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Chevy to increase Volt production by 50% in 2012

Shane McGlaun, Aug 2nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Chevrolet announced the MSRP for the Volt extended range electric vehicle recently. The Volt will sell for $41,000 making it very expensive for a compact car. The Volt will be eligible for $7500 in tax credits though. Read The Full Story

Chevrolet boost Volt launch markets: Texas, New York, New Jersey & Connecticut added

Chris Davies, Jul 2nd 2010 Discuss [0]

The number of people able to get their hands on Chevrolet's electric Volt car has increased, with the company announcing that it would be adding Texas, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to the original line-up of test markets (California, Michigan and Washington D.C.). Austin and NYC will start getting Volt cars - which can drive for up to 40 miles solely on electric power, then flip to an engine-generator that promises a further 300 miles - near the end of 2010, with a broader roll-out at the start of next year. Read The Full Story

4,400 Chevrolet Volt owners may get free home charging stations

Shane McGlaun, Jun 18th 2010 Discuss [0]

Electric vehicles are going more mainstream all the time. As new breakthroughs in battery technology and electric vehicle drivetrains are made, the EV gets more driving range and faster charging all the time. One of the more anticipated electric vehicles (or extended range electric vehicle in GM speak) is the Chevrolet Volt. Read The Full Story

GM shows off crash test facility as it crunches a Volt

Shane McGlaun, May 6th 2010 Discuss [0]

We have been talking about the Volt since 2008 when the car started catching our attention. GM was quick to say in those early days of the project that the car was not a hybrid, but an extended range electric vehicle. Read The Full Story

GM takes us behind the scenes with a bunch of its dummies

Shane McGlaun, Apr 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

All I know about crash test dummies I learned form those buckle up commercials when I was a kid. You can learn a lot from a dummy. We have all seen footage of cars undergoing crash testing with dummies in the car to simulate the effects on passengers. Read The Full Story

GM video shows how fuel cells are built and how far the tech has come

Shane McGlaun, Mar 18th 2010 Discuss [0]

The amount of money being spent to research and develop vehicles powered by alternative fuels is staggering. Much of the research time and money is being spent on electric vehicles and battery technology. Read The Full Story

GM and NASA team up on Robonaut 2 humanoid robot

Shane McGlaun, Feb 5th 2010 Discuss [1]

Space exploration is one of the things that many Americans want to see continue, but there are some mission that are too dangerous for humans. NASA also wants to develop humanoid robots that can work side by side with humans in space and to make that happen NASA and GM are working together on a humanoid robot called Robonaut 2. Read The Full Story

GM to be first major US automaker to make own electric engines

Shane McGlaun, Jan 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

There are lots of components that go into making electric and hybrid vehicles. Two of the most important are the battery packs and the electric motors. For a while now US automakers have been tying up with battery companies to construct their own battery packs. Read The Full Story

GM offers Wi-Fi on select vehicle models

Shane McGlaun, Oct 29th 2009 Discuss [0]

We are slowly getting to the point in America where we can be connected to the Internet and reams of data everywhere we go. We can stay connected on commercial air flights commonly now and internet access is coming to our cars. GM has announced that it will be offering in-vehicle WiFi on select models very soon as a dealer installed option. Read The Full Story

Segway P.U.M.A. Project

Chris Davies, Apr 7th 2009 Discuss [0]

Segway and GM have partnered to develop the P.U.M.A., a self-balancing individual vehicle in which the two riders have some degree of weather protection. The Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility (P.U.M.A.) Project can travel up to 35mph, run 35 miles from one charge, and uses vehicle-to-vehicle communications to avoid collisions. Read The Full Story

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Hummer HX Concept live unveiling at NAIAS 2008

Vincent Nguyen, Jan 13th 2008 Discuss [2]

Here’s a quick and dirty write up of the Hummer HX Concept. It’s got a 3.6-liter FlexFuel V6. It’s Hummer’s very first V6 engine. There are removable fenders, doors and panels. I’ll swing back around later to add more meat but for now, enjoy the unveiling video of the Hummer HX Concept.

Hummer HX Concept