Chevy Volt

Reva: Electric Car's Future May Be In The Hands Of Small Indian Company

New York Times | VIKAS BAJAJ | Posted 10.28.2009 | Business


What is indisputable is that as the whole automotive world seems to be racing suddenly toward the age of electricity, the Reva Electric Car Company is...

Green LEAF, Shocking VOLT -- GM Doesn't Get It, Again

Jonathan A. Schein | Posted 10.07.2009 | Green


Jonathan A. Schein

The Nissan LEAF is bringing the next generation of low- and zero-emission vehicles to market. The Chevy VOLT still runs on gasoline, and goes less than half the distance of a fully charged LEAF.

New Cars Leave MPG Standard Behind

wsj.com | CARL BIALIK | Posted 09.25.2009 | Business


General Motors promises its forthcoming Volt hybrid electric car will push fuel-economy levels to new heights. It also could spark an overhaul of the ...

You Can Feel the Electricity in the Air...

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 09.17.2009 | Green


Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm

A car that gets 230 miles to the gallon? It's coming soon to a dealer near you. And jobs in America making it all possible.

This Week In Green: Obamas Park Hopping, Meat-Eating Plants, Activists Run Amok And More (PHOTOS)

Katherine Goldstein | Posted 09.14.2009 | Green


Katherine Goldstein

Even though it's the slow news month of August, we had plenty going on at HuffPost Green -- It's beer month, for Godsakes. Check out my favorite stories of the week and pick your fave.

Nissan's Leaf Claims 367 MPG - Is It Better Than The Chevy Volt? (VIDEO)

Posted 09.12.2009 | Business


Yesterday, General Motors claimed that the much-anticipated Chevy Volt would get a whopping 230 miles per gallon. As some critics have pointed out, th...

How Does The 2011 Chevy Volt Get 230 MPG? By Making Assumptions

GreenCar Reports | GreenCar | Posted 09.12.2009 | Home


A number like [230] seems outlandish, absurd. How can the US Environmental Protection Agency possibly measure fuel consumption that low? The answer, i...

Green News Report - August 11, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 09.11.2009 | Green


Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

Is climate change a threat to national security?

GM: New Chevy Volt To Get 230 Miles Per Gallon

AP | KIMBERLY S. JOHNSON | Posted 09.11.2009 | Business


WARREN, Mich. — General Motors said Tuesday its Chevrolet Volt electric car could get 230 mpg in city driving, making it the first American vehi...

GM Board Promises Faster Rollout Of New Vehicles

AP | TOM KRISHER | Posted 09.05.2009 | Business


TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — At its first meeting, the board overseeing the new General Motors Co. ordered management to bring some new vehicles to ma...

Chevy Volt: GM's Hybrid Will Have $40,000 Price Tag

AdAge | Dave Guilford | Posted 09.08.2009 | Business


DETROIT (AdAge.com) -- In 2006, Bob Lutz was steaming over Toyota's success with the Prius hybrid. ...

Who Will Win The Small Car Wars? (PHOTOS, VOTE)

Posted 08.21.2009 | Business


For automakers across the globe, small is the new big. Gone are the days of gas guzzling SUVs and huge payloads. Car sales, driving habits and consu...

What!?! Bob Lutz back at GM!

Steve Parker | Posted 08.10.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

Is it possible for a 77-year old to do a complete 180-degree turn from his life experience and philosophy? After all, among Lutz's major claims to fame are green-lighting the Dodge Viper and the Plymouth Prowler faux hot rod.

What Does GM's Bankruptcy Mean for the Chevy Volt?

treehugger.com | Posted 07.03.2009 | Green


A couple of months ago, GM said that it would keep the Chevy Volt even if it lost money. Now, post Chapter 11, they're saying that the bankruptcy won'...

After GM and Chrysler Bankruptcies -- What Now?

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 07.20.2009 | Home


Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm

Despite the news about GM filing for bankruptcy, my state should not be the object of pity. We will not be victims: We intend to lead the country in a move from 20th century rust to 21st century green.

Michigan Will Lead the Green Industrial Revolution

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 06.27.2009 | Green


Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm

Some doubters on this website have advocated "pulling the plug on Detroit." Instead, I invite you to plug in to the power of American ingenuity and American transformation.

Fuel Economy Standards Are Only Half a Solution

Andrew Winston | Posted 06.20.2009 | Green


Andrew Winston

In a remarkably bold regulatory move, the Obama administration is setting new, aggressive fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks.

New GM CEO OK With Losing Money On Volt, Predicts Higher Oil Prices

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 05.15.2009 | Green


The poor Chevy Volt. There's a lot of pressure on it. If the Chevy Volt doesn't work out, it will be derided and electric cars will be called unsusta...

For Wagoner, Camaro Comes Too Late

Anne Stockwell | Posted 05.04.2009 | Business


Anne Stockwell

We say GM can't make fuel-efficient cars we want to drive, but the Camaro proves otherwise. Whatever his failings, Wagoner, who resigned Sunday, deserves a piece of that credit.

Flying Cars Could Beat Chevy Volt To Market (VIDEO)

The Big Money | Posted 04.27.2009 | Green


This is the first time that the thought of a flying car has ever depressed me. TheBigMoney is pretty worked up about them, though: Flying cars have b...

GM Hoping Battery-Powered Car Will Be A Game Changer

Washington Post | Kendra Marr | Posted 04.14.2009 | Green


General Motors frequently holds up the Chevrolet Volt as a symbol of its future and a testimony to its ingenuity when it asks Washington officials for...

8 Green "Colbert Report" Moments (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 03.26.2009 | Green


To continue our green fun from the 7 green moments from "The Daily Show," we've assembled 8 green moments on "The Colbert Report." In these clips, St...

America, Don't Copy...Build Something Better!

Patrick Takahashi | Posted 03.14.2009 | Green


Patrick Takahashi

How ideal and opportune, then, for Detroit and the Obama Administration to partner on a new pathway for our future: initiate an Apollo-like project to develop the DMFC.

Five Scariest Detroit Auto Show Moments -- 2009

Steve Parker | Posted 02.15.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

America is the world's biggest automotive market, yet offers very little in the way of independent analysis and car, truck or motorcycle testing.

It's All Business at Depressed Auto Show

Daniel Hernandez | Posted 02.13.2009 | Business


Daniel Hernandez

It was a different kind of auto show this year in Detroit. Gone were the celebrity presenters, the pyrotechnics, the herd of cattle escorting new pickups to the media pool. Those days are over.