Car hacking is no joke in the automotive industry, with FCA having recalled millions of vehicles to fix an open doorway in the Uconnect infotainment system. Susceptibility to e-crims has also been found within Tesla’s Autopilot system. But, sometimes there is a lighter side to hacking too. Take this bunch […]
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Chevrolet Volt & Bolt set sales pace in December
Chevrolet is celebrating the New Year with strong sales of its plug-in hybrid models, including the debutant Bolt and a record-setting month of sales for the Chevrolet Volt. In its first month of U.S. sales, Chevrolet managed to ship 579 units of the new Bolt in December. This figure is […]
Man envisages Chevrolet Jolt fully electric sports car
A US branding and marketing consultant has created ‘his own’ Chevrolet sports car, cleverly naming it the Jolt; a nod to the Volt plug-in hybrid first released in 2011, and the Tesla Model 3 battling Bolt due later this year. The body of the Jolt is basically the cab-forward Chevrolet […]
GM offers its Volt hybrid powertrain to other carmakers
GM’s global powertrain chief Dan Nicholson has indicated a desire to share the hybrid powertrain of the Chevrolet Volt to other carmakers to amortise costs. Chevrolet revealed the new Volt last year at the Detroit auto show, showcasing a new Voltec plug-in hybrid powertrian. Speaking with Automotive News in an […]
2016 Chevrolet Volt receives big price cut in the US
Chevrolet has announced a significant price drop in the US for its most efficient and fastest Volt yet, with most of the added value coming in the form of government incentives. The facelifted 2016 Volt starts at US$33,995, already $1200 less than its predecessor. When a buyer in the US […]
2016 Chevrolet Camaro, Malibu, Cruze previewed
An intriguing preview image from Chevrolet has been leaked online, giving us a glimpse of five new models that are coming this year. In the mix appears to be the new Malibu, the new Camaro, and the new Spark as previewed earlier today. The interesting thing about this image is […]
2016 Chevrolet Volt debuts at Detroit auto show
Chevrolet has revealed the next-gen 2016 Chevrolet Volt, which will likely replace the current Holden Volt in Australia. It comes with a more modern design inside and out, and a new plug-in hybrid powertrain. Starting with the engine. Chev engineers have worked in a new Voltec unit made up of […]