GM plans to launch 10 electric cars in China by 2020

General Motors Co. plans to launch 10 electric and gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles in China by 2020, an executive said Friday, as automakers speed up the rollout of alternative vehicles under pressure from Beijing to promote ...

Volt: GM's car of the future?

The Chevrolet Volt is many things: an attention grabber, a potential cure for an oil dependent nation - the list goes on.

New modular Ecotec engines are more adaptable, efficient

A new generation of Ecotec small-displacement engines streamlines General Motors' global powertrain portfolio with a modular architecture that broadens its adaptability to global markets and reduces manufacturing complexity ...

2013 Chevrolet Volt boosts EV range to 38 miles

The all-electric vehicle range of the 2013 Chevrolet Volt will be 38 miles on a single charge, providing owners with a three-mile EV range increase from the 2012 model. The miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) will increase ...

GM says electric Volt is safe despite fires

General Motors insisted Monday that its Chevrolet Volt is safe to drive despite the launch of a government probe after three of the Volt's electric batteries caught fire following safety tests.

Chevrolet helps customers put the brakes on rear crashes

Tailgating is great before football games, but in traffic, not so much. Rear-end crashes make up more than one in four of collisions reported to police each year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...

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