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Filed under: Economy , Sedans/Saloons , Tech , Chevrolet , GM For all those interested in the progress of Chevrolet's pivotal 2011 Volt, take note: Autoblog is taking part in a four-way live-chat with Jon Lauckner, General Motors' Vice President Global Program Management tonight at 6:00pm EST. The best part? You get to ask the questions. We will be joined in the chat by our esteemed colleagues over at Jalopnik and Cars.com's Kicking Tires blog, so feel free to plug in with a question about the Volt or GM's other alt-fuel initiatives in 'Comments,' and be sure to log back on to Autoblog at 6:00pm EST to join us in the live-chat! LiveChat: GM VP Jon Lauckner talks Chevrolet Volt with us tonight at 6PM EST! originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Filed under: Trends , Plants/Manufacturing , GM General Motors has been vascillating about when and where it would build engines for its upcoming Chevrolet Volt and Cruze models, and today that saga has a new twist. Last September, GM proclaimed that it would invest $370 million in a new Flint, Michigan plant to build 1.4-liter four-cylinder engines after the city announced an extensive suite of tax breaks said to be worth $56 million. Then, in mid-December, word came that GM was delaying building the plant , although it pledged to bring the Volt to market on-time, instead sourcing initial engines from overseas. Then came word late last month that GM had cancelled the plant contracts , leaving the company's powertrain plans in limbo. Now, GM is saying that it will indeed build the engines in Flint, it's just going to do so using existing facilities. According to a new press release, GM is citing "current capital expenditure constraints and available floor space in existing...
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Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative , Geneva Motor Show , Green , Chevrolet , Opel One of the many cars we'll be seeing at the Geneva Motor Show is the Opel Ampera. The Ampera is essentially nothing more than a Chevrolet Volt with a new face. The Opel grille and headlights have largely been lifted from the Flextreme concept that appeared at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show . General Motors has already said it will sell both the Volt and an Opel-badged car using the same Voltec powertrain in the European market. Judging by the appearance of the Ampera, it looks like GM's money troubles mean that body changes for the Opel will be kept to a bare minimum. Of course, a big part of the reason for the production Volt's shape is the need for optimized aerodynamics, so it's unlikely the Opel would have changed much anyway. Although AutoCar reports that the Ampera will be built at one of GM's European factories, the reality is that initial production volumes are likely to be small ...
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Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative , Sedans/Saloons , Geneva Motor Show , Opel Click above for image gallery of the production Opel Ampera As we learned yesterday in the Viability Plan that General Motors submitted to the U.S. Treasury Department, there will be two additional versions of the Chevy Volt sold in various markets. One is a production version of the Cadillac Converj concept , and the other is this car, the Opel Ampera, that will officially debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Thanks to the European Registry, we now have more than just GM's official teaser to show you. These images reveal the production Ampera from every angle, and as you can see in the gallery below, it's basically the same exterior as the Volt with a new front and rear end inspired by the Flextreme concept with additional Opel design cues. The Ampera will use the same Voltec drivetrain as the Volt, which means the extended-range EV will be able to power the wheels using electricity alone for up...
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