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Euro Chevy Matiz now available with LPG conversion
Filed under: Chevrolet , Natural Gas , European Union Click the Matiz for a high res gallery German company farhrmitgas has just produced a concept Chevy Matiz that has been converted to run on LPG. The LPG Matiz is claimed to be able to run 100 km on only 3 Euros worth of fuel. Fahrmitgas is a supplier of LPG conversion systems that are optimized for specific vehicles.
Green Car Journal picks 5 nominees for Green Car Vision award
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Hydrogen Having honored the VW Jetta TDI as the Green Car of the Year at last month’s LA Auto Show, the editors at Green Car Journal are not done with awards just yet. Next up they will be selecting a winner for the Green Car Vision award. The nominees go beyond ordinary concepts and are either current low volume production units, in fleet tests or are in development for production in the near future
Fresh from the Transformers toy aisle: the Chevy Jolt
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Chevrolet , GM , Green Daily Ah, finally. Here’s a Volt you’ll be able to not only buy, but also afford. Courtesy of Seibertron , we present you with what will likely be the first on sale version of the Chevy Volt
GM’s Jon Laukner claims engine plant delay won’t slow Volt
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Chevrolet , GM Over at the GM Fastlane Blog , Jon Laukner, VP of Global Program management has piped up with another Volt update. In spite of the news this week that construction work at a new Flint, MI engine plant had been temporarily halted , Laukner claims it will not effect the Volt or Chevy Cruze production timing
Cadillac Volt rumors resurface; headed to Detroit?
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Cadillac , Detroit Auto Show Click above for a high-res gallery of the Cadillac Provoq concept General Motors could be working on a new Cadillac-branded Volt concept that would debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January.
GM vows to finish Volt with or without government aid
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Chevrolet , GM Click above for a high-res gallery of the Chevrolet Volt No matter what, America will get the Chevy Volt. On time.
General Motors introduces 2 new direct injected engines for 2010
Filed under: MPG , Chevrolet , GM For 2010 General Motors is adding two new high volume direct injected engines two its lineup. The latest addition to the EcoTec four cylinder family is a normally aspirated 2.4L with variable valve timing. The four cylinder engine has dished pistons and an 11.4:1 compression ratio.
GM delays building Volt engine plant in Flint
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Manufacturing/Plants , Chevrolet , GM , Green Daily Click above for a high-res gallery of the Chevrolet Volt It was a big deal when, back in September, GM CEO Rick Wagoner and Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm were on hand to announce that GM would spend $370 million dollars for a 552,000 sq ft plant to build the engines for the Chevy Volt and Cruze . In a much quieter announcement today, GM said that construction on the plant will be delayed . The reasons: the poor economy and GM’s lack of money.
GM updates us on Project Driveway
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hydrogen , Chevrolet , GM Click above for more shots of the GM HydroGen4 fuel cell Equinox The so-called Hydrogen Economy may still be a very long way into the future, but General Motors cannot be blamed for not doing its part to develop working hydrogen-powered vehicles that are ready for our nation’s roadways. For evidence, please see the 500,000 miles that GM’s fleet of Hydrogen Equinox fuel cell vehicles have traveled since The General first unleashed its latest hydrogen vehicle into the real world as part of its Project Driveway program
Chevy Volt will cost GM $750 milllion
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Chevrolet , GM We’ve heard time and again that it’s really expensive to develop a hybrid, electric car or extended-range electric car. Chevy’s upcoming Volt not only has a battery large enough to allow an announce range of 40 miles in electric-only mode, but it also uses a brand new engine design that’s not used in that exact form in any other platform. You might imagine, then, that the Volt will be even more pricey to design than the average EV
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