Business. Rather than complain about wasted tax dollars they focus on how lame everyone except the breakdancing guy was. [FBN]

12/16/09

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By Matt Hardigree

#adwatch

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

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 »

12/15/09

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By Ray Wert

#adwatch

Chevy Volt Dance: Worst. Automotive Marketing. Ever.

GM, we need to talk. Your new cars are good, you've got interesting tech features and your quality's competitive. Crap like this Chevy Volt dance undermines all your efforts. We're not laughing with you, we're laughing at you. More »

12/14/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#cartech

Chevy Volt: There's An App For That

From our first test unit test drive, we knew the Chevy Volt would be a seriously technologically advanced electric car when it debuts next year. Now GM's saying they've built Blackberry and iPhone apps to control some vehicle functions. More »

12/10/09

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By Ray Wert

#adwatch

Click here to read The Chevy Volt <i>Song</i>: No, We're Not Kidding

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

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 »

12/07/09

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#ifeelgassy

Plug-In Hybrids Will Not Kill The Power Grid, Yet

There's some concern the pending crop of plug-in hybrid vehicles will put a strain on the US power grid. Relax, they're not going to sell enough of them for it to matter. More »

11/24/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#newcars

Chevy Volt "Chirps," Warns Pedestrians Of Impending Silent Vehicular Manslaughter

The Chevy Volt runs virtually silent in all-electric mode. To combat the potential electric car "silent killer" threat, GM's built in a "chirp" feature for drivers to announce and warn pedestrians when they drive by. More »

11/20/09

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By Ray Wert

#laautoshow

Chevy Family Photo Op: Mass-Marketing MPG And MPG For The Masses, Together At Last

GM just dumped an unnecessary presser letting everyone know the officially-official US-spec Chevy Cruze debuts at the LA Auto Show along with its 40MPG 1.4-liter turbocharged, direct-injection inline-four. They also mentioned the still-over-a-year-away Chevy Volt for the 25,761st time. More »

11/17/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#overthebackfence

REPORT: GM To Build Cadillac Converj Electric Car

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. More »

11/09/09

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#spyphotos

Legion Of Chevy Volt Testers Take Leisurely Drive

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 »

10/15/09

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By Ray Wert

#autobrandslapfight

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

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 »

09/04/09

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By Wes Siler

#autobrandslapfight

Audi President Thinks Chevy Volt Buyers Are "Idiots"

"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 »

09/03/09

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By Wes Siler

#newcars

Chevy Volt Visits Tennessee, Squeals Like Pig

Voltage, the official Chevy Volt blog, posted this pic of the Volt testing along what they're hinting is the Tail of the Dragon. This is the last time you'll ever see a Chevy Volt here. [Chevrolet Voltage]

09/02/09

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By Matt Hardigree

#talltales

Six Completely Outrageous Automaker Claims

So GM says the Chevy Volt will be getting 230 MPG... somehow. Outrageous, right? But not exactly unique. Every now and then, automakers come out with something that's just too good to be true. Here's seven of their biggest whoppers. More »

08/14/09

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By John Krewson

#electriccarwars

Nissan EV Claims 367 MPGe, Tells Volt To Shove it

Nissan's taking it to Chevy's 230 MPG Volt "rating" with the recently-revealed Leaf EV's 367 MPGe ("e" means "equivalent" MPG as it's all-electric) "rating." Which standard's better? Nobody knows. But we so love a good automaker PR standards slap-fight! [Autoweek]

08/14/09

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By Matt Hardigree

#ifeelgassy

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

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]

08/11/09

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By Ray Wert

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