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Despite handling the Chevrolet Volt fire-risk issue brightly going to great lengths to dispel current owners’ fears and satisfy them, media headlines seem to have taken their toll on the extended range EV's sales after all.
- 2016 Chevrolet Volt Fully Unveiled, Offers 50 Miles Of All-electric Driving Range
This is it: the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Volt electric car with extended range has been unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show. The second-generation Volt gets new exterior and interior designs, greater efficiency and stronger acceleration, while also offering...
- Gm Says Anxious Volt Owners May Get Any Loaner They Wish - Even A Corvette!
You’ve got to hand it to General Motors: even though the Chevrolet Volt is currently in the middle of a formal fire investigation by the NHTSA, it looks like it can still generate good publicity out of it. Cooperating with the safety agency to...
- Gm To Provide Concerned Volt Owners With A Free Loaner After Fire Probe
General Motors is reaching out to Volt customers concerned that their vehicle's batteries might catch fire under certain circumstances after a crash, by offering them a free loaner car until the company resolves the issue. The problem first arose...
- Gm Claims Volt Owners Seeing Up To 1,000 Miles Range Without Filling Up
General Motors says owners of the Volt are driving up to 1,000 miles (1,610 kilometers) before they need to fill up. “A sample of our early Volt customers suggest that they drive 1,000 miles before they fill up the gas tank,†Tony Posawatz,...
- Production Chevrolet Volt Spied At Transformers 2 Movie Set?
Could it be that the blue colored Chevrolet Volt that appeared along with a bunch of other GM cars like the Corvette Centennial Design Concept, the Chevy Beat and the ‘Bumblebee’ Camaro at a recent Transformers 2 movie set be the real deal?...
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Media Headlines Reduce Demand for Volt, Coolant May be the Cause of Battery Fires
Despite handling the Chevrolet Volt fire-risk issue brightly going to great lengths to dispel current owners’ fears and satisfy them, media headlines seem to have taken their toll on the extended range EV's sales after all.
According to CNW Marketing president Art Spinella, a new survey conducted by his research company reveals “a decline in the consideration of the GM vehicleâ€.
The study shows that the number of early adopters “Likely†or “Very Likely†to buy a Volt between July and December decreased by 20.5% after the fire reports, a percentage that was double among the general public. Electric vehicle enthusiasts are the only ones not affected by the reports, yet analysts expect the Volt to will miss its 2011 sales target by around 20%.
Read more »- 2016 Chevrolet Volt Fully Unveiled, Offers 50 Miles Of All-electric Driving Range
This is it: the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Volt electric car with extended range has been unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show. The second-generation Volt gets new exterior and interior designs, greater efficiency and stronger acceleration, while also offering...
- Gm Says Anxious Volt Owners May Get Any Loaner They Wish - Even A Corvette!
You’ve got to hand it to General Motors: even though the Chevrolet Volt is currently in the middle of a formal fire investigation by the NHTSA, it looks like it can still generate good publicity out of it. Cooperating with the safety agency to...
- Gm To Provide Concerned Volt Owners With A Free Loaner After Fire Probe
General Motors is reaching out to Volt customers concerned that their vehicle's batteries might catch fire under certain circumstances after a crash, by offering them a free loaner car until the company resolves the issue. The problem first arose...
- Gm Claims Volt Owners Seeing Up To 1,000 Miles Range Without Filling Up
General Motors says owners of the Volt are driving up to 1,000 miles (1,610 kilometers) before they need to fill up. “A sample of our early Volt customers suggest that they drive 1,000 miles before they fill up the gas tank,†Tony Posawatz,...
- Production Chevrolet Volt Spied At Transformers 2 Movie Set?
Could it be that the blue colored Chevrolet Volt that appeared along with a bunch of other GM cars like the Corvette Centennial Design Concept, the Chevy Beat and the ‘Bumblebee’ Camaro at a recent Transformers 2 movie set be the real deal?...