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General Motors launched its next 100 years today by unveiling the much-anticipated production version of the Chevrolet Volt - a vehicle that delivers up to 40 miles of gasoline- and emissions-free electric driving, with the extended-range capability of hundreds of additional miles. © Source: automotoportal We need your comments below >>
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The Chevrolet Volt has caused quite a stir in the US and around the world as GM races Toyota to bring a next generation plug-in production hybrid vehicle to the market. Its official reveal isn’t scheduled until September 16; however official images of the production Volt with members of GM’s executive team have been leaked onto the web. The styling has been dramatically evolved from the initial Volt Concept whilst still retaining a futuristic appearance. Unlike conventional hybrids, the Volt is driven solely by its electric motor, with an onboard combustion engine powering a generator which in turn feeds the Lithium-ion battery. © Source: caradvice We need your comments below >>
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Chevrolet 's Volt plug-in hybrid won't be arriving in showrooms for at least another two years, but a careful eye may spot one of the many development mules testing its hybrid powertrain on public roads. Our spies did just that, snapping some pictures of the Malibu-bodied test vehicle as GM engineers took it for a spin outside of the automaker's proving grounds. Although the vehicle's body is radically different from the slippery shape the production car will wear, we're told the mechanicals beneath the skin are all Volt-specific and stem not from the Malibu, but from the next-generation Delta small-car platform. That means we're expecting a small-displacement gasoline motor (possibly a three- or four-cylinder) underhood, partnered with electric drive motors. We'd also expect the car to sport some form of a lithium-ion battery pack, as both Continental and A123 Systems - GM's partners in developing the Volt's batteries - have reportedly delivered prototype...
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After some news on General Motors’ plans for the Paris show, the revolution is that it wants to continue with the Chevrolet Volt : a compact hybrid that will guarantee at least 60km of autonomy, with only lithium ion batteries, in addition to the classic hybrid function of petrol, diesel or ethanol depending on the target market. The original concept car, seen in the following images, was presented at the 2007 Detroit show , and the hope is to see a modern and minimalist style, couragious but close to current taste in cars. 60,000 units of prodution are foreseen and Chevrolet is expecting to return big thanks to this model. The price, less than $30,000 , will contribute to this hope for success, especially as petrol prices continue to frighten the world’s markets. Commercialisation is expected for 2010 and in the meantime we’ll see whether we’re in a petrol crisis, like 1970, or simply if the environmental spirit of the Volt will win. © Source: eurocarblog We need your comments below >>
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