Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Company has established a model of sustainability with its mixed alt-fuel fleet. Among its innovations: electrified bucket trucks.
The Chevrolet Volt is an electric vehicle, which offers a total driving range of up to 379 miles, based on EPA estimates.
DALLAS - Despite numerous attempts, the U.S. has never successfully transitioned to an alternative-fuel vehicle technology. What do we need to do to successfully transition away from our total reliance on petroleum in transportation?
DETROIT - The Chevrolet Volt has won the 2011 Edison Awards gold medal in the personal transportation segment.
IRVINE, CA - The editors from Kelley Blue Book's Web site, www.kbb.com, have released their list of the Top 10 Green Cars of 2011. Topping their list are the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt.
DETROIT - General Motors Ventures LLC has invested $7 million in Newark, Calif.-based Envia Systems to provide GM's battery engineering team with access to advanced lithium-ion cathode technology that delivers higher cell energy density and lower cost. In a separate agreement, GM has secured the right to use Envia's advanced cathode material for future GM electrically driven vehicles.
"We're accelerating our launch plan to have Volts in all participating Chevrolet dealerships in every single state in the union by the end of this year," said Rick Scheidt, U.S. vice president of Chevrolet marketing.
ST. LOUIS - Enterprise Rent-A-Car announced plans to offer Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicles for daily and weekly rentals later this month. The Volt, named the 2011 Motor Trend Car of the Year, will be available at the Mark Christopher Auto Center in Ontario, Calif., along with a new charging station.
DETROIT - The Chevrolet Volt has been named the 2011 North American Car of the Year. The North American Car of the Year is selected by a jury of 49 automotive journalists from Canada and the United States, representing newspapers, magazines, Web sites, television and radio shows.
WARREN, MI - The Chevrolet Volts now being delivered to retail customers would not have been possible without the lessons learned from previous General Motors electrification efforts, according to the automaker.
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