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From freep.com - At the Los Angeles Auto Show Dec. 2, General Motors will announce the initial retail markets where the electric-drive Chevrolet Volt will be sold, the company said Tuesday. I'm still not sure how a car that's not going to make Dollar One in profit is going to turn GM around and get me my $165 back (roughly the amount spent on the bailout for every man, woman, and child in the US) The markets will no doubt be picked to maximize sales and buzz, but the car is going to have to stand or fall on it's own merits and not the hype.

To promote its upcoming extended-range electric vehicle, the Chevy Volt, General Motors is playing a game of "name that color." If you've seen pictures of the Volt, you're likely already familiar with its greenish-silvery hue. A contest inviting the public to suggest a name for that color launched Friday and will continue through Nov. 4...

Interesting anniversay today that absolutely nobody remembers, well they remember it for a reason other than the way Ford intended it. In 1957, Ford proclaimed September 4th to be "E-day" to mark the introduction of the Edsel. Slick marketing and upbeat claims aren't enough to keep a sales dog on the production line...

Dear Dub, I think anyone classifying the Chevy Volt as a "hybrid car" has it all wrong. GM calls it an "Extended Range Electric Vehicle" because it is not propelled by more than one source of power. It's always powered by electricity - the onboard generator never directly powers the wheels - it merely charges the batteries...

By now you've all seen the seen the story I read at freep.com. GM said its Chevrolet Volt, slated to come to market next year, could be rated for an estimated 230 miles per gallon in city driving, and it also promised to launch 25 new vehicles by 2011. Just a month ago, GM emerged from 40 days in bankruptcy as a new company largely owned by the U.S...

I'm still not convinced that the Chevy Volt is the answer to any question that's being asked these days, but the folks at Inside Line got to test the engineering development car, also known as the "mule" How a vehicle that's not expected to turn any kind of profit is supposed to help GM is one that has a lot of folks besides me scratching their heads. But you can read about the 2001 Chevy Volt Prototype First Drive over on Inside Line.

Almost nothing but questions. Will GM get their house in order on their own or will they finally be forced to restructure under bankruptcy protection? With the government insisting on a leaner company, will all models that don't turn a profit be dropped?..

I ran into an interesting article on Autocar.co.uk General Motor's groundbreaking Chevy Volt is on course to be built in the UK, after top-level intervention by the UK government. The project was given an initial green light in the last few days by business secretary Lord Mandelson. He is keen to see the revolutionary self-charging electric car being manufactured in the UK, report GM sources, and is said to have pledged outline Government support...

Just remember, you need to be careful what you ask for. General Motors Corp. said it reached a preliminary agreement that clears the way for U.S...

It's a real problem. How do you calculate a gas mileage estimate for a vehicle that's not going to use its gasoline engine to directly move the vehicle? The straightforward calculation gives the Volt an EPA fuel-consumption rating somewhere north of 100 mpg...