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GM to import first batch of Chevy Volt engines


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Published Jan. 30, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.

General Motors announced earlier this week that it has cancelled all construction contracts for a new engine plant in Flint, Michigan – set to produce a new family of fuel-efficient four-cylinder engines for the Chevrolet Volt and Cruze – which raised several questions surrounding GM’s future vehicle lineup ... However, a new report indicates the [ ... ] ...

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Cadillac Converj: Two Doors or Four?


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Published Jan. 29, 2009 at 12:01 p.m.
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Help GM Make a Business Case for its Detroit Show-Stopping, Voltec-Powered Caddy ... The Cadillac Converj is still just a concept. Even though I'm far from the only motor journalist to have gushed over the star of the North American International Auto Show, General Motors' brass hasn't given a production version the green light. To refresh your memory, the Converj is a sexy 2+2 coupe riding on a version of the Chevrolet Volt's Voltec platform, powered by a 16 kW set of lithium-ion batteries with

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Apple Should Design An Electric Car... Interior [Car Design]


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Published Jan. 28, 2009 at 4:30 p.m.
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Only 21% responding to a recent survey claim they would buy an Apple electric car. 48% would buy one from BMW. Good. Apple shouldn't design an electric car. They should design the interior of one ... The survey of 4,000 people in eight countries, primarily in Europe, but also including the U.S., China, Japan and Germany, by consultant Bain & Co., claims high-income buyers are ready to buy all-electric vehicles as a second vehicle for short trips. “Consumers would be buying now if there were

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E-Flex Chevrolet Orlando could be in the cards for GM


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Published Jan. 28, 2009 at 4:02 p.m.

The Chevrolet Volt will see the first application of General Motors’ E-Flex range-extending electric vehicle technology – now referred to as ‘Voltec’ – in 2010, but other E-Flex models could follow soon after ... In a bid to cut costs and raise GM’s green credentials, GM execs are seriously considering using the Volt’s technology in [ ... ] ...

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Model Bloat: How The Camaro Gained 827 Pounds Over 37 Model Years [Model Bloat]


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Published Jan. 28, 2009 at 3:30 p.m.
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Any vehicle model around for a while, no matter the form factor, has one thing in common with its peers: Model Bloat. Take the Camaro — 37 model years after inception, it's 827 pounds heavier ... Over the years and decades, most car and truck models tend to get heavier and heavier. Some of the weight gain comes from safety enhancements such as big brakes, side impact beams, airbags, and the like, and many models just get wider and longer with each successive generation. Consumer demand has

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Mike Turner's Awesome 95 MPG AeroCivic


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Published Jan. 28, 2009 at 1:59 p.m.
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Last year, I wrote about the awesome DIY "AeroCivic" by Mike Turner, a modified 1992 Honda Civic CX that gets 95 miles per gallon (at 65 MPH). I was glad to learn via Darin of EcoModder that Mike now has created a website dedicate to his baby. Other hypermilers and car modders can certainly learn from this master ...

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Imported battery and engine to power Volt


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Published Jan. 28, 2009 at 1:34 p.m.
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A few Volt lithium battery packs ... When the Chevy Volt hits the streets next year it will be powered by both imported batteries and and an imported engine according to the UAW ... GM does plan to eventually produce both the batteries and the engines in the US but, according to the latest reports, there are no concrete plans for when and how that happens. In fact, the new engine plant planned for Flint might even be put on hold indefinitely ... Likewise, there is no proof, for example, that GM

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Plug-In Hybrids Could Get $10,000 Tax Credit


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Published Jan. 28, 2009 at 12:35 p.m.

Last year, legislators passed new rules about plug-in hybrids and their tax credits. Vehicles like the upcoming Chevy Volt would qualify for the maximum credit of $7,500. However, as part of the stimulus bill being considered in Washington, that amount ...

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2010 Honda Insight vs. 2010 Toyota Prius


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Published Jan. 28, 2009 at 11:33 a.m.

With the recent introduction of Honda's new 2010 Insight hybrid, comparisons to the Toyota Prius are inevitable. Both are relatively affordable hybrids, and each is a model unto itself, with no gas-only version offered. Each is a four-door hatchback with ...

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GM cancels Volt, Cruze engine factory


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Published Jan. 28, 2009 at 10:35 a.m.

General Motors announced last month that it was delaying construction of the Flint, Michigan factory scheduled to produce engines for the upcoming Chevrolet Cruze and Volt, but worsening economic conditions have forced the automaker to cancel the project altogether.According to ABC12, GM has cancelled all construction contracts for the Flint plan ... GM failed to [ ... ] ...

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