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NewsMay 24, 2011

Chevrolet Volt Plant Prepares for Production Boost

DETROIT – General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant, home of the Chevrolet Volt, will close for four weeks beginning in June for planned upgrades to prepare for a significant increase in the rate of Volt production, along with assembly of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu midsize sedan.

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NewsMay 19, 2011

GM Plans to Increase Rate of Volt Production

DETROIT – GM plans to close its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant for four weeks in June to upgrade the facility’s capacity to produce Chevrolet Volt vehicles and prepare to assemble the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu sedan.

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NewsMay 17, 2011

Solar Field to Power Chevrolet Volt Assembly

DETROIT -- The largest photovoltaic solar array in Southeast Michigan will be built at the General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant, turning sunlight into electricity to help power the home of the Chevrolet Volt.

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NewsMay 10, 2011

Chevrolet Volt Drawing New Customers to Dealers

DETROIT – The Chevrolet Volt demonstration units are a popular showroom draw for dealers as they let consumers look, touch and drive the electric car with extended-range capabilities. It’s part of the plan to gain exposure for the vehicle and the Chevrolet brand.

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NewsApril 26, 2011

Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf Earn Top Crash Test Ratings

ARLINGTON, VA — The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf have earned the highest safety ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

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NewsApril 26, 2011

Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf Earn Top Crash Test Ratings

ARLINGTON, VA - The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf have earned the highest safety ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the first-ever U.S. crash test evaluations of plug-in electric cars.

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NewsApril 26, 2011

Chevrolet Volt Named 2011 World Green Car of the Year

NEW YORK – The 2011 Chevrolet Volt was named 2011 World Green Car of the Year at the New York International Auto Show on April 21.

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NewsApril 12, 2011

Leaf, Volt Top Kelley Blue Book's Green Car List

IRVINE, CA - The editors from Kelley Blue Book's Web site, www.kbb.com, have released their list of the Top 10 Green Cars of 2011. Topping their list are the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt.

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NewsApril 12, 2011

Volt Wins Gold Medal in Edison Awards

DETROIT - The Chevrolet Volt has won the 2011 Edison Awards gold award in the personal transportation segment.

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NewsFebruary 1, 2011

GM Investment Aimed at Lowering EV Battery Costs

DETROIT - General Motors Ventures LLC has invested $7 million in Newark, Calif.-based Envia Systems to provide GM's battery engineering team with access to advanced lithium-ion cathode technology that delivers higher cell energy density and lower cost. In a separate agreement, GM has secured the right to use Envia's advanced cathode material for future GM electrically driven vehicles.

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