With all the hype surrounding the pending launch of the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf electric cars, Ford’s Transit Connect EV has gone almost unnoticed. It’s easy to see why. When the van goes on sale later this year, it will sell primarily to commercial fleets. In the car business, there are few things less sexy than commercial vans.… Read the rest

There is evidence GM suspected Chevrolet dealers would add a surchage to the MSRP for early Volt buyers.  Though GM’s party line was to tell dealers to “do the right thing,” strictly limiting the supply of a car whose demand had been amplified through years of publicity virtually assures early buyers will have to

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2011 Chevrolet Volt Cashing in on the electric vehicle hype, one California Chevrolet dealer is tacking on a hefty premium for the vehicle. An Internet Specialist at an unnamed California dealership quoted an Edmunds researcher a total price of $20k over MSRP, citing limited vehicle production as the reason. Granted, it may be possible that this quote was given… Read the rest

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Now that dealers in the launch markets are able to order Chevrolet Volts for customers, they have been given copies of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt Initial Ordering Workbook.  A copy of the document can be downloaded here. For the first time we are able to see the interior design options that

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The Basics: The Chevrolet Corvette has long been a top performance bargain, but with improvements over the past two years, plus upgrades for 2011, the lineup just keeps getting better.The 2011 Chevrolet Corvette is a two-door coupe or convertible available in a range of performance trims, including base, Grand Sport, Z06, and ZR1. It competes…

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After decades of low expectations for affordable compact sedans, the market for plain, stripped-down products is simply withering away. Shoppers might be happy with a small car, but with a new generation and more tech-savvy comes less of a willingness to skimp on everything else. And for some of the best evidence of this market change, there’s no…

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Toyota has revealed prices and information for the 2011 4Runner. While the model, which was completely redesigned for 2010, carries into 2011 with no significant changes, notably absent from the lineup is the base four-cylinder model. Four-cylinder 4Runners were very rare, and it’s possible Toyota was a bit embarrassed by the model’s performance…

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The Chevrolet Volt may be wearing out its welcome. General Motors has been hyping the gasoline-electric car ever since the company showed it off to the public 1,300 days ago. The company has let countless reporters into its battery labs and given interviews with its engineers, all in a very credible attempt to show that GM has smart people… Read the rest

Earlier this week GM released the 2011 Chevrolet Volt ordering guide for dealers to use. Included in the description about the gasoline generator were the words “requires premium fuel.” This led to specualtion and surprise from fans and skeptics as to why in the world the car would

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