Tomorrowland Ad for 2016 Volt Features Chevy Concepts throughout History
The 2016 Chevy Volt is making its big-screen debut on May 22nd with a cameo role in the Disney adventure Tomorrowland, starring George Clooney and Britt Robertson. So in the spirit of cross-promotional synergy and whatnot, General Motors just released a Tomorrowland-themed commercial for the new Volt, which plays upon the automaker’s history of innovation. […]
2016 Volt Range Increases Due to Lighter Voltec Drivetrain
It may have been overshadowed by the reveal of the Bolt and its purported 200 mile range, but the 2016 Chevy Volt will boast an improved range that will exceed an estimated 400 miles with a max all-electric driving range of 50 miles. Here’s how they did it. The new Volt will feature a new […]
2016 Volt to Come With On-Demand Regenerative Braking
Back in August, Chevrolet announced that the next-generation Volt would debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Ever since then, the automaker has been slowly feeding us tidbits of information about the upcoming plug-in hybrid in order to keep our interest. Tidbits like a teaser image of the Volt’s front […]
2016 Volt Reveal Could Be Scheduled As Soon As November
The all-new 2016 Volt reveal date has not been officially announced by General Motors, but an inside source (who, per usual, wished to remain anonymous) reported to AutoblogGreen that the automaker is going to unveil the new model at some point during the upcoming auto show circuit. This could mean we could see it as […]
US EV First Half of 2016 Sales Update: LEAF Continues to Wither, Volt Braces for Bump, Fusion Rises
As the first half of the year came to a close at the beginning of July, one thing was certain: electric vehicles had a much better first half in 2016 than last year—in total, at the end of June, Inside EVs reported that in the US, sales made by the major plug-in automakers equaled 64,747 […]
2017 Chevy Volt Debuts at 2016 Busan International Motor Show
General Motors Premiere Night took place on Wednesday ahead of the kickoff for the 2016 Busan International Motor Show, and the company used it as a forum to reveal the 2017 Chevrolet Volt in Korea for the first time ever. The current-generation Volt, which originally made its world premiere in January 2015 and was subsequently […]
2016 Chevy Volt and Spark EV Land on ACEEE Greenest List
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy has published its annual rankings of the 12 greenest vehicles on American streets, as well as meanest (or least efficient). The ACEEE bases its listings on several variables, including fuel economy ratings and manufacturing processes. It was a good year for Chevrolet, which landed two vehicles on the […]
2016 Chevrolet Volt Overview
In the land of plug-in hybrids, the Chevy Volt is king, combining a 53-mile electric range, 420-mile total range, and a price tag of $26,495 after the federal tax credit (that’s an MSRP of $33,170 without it). The 2016 Volt, although limited in market release and model year duration, is one of the best plug-in […]
2016 Chevrolet Volt Wins Green Car Of The Year
The all-new 2016 Chevrolet Volt is certainly on a roll. The critics have fallen in love with it, and demand is high enough that a nationwide rollout of the model had to be delayed until the 2017 model year. To add a cherry to the top of its sundae of success, the Chevy Volt has also […]
GM Donates 2016 Chevy Volt to FIRST to Further STEM Education
Even if they’re not yet old enough to buy one, GM would like kids to view the all-new eco-friendly 2016 Chevy Volt as an inspiring example of the kind of advanced technological breakthroughs that science can achieve. That’s one reason why the electric vehicle had a cameo in the Disney movie Tomorrowland, and one reason […]
2016 Chevy Volt Finalist for Autoblog Tech Car of the Year
The 2016 Chevy Volt still hasn’t gone on sale, but it has already earned plaudits from automotive critics for its better range and more conventional styling. Both of those improvements no doubt helped the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle earn a nomination for Autoblog’s 2016 Tech Car of the Year award. The Volt’s two competitors for […]
2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Achieves More Miles Per Gallon than Chevy Volt
If the title of this post blew your mind, we’re on the same page. The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid has a preliminary estimated mpg of 47, compared to the Chevy Volt’s estimated 42 mpg. How can a hybrid version of a standard sedan beat the hybrid function of a specially-engineered electric car at fuel efficiency? […]
First Review of 2016 Chevrolet Volt Sings Hybrid Car’s Praises
One Canadian Volt owner recently became the first person to review the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Volt. If only we were all that lucky. The 2016 Volt, which is currently in production at the Detroit Hamtramck facility, has reportedly seen a lot of improvements—many of which the Canadian reviewer has confirmed. According to the new review, […]
French Group Petitions GM to Sell 2016 Chevy Volt in Europe
A French group named Association Amperistes et Amis des Véhicules Rechargeable is trying to change General Motors’ mind, after the American automaker announced that the new 2016 Chevy Volt electric car will not be released in Europe. The group is making its voice heard with a change.org petition directed at GM, which reads, in part: […]
2016 Chevrolet Volt Given Official EPA MPGe Rating
The 2016 Chevrolet Volt was revealed as a surprise at Chevrolet’s presentation at CES Las Vegas this past January, and then was completely unveiled by General Motors at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit later that month. The latest generation of Volt is touted as the best one yet, and it was estimated that […]
2016 Chevy Camaro, Volt Gearing Up for Woodward Dream Cruise
The recently-debuted 2016 Chevy Camaro is continuing its tour of America and–for the next leg of its journey–will be heading back home to Detroit. After showing its redesigned face at the All-Star Game in Cincinnati and the Brickyard 400 in Indy, the all-new Camaro is preparing for an appearance at the 2015 Woodward Dream Cruise. The […]
2016 Chevrolet Volt Spotted In The Wild
When the 2016 Chevrolet Volt was first fully unveiled at the Chevrolet Volt, it was met with mixed reviews. The body has received a major restyling from the previous generation, and it can be a lot to get used to. Now, thanks to Gas2 and GM-Volt forum user cab, we’re finally getting a proper look […]
Silver 2016 Chevy Volt Bows at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
It may have been the sixth-gen 2016 Chevy Camaro that stole the show at this year’s Brickyard 400, but the pony car wasn’t the only new 2016 model that Chevrolet brought along to Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Silver examples of the 2016 Chevy Volt and the 2016 Chevy Malibu were also on display at the track, […]