Tag Archives: Volt
Pre-production Chevy Volt takes a bath in GM’s universal water chamber
Posted on 25. Aug, 2009 by Zane Merva.
Development on the Chevy Volt continues to progress at neck-break speed and GM has been sharing bits and pieces of the vehicle’s testing and engineering along the way. This new video caught our interest for the sheer fact that it combines the “electric” Volt undergoing leak testing in GM’s Universal Water Chamber.
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GM opens Global Battery Systems Lab to help drive Volt into production
Posted on 08. Jun, 2009 by Zane Merva.
General Motors expanded its significant battery research and development capabilities today by opening the largest and most technologically advanced battery lab in the United States on its Technical Center campus here.
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GM will invest $250-million into Flint plant for Volt/Cruze engine production
Posted on 02. Mar, 2009 by Zane Merva.
General Motors is officially confirming that the 1.4L four-cylinder engine that will power the Chevy Cruze and extend the range of the anticipated Volt will be built in Flint, Michigan. The company expects to invest $250-million into the facility which will begin manufacturing in December of 2010
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Chevy Transformers movie stars on display in Chicago
Posted on 11. Feb, 2009 by Zane Merva.
Currently undergoing their own transformation, General Motors took the lid off its contributions to the cast of the upcoming movie Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen at the Chicago Auto Show. Among the stars unveiled, a wicked cool Corvette concept, and autobots based on the Chevy Volt and Beat.
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GM releases “plan of action” to get cities ready for plug-in vehicles
Posted on 03. Feb, 2009 by Zane Merva.
General Motors is working with the city of San Francisco and metropolitan areas like Washington, D.C. to lay a road map towards building the necessary infrastructure that electric vehicles like the Chevy Volt will need to recharge while away from home
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GM kicks off Detroit: 16 new models on one runway
Posted on 20. Jan, 2009 by Zane Merva.
GM kicked off this year’s Detroit Auto Show with a potent, yet dramatically simple runway show. 16 cars, one governor, the voice of the Detroit Lions, sign-holding/chanting enthusiasts, and hordes of photographers. Here’s what it looked like, what was said- and a video replay so you can watch it for yourself.
