General Motors has launched a contest to help determine what it will call the "signature" exterior color of the new Chevrolet Volt when the car goes on sale late next year. GM describes the paint -- which will be exclusive to the Volt -- as "silver with an emerald hue," and is asking...
Without question, the most talked about tidbit to come out of GM's new product presentation was word that internal testing of the upcoming Chevy Volt saw it generate a mind-boggling 230 mpg city driving equivalent under the current draft EPA federal fuel economy rules that are expected to apply to...
Famed race-engine design house, Ilmor Engineering, has shown an innovative take on the conventional gasoline engine that incorporates a unique fifth stroke to its operating cycle. It's a twist that Ilmor claims can add 5-20 percent more efficiency while using 100 percent of today's existing technology...
The financial travails of its parent company notwithstanding, Chevrolet continues to push on and move ahead in the development of its new Volt Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV). The first pre-production variant of this sleek, plug-in four-door made its formal public debut this week on the roads...
Greenest variation of Chevrolet's best-selling model, the Malibu Hybrid enters its sophomore season boasting several detail changes that help boost its mileage ratings and drivability. We recently spent time behind the wheel of a 2009 to see just how well the latest version of this mild-hybrid package...
In May of 2008, the Honda Civic was the best-selling vehicle in the country. In June, the Toyota Corolla took top honors. The significance? Every single month for more than 16 years prior to that, the most popular vehicle was a pickup truck. The economy might have broken down in 2008, but small cars...
Although we won't see the new Chevrolet Spark here in America until sometime in 2011, GM has released a new batch of photos and facts about this funky new mini-hatch ahead of its formal world debut next month at the Geneva Auto Show. Based on the 2007 Beat Concept, the production Spark goes on sale...
General Motors announced that has awarded Korean manufacturer LG Chem the contract to provide advanced Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery cells for its upcoming Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid. In an unexpected follow-up, GM head man Rick Wagoner also indicated that GM will build a new battery assembly facility...
Reinforcing its claim to having more real-world experience with fuel-cell powered vehicles than any other manufacturer, General Motors has announced that its fleet of 100-plus Chevrolet Equinox FCVs has now completed over a half a million in-service miles since the original Project Driveway program kicked...