And Tesla seized on this, buying an old GM factory in the middle of 2010 to make the Model S at higher volume. Chevrolet Volt production line in Hamtramck, Michigan GM was no stranger to mass prod ...

The Chevy Volt was a popular hybrid car from General ... which now has a fully electric EPA rating of 53 miles. For comparison, Tesla’s global fleet of roughly 150,000 vehicles travelled over ...

See the next-gen Chevy Volt with Apple Carplay. A single Supercharger makes a difference. Tesla toyed with the idea of mobile range extenders. Second-life batteries offer faster charging.

The Volt was meant to challenge both the Toyota and its Prius hybrid and to answer the new EV call from Tesla Motors. That 40-mile figure was key because three-quarters of American commuters drive ...

The price is still higher than that of rival electric car the Nissan Leaf, which starts at $30,680, or the hybrid Chevrolet Volt, which goes for $34,095. Past Tesla models, the "S" and "X", had a ...