In keeping with its “next-gen” status, the Chevy Bolt will feature the ability to upgrade system software “over the air” as Tesla does with the Model S and the Model X (and Apple, etc., do with your smartphones, tablets, etc.). This information is based on comments made recently by GM exec Pam … [continued]
One of the most touted advantages of electric vehicles is the ability to recapture significant amounts of energy through the use of regenerative braking, which is then used to recharge the battery. This ability varies somewhat by model, with some possessing very aggressive regenerative braking systems that can allow for … [continued]
We’ve occasionally gotten a bit of pushback here at CleanTechnica from some readers when we point out the fact that GM has not seemed all that keen to market or sell the Chevy Volt. The plug-in hybrid model has still managed to sell pretty well, though, owing to the fact that it’s … [continued]
Update: Readers have brought up a couple more points, so the list is now up to 16. This article is simultaneously being published on EV Obsession and on our Electric Car Sales page. Numbers are in, and not a great deal has changed in the US electric car market since … [continued]
GM has been selling the Spark EV model through the Chevrolet brand for a few years now. It’s obviously a compliance car for the Californian market, offered in somewhat limited quantities, but it was also a stepping stone to the Chevy Bolt. With the launch of the Bolt fast approaching, it seems … [continued]
Despite some earlier claims we received from a Southern California dealer that the Chevy Bolt may not be launched in late 2016 as originally planned, it appears that everything is still on track. The on-track, late-2016 launch for the Bolt was confirmed multiple times by Chevrolet spokesperson Fred Ligouri, and we have … [continued]
GM’s Orion Assembly manufacturing plant, where the Chevy Bolt is being put together, now ranks as the 8th largest user of “green power” generated onsite in the US — out of the Environmental Protection Agency’s network of “Green Power Partnership Partners.” The Orion Assembly plant is currently home to a 350 … [continued]
A new analysis of the electric vehicle market from the Union of Concerned Scientists has found that a major barrier to wider, faster adoption of the technology is simply that auto manufacturers aren’t bringing enough models to market. Also, the electric vehicle (EV) models that are available aren’t widely available … [continued]
Despite the generally negative view on all-electric vehicle sales performance in the US over the past few years, when you look closer at the numbers, it appears that some plug-in vehicles are becoming increasingly competitive with popular non-plug-in hybrids as of late. In particular, the Tesla Model S (which is #1 … [continued]
The Opel Ampera-e, a rebranding of the soon-to-be-released Chevy Bolt, will be making its European debut in October at the “Mondial de l’Automobile” in Paris, according to a new press release. It’s not completely clear yet how seriously the Opel Ampera-e will be marketed and in what volume GM is … [continued]
