Latest Chevrolet Volt Stories
John Neumann for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online New federal fuel economy standards, representing a victory for environmentalists and advocates of fuel conservation, were issued this week requiring automakers to nearly double the average fuel economy of new cars and trucks by 2025 to an average fuel economy of 54.5 miles per gallon for the 2025 model year. A goal of almost 55 mpg may sound excessive but engineers deem it achievable with the development of hybrid vehicles while...
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo., Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Right now until the beginning of September, Colorado Chevy Volt shoppers can receive huge savings on a brand new 2012 Chevy Volt in Denver, CO. Medved Autoplex, the number one Colorado Volt retailer, is holding a sale where they need to sell eight Chevy Volt cars by September. The event, 8 Volts by September or Bust, is being held so that the dealership can reach their goal as your Rocky Mountain Volt authority. Customers who...
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo., Aug. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Medved Autoplex has always prided themselves on customer service and product knowledge, but they never expected a standard car-shopping experience to turn into an award. Recently, a Chevy Volt shopper in Denver began searching Chevrolet dealerships to find a new Volt. This person found that many of the stores he went to didn't have the inventory or a model in the showroom. They also found that product knowledge was not what...
DETROIT, Aug. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 2012 event showcases 60 years of Corvette heritage Celebrating with customer-focused events and activities On August 18, more than a million fans are expected to crowd Detroit's legendary Woodward Avenue for the world's largest one-day automotive event. Chevrolet is once again the presenting sponsor of the Dream Cruise, and Chevy activities at the Cruise will showcase the 60(th) anniversary of Corvette, one of the most recognizable cars on...
LOS ANGELES, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Now that America has begun to take an interest in the eco-friendly movement, the push for low-mileage, non-polluting cars has gone mainstream. But this is still America, and it would be impossible to market this movement if it were inevitable that every driver had to switch to a puny compact or an underpowered sedan. It's a good thing the manufacturers have been long-sighted enough to supply the market with a wide selection of Hybrid SUVs...
NAPERVILLE, Ill., July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- As one of the most popular electric and gasoline cars built today, the Chevy Volt has been a major hit with customers and consumers of all ages and locations. The Volt has driven over 105 million miles, and over 67 million of these have been on all electric. These miles driven account for over 3.5 million gallons of fuel that have been saved and a drastic reduction in CO2 emissions. If you are an environmentalist, or even if you're not,...
WYTHEVILLE, Va., July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, at Plug-in 2012 in San Antonio, Texas, SPX Service Solutions announced its plans to trial Plugless Power wireless charging technology on its own Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle. With this announcement, Service Solutions becomes the first of ten companies to announce its involvement in the second phase of the Apollo Launch Program, an initiative started by Evatran, that aims to encourage electric vehicle adoption by following a...
IRVINE, Calif., July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With gas prices declining, sales of hybrid and electric cars have remained surprisingly resilient. In fact, sales of dedicated hybrid and alternative-energy vehicles surged more than 164 percent in June, according to Kelley Blue Book's Blue Book Market Report for July 2012 (http://mediaroom.kbb.com/blue-book-market-report/). With gas prices expected to continue their descent, hybrid and electric vehicle sales could slow; however, today...
Derek Walter for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online It may look funny, but a new concept electric car is promising to blow away its competitors when it comes to the distance it can travel without the need for a recharge. Danish manufacturer ECOmove is promising that its QBEAK car will be able to travel 500 miles on a single charge. According to CNN, the concept car was unveiled this week, with prospective models being available in 2013. The current Achilles’ heel of electric...
PHOENIX and SAN FRANCISCO, June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --As the Drive for Innovation makes its last pit stop on its year-long journey across North America this week in Vancouver, British Columbia, the success of the program proves that technology innovation is thriving. This week, Brian Fuller navigated his General Motors Chevrolet Volt towards Saturna Green Systems, Avigilon and Delta Controls. These three companies couldn't be more different and yet - they have one thing in...
