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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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, […]
2016 Chevy Volt Pricing Revealed
Chevrolet has announced pricing for the 2016 Chevy Volt, which will carry an MSRP of $33,995, including an $825 destination fee. The price is nearly $1,200 less than the cost of the current-generation Volt. Buyers who are eligible for the full federal tax credit of $7,500 could pay as little as $26,495 for the new […]
GM Hired an Instagram Guy to Instagram the 2016 Chevy Volt Debut
As they continue to chase the almighty Millennial dollar, car companies have begun resorting to everything from producing shamelessly pandering TV spots to hiring freelance social media experts. GM did the latter when it tapped 33-year old professional Instagrammer Kevin Lu to cover the 2016 Chevy Volt debut in Detroit last month, which bought them […]
Watch the First 2016 Chevy Volt Commercial
Just a couple of weeks after the car’s Detroit debut, the first 2016 Chevy Volt commercial has arrived, showing off the plug-in hybrid’s new design and advanced powertrain. Take a look: 2016 Chevy Volt Commercial The second-gen Volt’s new powertrain enables it to travel 50 miles on pure electricity, and 400 miles total before running […]
Thailand Won’t Get the 2016 Chevy Volt
Thailand is joining Europe and Australia as the latest market that won’t get the 2016 Chevy Volt, according to a report from the Bangkok Post. It’s not really a reflection on the quality of the Volt, but more on the absurdly high cost of the imported electric car. While a limited number of first-gen Volts […]
2016 Chevy Volt Interior: Bolder and More Cohesive
Much has been made of the 2016 Chevrolet Volt’s bold new exterior, but there’s room enough to discuss the numerous improvements to the Volt’s interior. “The 2016 Volt maintains the high-tech interior design aesthetic of the first-generation Volt, but has more user-friendly elements creating an inviting balance between ambiance and functionality,” said Crystal Windham, Chevrolet […]
2016 Chevy Volt Exterior Serves Form and Function
One of the biggest talking points going into the reveal of the 2016 Chevrolet Volt revolved around how it would look. When the covers were at last lifted, we found at that Chevy had indeed taken an extremely efficient vehicle that was otherwise drab and managed to improve both its performance and its look. “Customers […]
2016 Chevy Volt Revealed at CES in Las Vegas
The next-gen Volt won’t have its official debut until next week, when GM premieres the car on its home turf of Detroit at the city’s North American International Auto Show. But the people at Chevrolet are apparently quite proud, quite impatient, or a little bit of both, because they went ahead and provided a sneak […]
2016 Chevy Volt Efficiency Announced, Sort Of
Over the last several months, Chevy has been giving us little pieces to the larger puzzle that is the 2016 Volt. We’ve gotten teaser photos (number one and number two), stories about investments and camouflage, and even a promise that the next-gen Volt will be more efficient. The one thing we haven’t gotten? Actual numbers. […]
Another 2016 Chevy Volt Teaser, Courtesy of Twitter
Chevrolet does not seem to be able to keep its trap shut when it comes to the next-generation Volt. The extended range EV is meant to be unveiled at the North American International Auto Show this coming January in Detroit, but Chevy has given us all kinds of sneak peeks and statistical insights over the […]
Reuss Touches Upon 2016 Chevy Volt Specs, Is Still Elusive
Getting Chevy to talk about any 2016 Chevy Volt specs is almost as difficult as it is to take the Youabian Puma seriously. We did recently report that the redesigned Volt will be bowing sooner than expected, at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit this coming January, and that the engine will […]
Out with the Old, In with the New: 2016 Chevy Volt Updates
A few days ago, Chevrolet teased the upcoming 2016 Volt with a close-up photo of the car’s rear and announced that the new model would debut this fall in Detroit at the 2015 North American International Auto Show. Since then, a bit more information has come to light, the biggest take-away being that the new […]
2016 Chevy Volt Will Debut at NAIAS
Global Chevrolet Chief Marketing Officer, Tim Mahoney, today announced that the 2016 Chevy Volt will debut at NAIAS (North American International Auto Show) in Detroit, in January of 2015. Unfortunately, GM released nothing else about the all-new model. Instead of going over all the latest features for the 2016 Volt, Chevy instead drilled us with […]
Next-Gen 2016 Chevy Volt Will Be Restyled, Debut Next Year
Industry insiders are telling the good folks at Edmunds that the next-gen 2016 Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid will debut sometime next year. Rumors abound that the new Volt will be restyled (though not dramatically so), offered on a front-wheel drive platform, boast a new three-cylinder turbo engine, and might be able to achieve a 200 […]
