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more about #2012chevyvolt more comments → Flathead Smith: Hope they get these Volts into the showrooms real soon, I want to get on with ignoring them as I drive past the dealership. #chevroletvolt more » Tanshanomi: They don't want to push the Volt engines too hard just yet. They really aren't sure if the hydrocoptic marselveins on the ambifacient lunar wainshaft ... more » LionZoo: GM these days feels like one big marketing company that just happens to make cars. #chevroletvolt more » Dr. H. F. Danger: So how much does GM pay you to do these little updates for them? #chevroletvolt more » dmoon: Chevy Volt is kind of sad. A huge resource hog of a program to fill a hypothetical niche. #chevroletvolt more » theeastbaykid: He made a Facebook post? As an under-30 car guy, I now feel oddly compelled to go shopping for a $40,000 Golf, 'specially that one with the manual tra... more » bmoreDLJ: Note to Audi - Your America webpage needs updating...it doesn't have your lame new logo yet. more » CJinSD: Makes you wonder what he thinks of his customers, the ones who pay a premium for rebadged VW garbage. more » weatherman: Proof that no matter what your age, Facebook just makes you behave like you're in high-school again. more » Pew Pew BOOM: That's a stunning Audi TT. It's so fine, it makes me go blind. more » Number_Six: To be fair, the Germans think anyone who is not German is an idiot. They just normally try to disguise it with mild-sounding words like "liebensraum" ... more » FTGDWolverineEdition'09: This is what happens when (cue Jezza's voice) businessmen get on to FB. more » gas_pig70: " why can't American consumers buy an A4 with a turbo-diesel and a manual transmission?" ....darn good question. more » bmoreDLJ: Please, De Nysscen. GM has already established that the Volt is a car for people who like French Bulldogs licking their feet and want "23-Smiley-Face"... more » Turboner: While I am an unabashed Audi fanman, I agree with the lot of you. If you're going to piss on it, why not give us an option, like a V12TDI RS6 Avant? ... more » -
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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 themarketingengineering exercise. Gallery below. More » -
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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 » -
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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.
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#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]
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Chevy Volt To Get 230 MPG City Fuel Economy Rating
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 » -
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GM's Bob Lutz On Volt's $40K Price Tag, Getting "Pissed Off" At Toyota
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] -
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Pre-Production Chevy Volt Plugged In, Testing In Real World
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 » -
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Jalopnik, Autoblog, Kicking Tires Live-Chat With GM's Jon Lauckner Today At 6:00 PM
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! -
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2012 Holden Volt: Electricity Goes On Walkabout
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 » -
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GM Not Canceling Flint Volt Engine Plant, Just Construction Contracts
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 » -
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GM CEO Rick Wagoner Announces Chevy Volt Battery Details
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 » -
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The Chevy Volt Won't Save GM, But The Chevy Cruze Might
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 »
