When it comes to electric vehicles, consumers have to be willing to spend a pretty penny in order to reduce their emissions. But it’s not just car owners that are shelling out for more environmentally friendly rides, carmakers are too: on top of the cost to create, test, and manufacture the vehicles, companies, like General Motors, are regularly taking a hit when it comes to putting keys in customers’ hands. But why? [More]
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GM Plans To Equip A Cadillac With “Super Cruise” Autonomous Feature Next Year
By 10.15.15
Not one to be left in the dust by Tesla, Toyota, Apple, Google and other companies working to put autonomous vehicles on the road, General Motors says it has “aggressive” plans for its own self-driving car. [More]
How To Give An Electric An MPG When They Don't Run On Gas?
By 10.15.10
Cruising the electric cars on the showroom floor, consumers could soon be faced with an array of new numbers and stats on the piece of paper in the car window. Until now we’ve just had the traditional city vs highway MPG, but how do you give a rating that makes sense to car that doesn’t run on gas? [More]
Is $41,000 Too Much For A Chevy Volt?
By 7.27.10
After months of speculation about what price General Motors would slap on its first electric vehicle, the Chevy Volt, we finally have an answer, and it’s an expensive one. The Chevy — oops, we mean Chevrolet — vehicle will debut with a price tag of $41,000. [More]
GM Reveals Secret Project It Developed With Bailout Money
By 12.17.09
Finally, the truth is revealed: this is clearly where the bailout money went. Below, watch a Chevy Volt promotion song-and-dance-spectacular performed earlier this month at the LA Auto Show. [More]
