Op-ed piece that opines after some 3 1/2 years of hyping the car people are getting bored with all the pre-release hype and want to get into the real deal. They end the article with the opinion its time to start marketing the car to consumers not the press.   Read More

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GM prices Volt at 41G
General Motors Co., the largest US automaker, will sell its Chevrolet Volt for a starting price of $41,000 and lease terms similar to those on Nissan Motor Co.’s Leaf electric car….

GM Puts PriceOn Its Volt
General Motors’ Chevrolet Volt electric car will cost $41,000 when it goes on sale in November, with a $350-a-month lease option.

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Chevy Volt Will Cost $41,000
General Motors Also Starts Taking Online Orders for Electric Vehicle for Delivery Later in the Year.

G.M. Puts $41,000 Price Tag on the Volt
The carmaker has begun taking orders for the plug-in vehicle, which is expected to be at dealers in November..

Where cars can re-volt
Getting “juiced up” will take on a new meaning starting today, when the city’s first public charging station for electric cars opens for business near the Lincoln Tunnel. Mayor Bloomberg and federal Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan are expected to be on hand when the current starts flowing at the….

Chevy’s electric Volt to cruise on Xbox’s Kinect
The makers of the Chevrolet Volt are hoping video-game players will take a virtual, hands-free ride — then maybe a real one — in their electric car..

GM, auto industry look to Volt for a recharge
The Volt could help usher in a new generation of electric cars, but there’s more at stake here than a technological breakthrough: The fate of GM and its workers. General Motors – Electric car – Chevrolet Volt – Automobile – Transportation.

GM Googles the Volt
OnStar is already one of the most handy features you can get in a GM vehicle but soon it will be even better thanks to Google.

With Volt, GM Courts Jilted Fans Of The EV1
When the Chevy Volt launches in California this year, GM hopes its buyers will include people who leased its first all-electric car in the mid-1990s. That may happen — if those people have gotten over the disappointment of seeing GM kill the EV1..

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GM, auto industry look to Volt for a recharge – Autos- msnbc.com
The Volt could help usher in a new generation of electric cars, but there’s more at stake here than a technological breakthrough: The fate of GM and its workers.

GM, auto industry look to Volt for a recharge
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The Chevy Volt actually exists and we drove it | The Car Tech blog – CNET Reviews
The Chevrolet Volt arrives later this year to challenge the Toyota Prius for green car superiority. However, GM doesn’t like to call the Volt a hybrid, choosing to classify it as an extended range electric vehicle (EREV).

The Associated Press: Will the Volt recharge GM and US auto industry–
Will the Volt recharge GM and US auto industry–: But he still wants to work. GM has provided him a good life. He b… http://bit.ly/aHAAU3

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GM Boosts Production Target of Chevy Volt By 50%
There’s no better time to make a public announcement than when you have the President of the United States with you. Today,President Barack Obama visited the Detroit-Hamtramck plant where GM is building its Volt. They announced they would increase 2012 production of the Volt by a remarkable 50 percent due to strong and increasing public demand.

The “Volt”: GM’s “Electric Lemon”
After billions of dollars of government loans and grants for the Volt’s development and production it is exactly the kind of “green-at-all-costs” car that some opponents of the bailout feared the government might order G.M. to build.

What’s the Chevy Volt’s MPG– Is it the bargain you thought–
Have your calculator and utility bill handy if you’re keen on buying a Chevy Volt (or Nissan LEAF) and want to compare fuel costs between electric and gasoline cars. The EPA is still grappling with how to provide consumers with ratings comparable to the familiar MPG labels.

Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf are compared.
Electric vehicles are profiled in this edition of Energy News Weekly. Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf and a 14 year old converts a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle EV.

Exploding Watermelons With 10,000 Volts [VID] watch!
The watermelons get vaporized, haha.

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The Chevy Volt, President Obama and Rush Limbaugh – Detroit Free Press (blog)
Rush has singled out the Chevy Volt, a car he claims has limited technology and a steep price tag. Limbaugh seems unable to grasp the fact that over time …

President Obama drives Chevy Volt and touts job gains – USA Today
President Obama went on a short Chevy Volt test drive while visiting General Motors' Hamtramck, Mich., plant where the Volt will be manufactured. …

GM Ups Volt Production to 45000 in 2012 – Greentech Media
General Motors today said that it would up the production of the Chevy Volt in 2012 from 30000 cars to 45000. The nation will be electric car crazy over the …

General Motors To Boost Volt Production By 50 Percent – Wall Street Journal (blog)
General Motors Corp. said today said it will increase US production capacity for the Chevrolet Volt electric car in 2012 by 50%, …

What Matters This Week: A Price for the Volt, but None for Carbon – Huffington Post (blog)
LEAF is Cheaper, Volt Goes Farther. Who Wins– General Motors finally named a price for the Chevy Volt: $41000, or about $8K more than its electric rival, …

President Barack Obama stands alongside Chevrolet Volt – eGMCarTech (blog)
In the latest indicator of the current administration's dedication to green technology, the White House endorsed a plan by Senate Democrats to spend $4.4 …

GM’s Electric Lemon – New York Times
GENERAL MOTORS introduced America to the Chevrolet Volt at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show as a low-slung concept car that would someday be …

Romney, Snyder, Haslam – Politico (blog)
Government Motors death warrant was just debuted the $41K Volt. A money loser for every one they sell. Posted By: Government Motors death warrant was just …

Obama Test Drives Volt; Resoundingly Reaffirms Commitment to US Auto Manufacturers – DailyTech
(Source: Eric Seals/Detroit Free Press) President Obama jumped in the Volt EV for a brief test drive. (Source: Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP) "I will bet on …