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In an effort to provide you with Volt product information quickly and easily, we are happy to announce the launch of a new media web portal - media.gm.com/volt.  This new web site is an extension of our current media site - media.gm.com - and will house Volt dedicated press materials such as photography, press releases, speeches, videos and more all in one location. 

We hope this new web site allows you to get specific product information at your fingertips. So please visit media.gm.com/volt often for all your Chevy Volt press material needs.



2008-12-11 GM is Recognized for Leading Technology Innovation
DETROIT - From the first electric starter to the crash test dummies that have helped develop life-saving safety features, General Motors' research and development accomplishments are well known. ...

2008-08-14 General Motors to Present Interactive Edu-tainment Shows to Families at Cal State Fair, August 15-September 1
DETROIT - When the doors open on Big Fun at the Cal State Fair August 15 through September 1, a new eco-friendly show for kids of all ages will be presented in the Buick-Pontiac-GMC Rainforest Pavilion. Hosted by a "zanyprofessor," the edu-tainment experience will engage fair-goers with interactive fun while also educating about alternative fuels and how to be more eco-friendly in day-to-day life. ...

2008-07-25 GM's New Global Powertrain Engineering Development Center Will Help Customers Save Fuel And Reduce Emissions
PONTIAC, Mich. - Time equals money, and in keeping with this formula, General Motors today opened a brand-new, state-of-the-art global Powertrain Engineering Development Center that will bring advanced, fuel-saving powertrains to market faster and at less cost by reducing 10 weeks from its powertrain development process. ...

Full list of releases | 2007 Press Releases

StabiliTrak Electronic Stability Technology

StabiliTrak Electronic Stability Technology

The Insurance Institute For Highway Safety reports that 10,000 fatal crashes a year could be avoided if all vehicles had electronic stability control. Electronic stability control helps a driver maintain control of a vehicle during challenging or unexpected driving conditions, such as ice, snow, wet pavement and emergency lane changes and avoidance maneuvers. GM will make StabiliTrak standard on all cars and trucks by 2010. [More information >>]

E85 Technology

StabiliTrak Electronic Stability Technology

E85 ethanol, a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline, is a mostly renewable fuel that can be made from U.S.-grown corn.

Because it reduces greenhouse gas emissions, E85 ethanol is an exciting new energy resource. That's why GM already has more than 2 million FlexFuel vehicles, which run on E85 ethanol or gasoline, on the road today in all 50 states, and has partnered with the Governor's Ethanol Coalition to create greater usage and understanding of E85 ethanol.

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