Renault, Fiat, Peugeot-Citroen, Opel-Vauxhall Struggle VW Holds Steady Most of Europe’s big name car manufacturers were fighting off red numbers in the first quarter as European buyers were spooked by economic worries; but not Jeep and Chevrolet. GM Europe’s Opel and Vauxhall brands, flinching under the threat of plant closures and job losses, saw Western […]
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Volt Fire “Insignificant”; No More Likely Than Conventional Car
“There is no direct evidence that the Volt is catching fire under normal operating use” U.S. government investigators are investigating a fire in the lithium-ion battery of a Chevrolet Volt, but investment bank Morgan Stanley said there is nothing for investors to worry about. According to the Bloomberg news agency, U.S. auto-safety regulators are examining […]
Volt Versus Leaf; No-Contest, But Time Will Tell
Volt Versus Leaf; No-Contest, But Time Will Tell “Wouldn’t it make more sense for battery-only vehicles to be much less ambitious – cheap and cheerful little golf-cart like vehicles used for a quick jaunt down to the shops?” “surprising thing is that battery-only projects survived after the Volt, and improved plug-in hybrids appeared I wonder […]