Category: Hybrids Electrics Hydrogen Cars

Hybrids Electrics Hydrogen Cars GM May Be Planning Cadillac Volt

Posted by – September 5, 2008

Hybrids Electrics Hydrogen Cars

2010 Chevy Volt

Autoblog Green reports, "There are…some rumorsfloating around that the next vehicle in America to get electric drive after the Chevrolet Volt could come from Cadillac." General Motors has not confirmed the rumors, but there is some logic behind the suggestion. One of the primary challenges facing Volt engineers has been price – the unique technologies that power the Volt (which GM calls "E-Flex") are expensive to develop, but GM needs to sell the vehicle at a competitive price. AG comments, "Offering the EV bits and pieces with a Cadillac badge and all the expected trimmings could go a long way towards defraying some of those high development costs.&quot.

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Hybrids Electrics Hydrogen Cars Engineer Gives More Details on Chevy Volt

Posted by – September 5, 2008

Hybrids Electrics Hydrogen Cars

Chevy Volt Teaser

The Chevy Volt will feature Bluetooth compatibility, USB audio ports, low rolling resistance tires and folding rear seats. Owners will be able to charge the car’s batteries from any standard 110-volt outlet. These, and other details on GM’s upcoming plug-in hybrid car, emerged in a chat with Volt design director Bob Boniface on gmnext.com last week. A transcript is available here.

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Hybrids Electrics Hydrogen Cars Mazda May Be Testing Chevy Volt Competitor

Posted by – September 5, 2008

Hybrids Electrics Hydrogen Cars

The U.K.’s AutoCar reports, “Mazda engineers are hard at work trying to develop a rival to the Chevrolet Volt.”.

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