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2014 Chevrolet Spark Electric Vehicle (EV) Launches This Summer

May 8, 2013 12:00 AM0 comments
2014 Chevrolet Spark Electric Vehicle (EV) Launches This Summer

Chevrolet is launching its 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV (electric vehicle) on the streets of California and Oregon this summer.  What’s so significant about the Spark EV minicar? First off, Chevy’s Spark EV is truly an all-electric vehicle unlike Chevy’s Volt, which has both an electric motor and an internal combustion [...]

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2013 Versions of Chevrolet Volt – Futuristic Editions Promising Satisfied and Safe Driving

March 7, 2013 7:55 AM0 comments
2013 Versions of Chevrolet Volt – Futuristic Editions Promising Satisfied and Safe Driving

The upcoming year will witness the next generation of the Chevrolet Volt to hit the roads. One single look at this amazing objet d’art will drive home the message that the car is engineered in the loving care of someone who is genuinely passionate about driving. The next gen avatar [...]

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Chevy & IdleAir to cut 8 million metric tons of CO2 from idling trucks

January 29, 2013 7:34 PM0 comments
Chevy & IdleAir to cut 8 million metric tons of CO2 from idling trucks

Carmaker Chevrolet is supporting the IdleAir project, a carbon-reduction project, that aims to help truckers “avoid idling during rest breaks at truck stops through a technology that maintains a comfortable cabin temperature and powers a TV, laptop or microwave without emitting the carbon dioxide emissions that come from engine idling.” According to a [...]

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Chevrolet Volt drivers pass 100 million mile milestone

December 6, 2012 6:57 PM0 comments
Chevrolet Volt drivers pass 100 million mile milestone

Two years ago, this month, the Chevrolet Volt went on sale. Since then, all the Volt owners have collectively driven more than 100 million electric miles. Estimates reveal that the average Volt owner “travels more than 65 percent of the time in pure electric mode as the car was designed – only [...]

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Qatar Researchers Develop Fuel-Cell Vehicle for UN Climate Change Conference

December 4, 2012 8:10 AM0 comments
Qatar Researchers Develop Fuel-Cell Vehicle for UN Climate Change Conference

The 12-day United Nations Climate Change Conference allows Qatar to showcase efforts at greener energy. Skeptics would certainly be right to question the legitimacy of Doha, Qatar as a host city for the conference given the country’s woeful environmental record. Designers with the Gulf Organization for Research and Development (GORD) [...]

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Survey Finds Chevy Volt Best for Owner Satisfaction 2 Years in a Row

December 1, 2012 11:18 AM0 comments
Survey Finds Chevy Volt Best for Owner Satisfaction 2 Years in a Row

Every year the Consumer Reports National Research Center surveys Consumer Reports readers about how happy they are with their vehicles.  The monthly magazine, which has been in publication since 1936, asks them— “Considering all factors (price, reliability, comfort, enjoyment, etc.), would you get this car if you had it to [...]

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See How 2013 EVs and Hybrids Fared in KBB’s Resale Value Awards

November 29, 2012 8:03 AM0 comments
See How 2013 EVs and Hybrids Fared in KBB’s Resale Value Awards

Every year, the automotive industry’s most respected car value resource—Kelley Blue Book or KBB for short—announces the winners of their Resale Value Awards. The Resale Value Awards project which vehicles from the upcoming model year will retain the most of their value five years down the road. Winners across a [...]

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An electric car for under $25k: Chevy Spark EV

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An electric car for under $25k: Chevy Spark EV

The 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV was introduced today at the Los Angeles International Auto Show and it has been revealed that the vehicle will be priced at $25,000 with tax incentives. Estimated to go on sale next summer, the Spark EV is believed to offer the best EV battery range and will [...]

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Green Cars to Look Out for at the Los Angeles International Auto Show

November 19, 2012 8:07 PM0 comments
Green Cars to Look Out for at the Los Angeles International Auto Show

The Los Angeles International Auto Show is all set to take place this year between November 30th and December 9th at the Los Angeles Convention Center.  As usual, there will be a number of highly anticipated vehicle debuts during the event.  This year’s show is expected to be dominated both [...]

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Chevy’s Spark EV goes 0-60 mph in under 8 seconds

November 16, 2012 7:12 PM0 comments
Chevy’s Spark EV goes 0-60 mph in under 8 seconds

The 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV will be coming to showrooms next summer and will set the bar high for urban electric vehicles with its industry-leading EV power, outstanding driving range, and exceptional fast-charge capability. And that’s not all! The Chevrolet Spark EV offers 0-60 mph acceleration in less than eight seconds [...]

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