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The Volt has an electric-only range of between 30 and 50 miles depending on terrain and traffic conditions(15/07/2011)
Chevrolet chose to announce the UK pricing of the Volt, which comes to showrooms in right-hand-drive form in Spring 2012, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, where the US-manufacturer was celebrating its centenary. When it goes on sale in the UK next year, the Volt will cost from £28,545 after the government backed £5,000 electric vehicle grant, making it less expensive than some traditional petrol or diesel engined five-door hatchbacks. Unlike most electric cars, the only time a Chevrolet ... [more]
Opel announces Ampera extended-range electric car(10/02/2009)
Opel has announced Ampera as the name of its extended-range electric car. The five-door, four-seat Opel Ampera will be revealed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show (March 5-15). GM's electric propulsion technology, called Voltec, operates differently from other advanced propulsion systems. For short trips up to 60 km, the Ampera will run only on lithium-ion battery power charged via a standard 230v outlet. For longer distances, the car will continue to drive on electricity that is generated by a s... [more]
Chevrolet Cruze the most important car in GM history(04/11/2008)
GM executives are calling the Chevrolet Cruze, its new C-segment saloon, “the most important car in our history.” While the car has nothing like the hi-tech content of the Volt, GM believes their new four-door sedan is the car that can help steer the company through the Credit Crunch. It’s a truly global car – designed and engineered by GM-Daewoo in Korea. It’s effectively the replacement for the Lacetti, but it’s a lot more than that, both in terms of design, fit and finish. In the US market... [more]
The GM Volt small petrol engine acts as a generator for the extended range electric vehicle(03/11/2008)
The GM Volt is an extended-range electric vehicle. It has an electric motor and a conventional engine, so it can’t be classified as a zero-emissions vehicle. “It’s an electric vehicle,” states Johan Willens, GM’s global director of advanced propulsion and environmental communications. “The electric motor drives the wheels at all times.” It has a 16KwH Lithium Ion battery pack that gives the Volt a range of around 40 miles – sufficient for most everyday use. But what’s different is the Vol... [more]
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