HYBRID PLUG-IN CHEVY VOLT
General Motors showcased its new hybrid plug-in concept car, the Chevrolet Volt, in Washington on July 20, 2007. The Volt can drive up to 40 miles without using any gasoline and is expected to get 50-150 miles per gallon thereafter. (UPI Photo/David Brody)
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OTTAWA, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- A Canadian man in a dispute with his condominium board over charging his electric car says he offered to pay any added electricity charges.
DETROIT, July 30 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama took a spin Friday in a Chevy Volt during his visit to Michigan to highlight the recovery of the auto industry.
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 14 (UPI) -- Chrysler LLC is three to five years from bringing electric-powered cars to the U.S. market, a company spokesman said.
WILMINGTON, Del., June 5 (UPI) -- Two U.S. companies are developing lithium-ion batteries for General Motors Corp.'s planned plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt, Chairman Rick Wagoner said Tuesday.