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Report: Some Chevy dealers rejecting further Volt allocations

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Filed under: Car Buying , Hybrid , Sedan , Etc. , Technology , Chevrolet , GM , Electric General Motors is having a hard time with the Chevrolet Volt . First, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a probe into the vehicle over the possibility of post-crash fires , and now some of its dealers are refusing to take their allocations of the extended-range plug-in hybrid. For example, according to Automotive News , GM set aside 104 Volt models for 14 dealerships across the greater New York City market

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Report: NHTSA says White House didn’t factor in Chevy Volt fire disclosure

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Filed under: Hybrid , Sedan , Government/Legal , Safety , Chevrolet , Electric The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has confirmed the Obama administration didn’t ask the government agency to delay announcing potential safety issues with the Chevrolet Volt . According to The Detroit News , Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood was briefed about Volt fires that occurred after two crash tests in September, three months after the first extended-range hybrid began smoldering. According to the report, the office of the president was then informed of the fires shortly thereafter, as well as being notified of NHTSA’s intent to investigate whether the results of the tests could be replicated.

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Report: Fiat 500, Chevy Volt listed among biggest product flops of 2011… but should they be?

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Filed under: Etc. , Hatchback , Chevrolet , GM , Fiat ‘Tis the season for thin news cycles and cheesy top ten lists. Yahoo! Finance has thrown its hat in the top ten ring with its list of the biggest flops among all consumer goods introduced for 2011. Both the Fiat 500 and Chevrolet Volt have made it among the chosen few, rubbing elbows with such luminaries as Netflix’s Qwikster and Disney’s Mars Needs Moms .

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Report: Chevy Volt battery fix may cost $1,000 per car, will hang on to top IIHS rating

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Filed under: Hybrid , Sedan , Government/Legal , Safety , Chevrolet , GM , Electric Spontaneous combustion concerns weeks after a crash may prompt General Motors to spend about $1,000 per Chevrolet Volt to fix, according to a report from Reuters . The proposed fixes , which would cost a total of $9 million, would likely include reinforcements around vulnerable areas of the car’s battery pack, lamination of electric circuitry and better protection for the coolant system to stop leaks. After a severe crash that causes damage to the Volt’s battery pack, coolant can leak out, and if the battery is not discharged, a fire may start. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration discovered the fire danger this past summer when one of its crashed Volts caught fire three weeks after testing.

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Report: GM now willing to buy back Volts from worried owners

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Filed under: Hybrid , Sedan , Etc. , Safety , Technology , Chevrolet , Electric According to the Associated Press, GM CEO Dan Akerson has said General Motors will buy back any Chevrolet Volt from owners who are concerned about the vehicle’s fire risk. Akerson said that his company isn’t making the move because the plug-in hybrids are unsafe, but because GM is committed to keeping its customers happy.

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