The concept rendition is a gasoline/electric plug-in hybrid that teams a supercharged 3.0L, 335-hp gasoline V-6 and 8-speed automatic with a 94-hp electric motor powered by lithium-ion batteries.
Infotainment hardware includes five USB ports, four with 2.5-amp output, to charge iPads or smartphones while in use; an auxiliary jack for most audio players; an HDMI port for a gaming console; two headphone jacks...
GM North America President Alan Batey says the automaker will invest $200 million to bring out the Bolt, $160 million in tooling and equipment and $40 million for new dies at its Pontiac Metal Center facilities.
GM’s volume brand also shows in Chicago the Silverado Custom, a new variant for the recently redesigned pickup that seeks to strike a balance between equipment levels and affordability.
Customers who lease a vehicle now pay taxes only on money due at lease inception and on monthly lease payments, not on the vehicle’s full purchase price.
The changes reduce the time dealerships have to correct violations in their ads and tighten the standards under which a violating dealer is referred to the Illinois attorney generalʼs office for discipline.
Even with tougher fuel-economy rules coming into play, officials apparently don’t believe future U.S. demand could be served with a pickup designed primarily for emerging markets.