Why is it no surprise that General Motors has entered something with Volt in the name? Designed for the 2025 revival of the Los Angeles Grand Prix, the Chaparral Volt uses extended-range electric vehicle technology that seems inspired by that great funk band of the 1970s Earth, Wind & Fire. GM reasons that each of [...]

I try to cover a wide variety of topics here even though my main focus is on the Chevy Volt.  I’ve covered new forms of generating E85, the new Chrysler EVs, the toyota prius, and a few other topics.  These all had one thing in common though, they focus on us becoming a more fuel [...]

Since the Volt can run on E85 this is news for us.  The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced partnerships between and General Motors Corporation (GM) and 10 states to enhance access to E-85 ethanol for flex-fuel vehicles. Under these new public-private partnerships, Alabama, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee and Wisconsin will [...]

The Chevy Volt is due out in North America in the later part of 2010 making its model year debut as a 2011.  Shorty there after the Volt will get some wings and fly over to other markets.  Australia is already scheduled and Europe is planned too.  The Volt will also be sold in the [...]

First, I want to point out that most mergers in history are not successful.  Second, I would like to point out that most mergers happen between a company that is doing well and a company that is doing poorly or between a company that is doing well and a company that is doing ok.  I [...]

It’s called the model S, and it’s going to compete with the Volt.  Although, with it’s $60,000 price tag maybe it won’t compete with the Volt all that much.  Billed as a luxury sedan, the Model S seats 5 people (the Volt only seats 4).  It’s price tag will put it still well out of [...]

LG Chem LTD, a company based in South Korea has been chosen as the first generation Volt battery supplier.  A123 Systems and Compact Power Inc were also in the running to be the supplier for the Volt.  The deal will be formally announced in November, but right now GM and LG Chem are discussing different [...]

Renault-Nissan has a presence in the US market through Nissan, but it’s a small one.  The company has been looking for a partner in the US for some time now, they’ve proposed alliances with GM in the past.  Now, at a time when Cerberus seems like it wants to get out of the car business [...]

Called the Mini E.  It looks just like the BMW mini cooper, and other car companies should take note.  A big chunk of the market won’t buy your ugly electric cars, so using the mini as the platform for the new electric vehicle is a smart choice (though a lot of people don’t like the [...]

According to a Wall Street Journal report, talks between General Motors and Cerberus/Chrysler are “floundering” as GM is having a tough time finding investors who would be willing to finance any deal between the two US automakers. General Motors and Chrysler have been suggesting a plan that would save $10 billion while at the same [...]