GM performs powertrain shift
E-Flex is the hybrid powertrain shown in the Chevrolet Volt concept car that's now the subject of a big push to bring it to production within two to three years.
E-Flex is the hybrid powertrain shown in the Chevrolet Volt concept car that's now the subject of a big push to bring it to production within two to three years.
The Volt's chief engineer is on a tight schedule to figure out how the car will handle the batteries' weight, dissipate their heat and mechanically transfer their power to the wheels.
General Motors Corp is confident it will be able to deliver the all-electric Chevrolet Volt as planned and is close to naming a supplier for the vehicle's crucial battery.
The Volt is the industry's first plug-in vehicle. With a likely sticker price of $35,000 and due in showrooms in 2010, it's GM's biggest-ever technological gamble.
General Motors Corp showed off its progress in developing the highly anticipated Chevrolet Volt
A General Motors executive says the company has settled on a final design for the Chevrolet Volt.
General Motors Corp plans to launch its electric car, the Chevrolet Volt, by the end of 2010 despite skepticism at GM about that target, its chief of global product development told Reuters Tuesday.