Chevy Volt Hearings, Super Bowl Ads, 2013 Viper Teaser: Car News Headlines

27 January 2012, 6:50 am

Today at High Gear Media, Lexus has revealed performance parts for the new 2013 GS 350, and we summarize the Chevrolet Volt hearings. Audi and Suzuki have released their Super Bowl ads while AAA talks about spare tires. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Jee... Read More »

No Local Dealer Revolt Over Chevy Volt

26 January 2012, 9:40 pm

A Clovis car dealer wasn't leading a revolt over the Chevy Volt. Brett Hedrick just decided he didn't need eight cars when two would do.... Read More »

GM's Plan to Save the Chevy Volt

26 January 2012, 11:16 am

After months of damaging publicity, GM moves to restore its halo car's luster.... Read More »

The Chevy Volt Is Safe

26 January 2012, 7:20 am

(Told you so.) Back in November, the Internet was in a flurry about a fire that had engulfed a Chevy Volt that had undergone a particularly aggressive crash test, and then had been set aside on a lot without following GM’s battery-draining protocol. Two other fires later occurred in relation to ot... Read More »

Chevy Volt Safety Concerns May Still Linger

26 January 2012, 6:22 am

Electric cars aren't more likely to catch fire than traditional gas-powered cars, safety officials said this week, following an investigation into Chevrolet Volt battery fires.... Read More »

Republicans pressure regulator about Chevy Volt fire probe

26 January 2012, 12:15 am

WASHINGTON — The government "pulled no punches" in investigating battery fires in the Volt, General Motors' prized electric car, the head of the federal auto safety agency told... Read More »

Safety regulator: Government fair in Chevy Volt probe

25 January 2012, 4:51 pm

The government "pulled no punches" in investigating battery fires in the Volt, General Motors' prized electric car, the head of the federal auto-safety agency told Congress on Wednesday.... Read More »

Chevy Volt gets caught in Washington crossfire

25 January 2012, 9:44 am

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Chevy Volt became a political punching bag on Wednesday, with Republicans accusing the Obama administration of hiding fire risks from the public, and General Motors saying its signature electric vehicle unfairly got caught in political crosswinds. Jim Jordan, chairman of t... Read More »

The new Chevy Volt electric car.

24 January 2012, 2:47 am

I was watching closely but at a distance a rather Green augment the other day on a post on Gather it was about something about Fox News not telling all the truth about the new Chevy Volt, the . . .... Read More »

Chevy Volt Passes Battery Test: Saves the Electric Car

23 January 2012, 10:54 am

The Chevy Volt got a regulatory boost Friday after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concluded that Chevy Volts - and electric vehicles in general - did not pose additional fire safety risks, thereby saving the emerging auto market from becoming roiled in red tape.... Read More »