The People’s Republic of China will be getting it’s hands on the Chevrolet Volt and the end of the month because the model’s official launch is imminent. This is probably because of the growing importance of the car market in China. After all, we’re talking about THE biggest market that everyone wants a slice of.

Chevrolet Volt

But if you happen to live in China, don’t get

General Motors is full of surprises. After yesterday’s unveiling of the the price tag on the Chevrolet Volt, the American manufacturer had a press release today in which it announced it’s intention of increasing the number of Chevrolet Volt units produced in the United States by fifty percent in the year 2012, totalling 45,000 units.

It is said that the increase took place because of more than 25,000 fans, if

Chrysler, one of the two companies that make up Detroit’s Big Three who took the bailout money is not in the same rush GM is to get results.

Sergio Marchione - Chrysler CEO

While GM’s CEO Ed Whitacre Jr. is in the center spot of public attention due to his plan to obtain a possible IPO by the end of this year, Chrysler’s CEO Sergio Marchionne has kindly declared he wants GM to be first at

We’ve all been curious about the new Chevrolet Volt and it’s price and finally, General Motors decided to let us have it. Get ready. It will be $41,000 (or $33,500 with the federal electric vehicle tax). That sure is steep, you might say. We did too. But according to General Motors, you get a lot of bang for your buck.

The Chevrolet Volt is seen by Joel Ewanick, the Vice-President of GM Marketing in the US as the future

There is a rumor concerning the European version of the Chevrolet Volt running around, and I say this with a bit of a clench because i know that the newspaper behind hasn’t always proved to be the best of reliable sources.

Opel Ampera

The newspaper quoted for this rumor is the British print from “The Telegraph” and they have some interesting stuff to say on the Opel Ampera.

The Opel Ampera is

As major introductions go, the Hyundai Elantra LPI Hybrid isn't that impressive. The first-ever hybrid electric vehicle introduced by automaker Hyundai will be sold only in South Korea, and its engine runs on liquified petroleum gas (LPG).

While its sales goals for this Elantra Hybrid are modest--7,500 by the end of December, 15,000 for the full year 2010--that car is the first small step in an aggressive plan by the ambitious and growing Korean automaker

It's been a rough couple of years for cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells. As the drums beat louder for electric cars--the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, Nissan's upcoming EV, and more--the hydrogen chorus is waning.

But perhaps there's hope. And perhaps it's as close as your nearest urinal. Or, more politely, your local sewage treatment facility.

Let us explain. One of the problems with hydrogen is that while it's prolific in nature, hydrogen molecules aren't

If you happen to have a vehicle that's worth less than $3500 and are interested in purchasing a new vehicle, then the current Cash For Clunkers legislation may help you out. Provided it passes out of Congress and is signed by President Obama.

Assuming that it passes, when you visit a dealership to purchase a new, fuel-efficient vehicle, you'll benefit from the program if your extant vehicles is nearly worthless and gets lousy mileage ... the worse the better. If the new vehicle you purchase