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No Chevys For Old Men: Lutz Vs. Letterman
After Tesla fan-boy Dave Letterman brought Tesla's Elon Musk on the Late Show and both of them ripped into GM, CBS called Letterman, saying, "Hey, jackass, don't you know GM advertises with us?" The result: outgoing product czar Bob Lutz brought the Chevy Volt to last night's show. Blow-by-blow below. More » -
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Chevy Volt Mule: First Drive
Yesterday morning we finally hopped into a Chevy Volt mule with outgoing GM product czar Bob Lutz for a spin around the Warren Tech Center. What's it feel like? It's utterly unremarkable and appliance-like. More » -
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Bob Lutz To Pimp Volt On David Letterman
An aviation enthusiast who sorta still works in the car industry is going to appear on David Letterman's Late Show next Wednesday to defend the love child he had with former boss Rick Wagoner. More »
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By Wes SilerComment by FlakJack: I like this trend. More car content on Letterdude, pls. Now that Leno is going off air, pop culture needs... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Chevy Volt: First Drive?
We'd love to drive the Chevy Volt test mule like Wired and others, but we're pretty sure the Volt PR team is afraid of us. As well they should be. We actually have readers. [Wired] -
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"Maximum" Bob Lutz Channels Vulcans On Volt
The guy who just left his job at GM with "Chairman" in the title (No, not that guy! The other guy!) says despite Auto Task Force comments, the Chevy Volt will "survive and prosper." [GM-Volt]
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By Ray WertComment by pauljones: On his trip to Vulcan, did he happen to mention anything about Saturn and how F'ed it is? Not only... 12 Responses | Other threads
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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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By Ray WertComment by Ben Wojdyla: A bunch o'wiseguys, huh? A couple of actual questions might be nice. 6 Responses | Other threads
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Volt Bar Debuts Years Ahead Of Chevy Volt
The Chevy Volt is saddled with an end-of-2010 production start date and considering the health of GM, the Volt Bar is perfect for all those depressed program engineers this St. Paddy's day. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by SlowMo -fading into the background: and how many of our bail out dollars were spent bringing this idiocy to reality? 5 Responses | Other threads
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ABC Detroit Affiliate Catches Obama's Task Force Driving Volt Mule
Channel 7 WXYZ, Detroit's ABC affiliate, managed to capture President Obama's auto task force driving the plug-in Chevy Volt mule during their visit to GM's suburban Detroit Technical Center today. More »
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Comment by FromaBuick6: Actually, I agree with McCain. And despite voting for him, it's very rare that I say that. 6 Responses | Other threads
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Obama's Auto Task Force To Drive Chevy Volt Mule Tomorrow
President Obama's auto task force will drive a Chevy Volt test mule during a visit to GM's Technical Center in Detroit tomorrow to help decide if the company deserves more federal loans. [GM-Volt via AP]
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Comment by FromaBuick6: A couple things: a) Why don't they just use the Cruze body instead of the shitty-looking Volt. The technology obviously fits... 15 Responses | Other threads
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Carnegie Mellon Study Claims Chevy Volt "Not Cost Effective"
Carnegie Mellon University Engineering Professor Jeremy Michalek is about to publish a study suggesting the Chevy Volt is "not cost effective in any scenario." Well, that's like... your opinion, man. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by CiroDike: Why is it that everyone is seeming to forget that the Volt is not designed to be profitable from the... 15 Responses | Other threads
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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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By Ray WertComment by akier: woo-hoo! take the supposed savior of the company, the one car that GM thinks is demonstrative of their efforts to... 10 Responses | Other threads
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2010 Opel Ampera Spied
Our friends over at World Car Fans managed to snag shots of the Opel Ampera Concept completely naked during a photo shoot prior to its official debut at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. More » -
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Opel Ampera Concept Revealed In Patent Filings
We saw an ultra-dark teaser of the Volt-based Opel Ampera and now, thanks to the leaky European Union Patent Office, we get the full picture of this very Voltastic electric Opel. More » -
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Chevy Announces "Plug-In-Ready" Initiative To Wire Communities For Volt
Most interest in the 2011 Chevy Volt has until now been directed at the battery and drivetrain. Now GM is looking to work with communities to make sure they're ready with plug-in power. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by RLJ676-LS3 Commuter Car - for the environment: Has anyone quantified how much enviromental impact a traditional coal burning plant has when creating the power for, say, the... 18 Responses | Other threads
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Opel Ampera: New Electric Car Features "Voltec" Technology
The Voltec-equipped Opel Ampera electric car will be revealed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, bringing GM's electric car technology to a grateful Europe. More »
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GM Requested Paramount Include Chevy Volt In Transformers Sequel "At Last Minute"
Roberto Orci, head writer of Transformers 2 claimed in a web chat on fan-site TFW2005 that the Chevy Volt was not in the original script, but rather was foisted upon them at the last minute. More »
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By Ray WertComment by Number_Six: This kind of stunt didn't really work for TVR in "Swordfish", did it? 5 Responses | Other threads
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Toyota Attempts To Best GM In The Plug-In Hybrid Game
Vying for the "psychological advantage," Toyota plans to bring out a plug-in hybrid before GM can release the Chevy Volt. More »
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Today Show's Matt Lauer First Journalist To Drive Chevy Volt
We knew the Chevy Volt would increase global levels of smugness. Here's Matt Lauer, crowing about being the first to drive it to CNBC's Phil LeBeau — and that was only a test vehicle!
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By Ray WertComment by jodark: Lauer is a waste. No opinions matter until automotive journalists drive it. Particularly Clarkson. 6 Responses | Other threads
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Transformers 2 Chevy Volt Gets A Name: "Jolt"
When we showed you the first Chevy Volt pictures from the set of the new Transformers movie, we all wondered what character GM’s little earth-saving electric car would be. Well, his name is "Jolt."
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GM Delays Volt, Cruze Engine Plant Due To Carpocalypse
GM's announced due to the Carpocalypse, it will halt construction on the new 552,000 square foot Flint Engine Plant responsible for the 1.4-liter inline four destined for the Chevy Volt and Chevy Cruze. More » -
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The Ten Small Cars Of The Future
Years after being promised smaller and more fuel-efficient cars the next generation of diminutive autos is finally on its way. But these new "small" cars aren't as small as you might think. In order to provide a point of comparison, we've compared the length of these cars to a Ford Super Duty Crew Cab pickup truck. At 21.8 feet long, the long-cab's one of the longest production cars in recent history. So how do the ten upcoming new small cars for North American stack up? Let's find out. -
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Comment by rognbrow: Excuse me but that's a Cruze, not a Volt, or is that what they mean by "mule" 8 Responses | Other threads
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"Euro-Spec" Chevy Volt To Be Built In UK
We reported back in July the European version of the Chevy Volt could be built in the UK. Now we're hearing that those rumors are in fact true.
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How The Not-So Big Three Rolled Into Washington, D.C.
The not-so-Big Three learned from their corporate travel mistake deciding to drive to D.C. this week for testimony before Congress. Thanks to our man on the scene, here's a look at the cars they chose and their meaning. -
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GM CEO Rick Wagoner Rolls Up To Capitol Hill In Cruze-Covered Chevy Volt Mule
We didn't have the video of Wagoner pulling up in the Chevy Volt mule dressed up in the skin of a Chevy Cruze earlier. Now we do. We also have to say, we're pretty happy with how the Cruze looks in motion. Pretty snazzy if you ask us. We'll take ours with a turbo 1.4-liter four-banger rather than the Volt innards and definitely with the "dog-and-pony show" graphics-delete option. Also, we're now told Alan "Boeing! Boeing!" Mulally and Bob "The Builder" Nardelli are seated and Dodd's started flapping his gums. UPDATE: According to CNBC's Phil LeBeau, GM's modifying their request from the gubm'it — they need $4 billion this month and $4 billion in January (from $4 billion in December, $6 billion in March) to stave off the Carpocalypse! -
GM Killing The Electric Car Again?
Rumor: GM To NOT Put Chevy Volt Program On Hold, Cut Engineering Staff Tomorrow
Rumors of tomorrow's "important changes" at GM have approached a fevered pace, but the latest one we've heard is coming directly from someone who's directly related to someone who could be directly affected if the rumor is true. So, it must be true, right? Anyway, we've just been told by the family of a Chevy Volt engineering team member that not only is the untouchable Volt program on hold, GM's even letting some of the engineering team, aka "the chosen people," go. Hit the jump for the full rumor. UPDATE: One PR source is telling us this morning that the Volt program is definitely not on hold and another is telling us all options are still on the table. We guess we'll find out later today. UPDATE #2: We're now being told, more vigorously this time, that there's no plan to cut the program.
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By Ray WertComment by Pessimipposaurus: Lol. Who killed the electric car again? $$$ My friend was joking about it. This is what he said. Maybe Volt... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Jalopnik's Top Reveals From The 2008 Paris Motor Show: Morning, Day Two
With Ben all by himself at the Paris Motor Show, we've been back here across the pond bringing you his on-the-ground coverage. Here's everything revealed so far on the second day of the show, compiled in order of popularity from most trafficked to least. Be sure to visit the full posts where you'll find more pictures, press releases and analysis for all the best Paris has to offer from the day's coverage. And check back later when we'll bring you even more.
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First Live Shots Of The Chevy Volt Plugged In
Ever wonder what the plug-in unit for the Chevy Volt looks like? Well now you know. Here at the Paris Motor Show the display car is tethered to the very slanted display stand by way of extension cord and locking plug-in mechanism. The power port is, as expected, hidden behind the "Volt" name plate ahead of the mirrors, though we expected it would flip up, apparently the plate slides forward. Pretty trick-looking if you ask us. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by nollid51: Who knew we could get so excited over an extension cord. 4 Responses | Other threads
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Chevy Volt Charging Strategy Redux
Edmunds Inside Line stirred up kind of a hornets nest yesterday when they reported the Chevy Volt won't use the engine to recharge the battery, spurring a similar story from us. Both of us were told by GM PR we were correct in making that assertion. Turns out the PR team was having the same problems both us and Inside Line were having in understanding how the Volt's engine/battery/motor system will work. GM's VP for Global Program Management, John Lauckner, rebuffing the initial claims, stated, in no uncertain terms, the engine can recharge the battery, but recharging the battery is not its objective. Whatever that means. All we know is engines are most efficient when operated at a steady state — tons of tricks can be implemented to optimize performance at a constant RPM, and that's the plan for the Volt. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by War2d2: Secure In His Own Manhood: I'm thinking that as long as it returns the rumored fuel economy, people won't care about the drive system. The... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Comment by Danimal: In that color, with those wheels, dare I say the Volt looks pretty good? 1 Responses | Other threads
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GM Officially Announces 1.4-liter Four-Cylinder For Chevy Cruze, Volt To Be Built In Flint, MI
GM has announced it will invest $370 million in a new 552,000 square-foot plant in Flint, Michigan to produce the 1.4-liter four-cylinder engines intended for duty in the Chevy Cruze and Chevy Volt. The engines will be rolling off those new lines in two flavors — turbocharged with 140 HP and 148 lb-ft of torque for the Cruze, and a non-turbocharged 100 HP version for the Volt. The plans also indicate the 1.4-liter is destined for service in two additional U.S.-bound models expected to debut in the 2011 time frame — helping GM to their planned goal of "one-third of...North American engine volume will be four-cylinders by 2011." Complete details on this huge win for the city of Flint (Won't Michael Moore be proud!) and details on the tech in the engines below the jump. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by stuntpuppy: The Volt's generator requires a 100 HP engine to turn it? Sounds like overkill to me. But then I'm a... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Chevy Volt Engine Won't Recharge Batteries While Driving; Just A Regular Plug-In Hybrid?
Edmunds Inside Line is reporting the Chevy Volt apparently doesn't use the engine to recharge its batteries while driving, going against what every media outlet — CNBC, the buff books and every web site including this one — have reported as fact for the past two years. Confusion apparently stems from a press release issued when the concept version of the Chevy Volt was first revealed in 2007 indicating: More » -
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How Do The Chrysler Hybrids Match The Volt's EV Range?
When Chrysler dropped its bevy of extended-range electric vehicles in our laps today as part of the company's new ENVI program, we wondered how coincidental it was that Chrysler was claiming the same all-electric range as the much ballyhooed Chevy Volt. The Volt makes concessions to seating and obsessively maximizes aerodynamics to get its 40 mile range, but the Chrysler EV and the Jeep EV both claim 40 miles as well. No funny-shaped center consoles, no wacky aero-trickery, just batteries and electric motors. So what's the deal? Not surprisingly, it's mainly the batteries that make the difference here. More » -
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"Maximum" Bob Lutz Speaks Out On Colbert Report Interview
After GM product czar and vice-chairman, Bob Lutz, appeared on the Colbert Report the other night, he's decided to give his own take on his "non-outrageous" responses to Stephen Colbert's "outrageous" questions on topics like...global warming (or global toasting). He believes he and Colbert "connected." We don't know if that's the type of rapport we saw the other night on the Report, but whatever helps "Maximum" Bob sleep at night, ya know? We're just disappointed he didn't send us any pictures from his Treo. If you missed the show the first time, we've got the full clip below the jump — and no — it's not from "Hulu." More »
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By Ray WertComment by layabout returns: So even Bob says its not for gearheads (gearhead has a very different meaning in the U.K.),the only women that... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Toyota Cries Foul On Volt Tax Breaks
As everyone in the automotive media was crawling over the production Volt yesterday, Automotive News reports that Toyota was complaining to congressional leaders about the vehicle. Namely, about pending legislation that seems to benefit the new Chevy plug-in to the detriment of others, particularly the upcoming Prius plug-in. At issue is a tax package that would make tax credits available to plug-ins with at least 6 kilowatt-hours of stored electric power — a level the Volt would reportedly reach but other plug-in hybrids currently planned would not. More »
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By Andrew StoyComment by CaractacusP: The only competition Toyota should be concerned with is Honda. There is no way the Volt is going to compete... 5 Responses | Other threads
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The Top Ten Design Elements Of The Chevy Volt
Yesterday's reveal of the production Chevy Volt got us thinking we should take a closer look at the design features, both inside and out, that make GM's plug-in hybrid unique. We've picked out five exterior and an equal number of interior design elements we feel are most important, and taken a little deeper look at each. Without further ado, hit the jump for our top ten key design elements that make the Volt so...eclectically electric. More » -
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Chevy Volt: Five Key Interior Features
Oh sure, the exterior's hot for a plug-in appliance, but the interior's just as slick. In fact, it's on the inside of the Volt where some of the biggest differences from concept to production were made. We sat down with Volt styling guru Bob Boniface, and let him give us the scoop on all that is interesting on the inside of the car. Here's the top five. More »
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Chevy Volt: Five Key Exterior Features
It's been four years since the world's largest automaker (arguably) began work on reviving the electric car and almost two years after the concept was first revealed on the stage of the Detroit Auto Show, and seeing the Volt's shiny exterior up close we can say, yes, it's nothing like the look of the sleek, low-to-the-ground concept with vented windows we've seen toted out for every show over the past two years. But, that's not to say it's bad. In fact, it's quite a sharp looking extended-range electric vehicle. We sat down with a ruler and compass and here's the five features we want to make sure you take note of. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Oo.et.oO: WTF? you call yourselves car guys? how did the insight "[blaze the trail]" of the lower glass in the hatch? the... 3 Responses | Other threads
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GM's Lutz: Chevy Volt Will Use GPS To Determine Distance From Home, Adjust Engine Accordingly
At GM's "blogger town hall" at the end of yesterday's Chevy Volt unveil, the General's Vice Chairman and product czar, "Maximum" Bob Lutz, made mention to a Volt feature we hadn't yet heard about, and is even more techie-cool than the iPod-like interface on the center stack. Apparently, the Volt will "know how far you are from home" using what we're assuming is an on-board GPS system. The plug-in electric extended range hybrid's computer will then use that distance, along with route information, to determine how long the car needs to run the gas engine to charge the on-board battery pack, allowing the vehicle to truly maximize fuel economy. Even if you're not drinking the GM Kool-Aid, you've got to be wow'ed by a system like that — as long as it actually works. Read the full quote from "The" Bob after the galleries and the jump below.
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Deartháir - Now with more Unemployment™!: Here's hoping the GPS is a little more accurate than my TomTom is. Here's where I was trying to go.... 6 Responses | Other threads
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