Four Cars to Get Excited About
It’s going to be a fun year for automotive journalists and anyone who loves cars. TheDetroitBureau.com takes a peek at four cars we’re looking forward to driving this year.
View ArticleVivaro Suggests Future Applications of Extended-Range Electric Vehicle...
GM knows it must expand the extended-range electric vehicle beyond the upcoming Chevy Volt. Opel is showing a delivery van concept that uses the Volt's technology, which could be the first step.
View Article‘Sorry, Officer, I Didn’t Hear Your Patrol Car’
Be careful, tooling around New York. The next time your speeding along the 9A – OK, it’s probably a rare day when it’s possible to actually “speed” on 12th Avenue – there might be a Chevrolet Volt...
View ArticleBob Lutz Tries Retirement, Says No Thanks
Maximum Bob is back. Again. Someone should talk to him about the definition of “retirement.” Just weeks after General Motors announced that former Vice Chairman Bob Lutz was coming back as a...
View ArticleFleets See Benefits of Electrifying Light-duty Trucks
Bob Lutz is lending his expertise to a company that is converting GM trucks into extended-range electric trucks, similar to the system in the Chevrolet Volt. TheDetroitBureau.com has the story.
View ArticleOpinion: Don’t Be Afraid to Drive Your Volt
Let’s cut to the chase: The Chevy Volt is as safe as any other vehicle on the road. And if something in the vehicle is going to cause a fire, it’s more likely to be its gasoline engine and associated...
View ArticleFisker Repairs Magazine’s Karma
Two days after the Fisker Karma purchased by Consumer Reports died during initial testing, the luxury extended-range electric vehicle is back and the magazine said it is operating fine....
View ArticleConsumer Reports Gives Failing Grade to Fisker
The magazine's test got off on the wrong foot when its Karma stopped working during initial testing, but other problems led it not offering its recommendation. TheDetroitBureau.com has the story.
View ArticleChevy Cuts Price While Extending Range of New 2016 Volt
Chevrolet is again cutting the price of its Volt plug-in hybrid -- but this on the all-new 2016 model that will also get a 31% increase in battery-mode range. More from TheDetroitBureau.com.
View Article2016 Chevy Volt Will See a Slow, Limited Launch
Chevrolet will limit the roll-out of the next-generation, 2016 Chevy Volt plug-in to 11 states, including California. But the rest of the country won't wait long - and buyers will be rewarded with some...
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