2014 Volt Price Reduced by $5,000 to Reinvigorate Sales
In an effort to provide a jump to its premier plug-in, the 2014 Volt price was reduced by $5,000 starting with the 2014 model year. The move would lower the 2014 Volt’s price to $34,995 with shipping, which is a 12.5% decrease from last year’s model. The move comes after Volt sales dropped by 3.3% […]
2014 Chevy Volt Earns a Top Safety Pick+ Rating
The all-new 2014 Chevrolet Volt recently earned a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) thanks to its available Forward Collision Alert. Even more impressive, the Volt was the only one of twelve small cars that were tested to earn the top honor. Specifically, the Volt earned four (out of […]
2014 Chevrolet Volt Overview
What’s New for the 2014 Chevrolet Volt The Chevy Volt remains widely unchanged for the 2014 model year except in one key category – the price. The 2014 Chevy Volt will cost as much as $5,000 less than the 2013 model. |2014 Chevrolet Volt Specifications| 2014 Chevrolet Volt Exterior The 2014 Chevy Volt is a […]
2014 Cadillac ELR Reviewed: More Than a Luxury Volt
The 2014 Cadillac ELR has been hotly anticipated by Caddy enthusiasts and green driving advocates since it was first announced. Kelley Blue Book recently got their hands on the luxury carmaker’s electric coupe and seemed more than impressed with what Cadillac’s engineers have created. RELATED: Current Cadillac Lineup Based upon and very nearly identical to the […]
Chevy Discounts 2019 Volt for August
If you’ve been wanting to ditch your current combustion-engine car for an electric-powered one but are hesitant to make the leap, a plug-in hybrid is a happy medium. And, considering Chevy’s exclusive discount on the 2019 Volt this month, August might be the perfect time to bring home a plug-in hybrid of your own. Learn […]
The Volt Is Dead; Long Live the Bolt
Well, folks, I am distraught. The time that I have dreaded since July 2017 has arrived. Even as the company announced a bunch of upgrades for the model, General Motors has announced that the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid is dead as of March 1, 2019. Re-creation: These are the new Chevy car styles for 2019 […]
Toyota Prius Prime vs. Chevrolet Volt: Who Will Win in 2018?
I have said before that I love the Chevrolet Volt, and for a long time, it has reigned as king among the more affordable plug-in hybrids (I am setting aside the Porsche 918 Spyder from the discussion due to its huge price tag, despite how cool it is). With its 53-mile electric range, nobody really […]
Don’t Curb Your Enthusiasm: the Chevy Volt’s Latest Powertrain
There’s no doubt that the Chevrolet Volt is more energetic than ever thanks to a second-generation powertrain. Its improved vivacity earned it a spot on WardsAuto’s “10Best Engines” list. As Drew Winter, senior content director at WardsAuto, articulates, “The Chevy Volt…has a torquey, fun-to-drive personality. It offers impressive electric-only range…and efficient gasoline-powered range whenever you need […]
Rumor: Chevy Volt Might Be Potentially Replaced by a Gasoline-Electric Crossover in 2022
Due to this year’s slump in sedan sales, GM is currently planning to decrease its sedan production through the end of the year. Following in the wake of this news, there’s a rumor that the Chevy Volt might be replaced by a hybrid crossover in 2022. This matches up with the brand’s 2014 renewal of […]
September Plug-in Sales Update: Tesla Pushes Deliveries, Volt Abides in Bolt’s Shadow
September has been a fantastic month for plug-in car sales in the US, reaching record levels of year-over-year gains, year-to-date sales, and market penetration. So, let’s have a look at what made the month such a success. At the top of the list in sales was, as usual, Tesla’s Model S. However, there was one […]
Chevy Has Had to Replace Zero Degraded Volt Batteries Yet
They just keep going...and going...and going...
How long has the Chevrolet Volt been on the market? The first Volts appeared for the 2011 model year at the end of 2010, making the first Volts sold around six years old, now. So, as the Volts gradually get older and older, we are creeping up on one of the highest concerns of electric […]
Chevrolet Volt Sales on the Rise, Nissan LEAF Edged Out by Ford Fusion Energi
When it comes to electrically-powered vehicles, for a while the top three best-selling vehicles have always been the same three—the Tesla Model S, the Chevy Volt, and the Nissan LEAF. However, with the Model S selling at a much higher price point than the other two, the Volt and the LEAF have always kind of […]
GM Reports Just Two Problems Per One Million Chevy Volt Battery Cells
The new second-generation 2016 Chevy Volt has been rightly hailed as a marked improvement over the old model, with a far superior range and much more attractive, car-like styling. But green car customers who might be contemplating buying a first-gen Volt now that the new model has made the old one cheaper now have reason […]
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 Cutting 2015 Volt Production in Late May
As could be reasonably expected with the eventual launch of production for the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Volt, GM plans to axe production on the previous-generation Volt. With the new Volt expected to arrive by the fall, the end of the road for the 2015 Volt is very nigh. According to Edmunds, GM will suspend production […]
Consumer Reports Names 2015 Chevy Volt a Green Car Top Pick
The release of the 2016 Chevy Volt is just around the corner, but the 2015 model is still earning some well-deserved praise of its own. In Consumer Reports’ annual list of “top picks,” the 2015 Volt was recognized as one of the best green cars of the year. Notice we say “one of” and not […]
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 […]