The Cadillac Converj concept was a short-lived concept, greenlighted and then cancelled in short order. However, GM has said that the plug-in hybrid Voltec drivetrain would make it into other vehicles, and the Cadillac SRX is a likely candidate.
Details Emerge from Tesla’s SEC Filings about Model S Sedan
December 17, 2010 By 2 Comments
Tesla’s recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission shows that the electric car maker already has 3,000 deposits for its Model S sedan, which is being built to accommodate a rapid battery swap system.
First Volt Buyer is Chevy Dealer and Race Car Owner Rick Hendrick
December 17, 2010 By 1 Comment
The mystery buyer behind the $225,000 purchase of the first Chevy Volt has been revealed. It is Rick Hendrick, owner of the Hendrick Automotor Group and Hendrick Motorsports. Who would have thought a race team owner would want a Volt?
Ford Wayne Assembly Plant Getting Green Makeover
December 16, 2010 By 1 Comment
Ford is getting ready to dip its toes into the electric-car marketplace with a Focus electric late next year. The Wayne Assembly Plant where it will be built is getting a green makeover too.
Lotus Announces In-house Engine Program … Again
December 16, 2010 By 1 Comment
At this year’s Paris Auto show, the relatively-newly-appointed CEO of Lotus Cars embarked on a $1.2 billion rebranding of Lotus, hoping to transform the small engineering firm that happens to make cars into a credible automaker that happens to be really good at math. That CEO would be Dany “I’m not a car guy” Bahar, [...]
GreenGT’s Reveals Upgraded Racing Prototype
December 16, 2010 By 1 Comment
The greening of racing is inevitable. There is always a place in my heart for 8,000 horsepower dragsters, but I’m just as excited about electric racers. The latest iteration of the Green GT racer could lead the way.
BP Gets Served … a Massive Lawsuit
December 15, 2010 By 1 Comment
The BBC is reporting that the United States government has filed suit against BP Exploration and Production, Inc., claiming that the company (among others, also named in the suit) failed to take necessary precautions to keep the Macondo well under control in the period leading up to the 20 April explosion. According the the BBC, [...]
First Chevy Volt Auctioned Off for $225,000
December 15, 2010 By 2 Comments
Two weeks ago, GM took the first Chevy Volt destined for public purchase, and put it up for auction. The final auction tally, the proceeds of which go to charity, came to $225,000.
