Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a statement on its investigation into a Chevrolet Volt fire that occurred at the organization’s facilities. NHTSA had done a side-impact test on a Volt then parked it outside, and three weeks later Chevy’s plug-in hybrid caught fire. The battery was determined [...]
Now living under Chinese ownership, Volvo feels pretty much like home in China so there should be no surprise that the Swedish manufacturer focuses more on the local business. And how else could it do that if not by starting a recall on one of its most popular models? Volvo announced, through a statement [...]
Bind pedestrians protest against silent cars WASHINGTON: Silent hybrid vehicles soon may be a thing of the past. Auto safety regulators would be required to set minimum sound levels for hybrid and electric vehicles under a bill approved Thursday by the House. Blind pedestrians have pushed for the changes, saying the quiet purr of hybrids [...]
