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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

Creative Greenius

That’s me on January 16, 2017, with my brand new Chevy Bolt EV Premier edition in my garage at home. Last week, as part of the little known and unadvertised “Bolt Buyback” program GM quietly created in response to the recall of all their 2017- 2019 Bolts, Chevy paid $37,900 to buy this car back from us. I signed up to reserve one.

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General Motors extends second Chevy Bolt recall after vehicle fires

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General Motors is extending a second recall of the Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle due to unpredictable fires caused by the high voltage battery. The recall affects the 2017 to 2019 model years and is the second recall of the vehicle, following one issued in November 2020. It also won U.S.

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Hands Free, Eyes On: General Motors University Is In Session

The Truth About Cars

Today, General Motors unveiled the beginnings of a new consumer education campaign surrounding advanced driving systems. Over 400,000 miles of roads have been opened up to hands-free driving via Super Cruise, up from 250,000 miles a year ago.

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GM selects AeroVironment EVSE-RS as official home charging station for 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV

Green Car Congress

General Motors Company has named AeroVironment, Inc.’s s EVSE-RS as the official charging station accessory for the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV. Making its debut in California and Oregon late this year, the highly anticipated, all-electric Chevrolet Bolt EV features an EPA estimated range of 238 miles per charge.

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How the Chevy Bolt EV became GM’s 1.8 billion dollar problem

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General Motors has already spent $800 million on recalls of the Chevrolet Bolt EV due to defective battery cells that caused fires, but the price has gone up once again. Out of an abundance of caution, customers should continue to park their vehicles outside immediately after charging and not leave their vehicles charging overnight.

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GM issues safety warning for recalled Bolt EV units over potential fire risk

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General Motors (GM) has issued a warning to 2017-2019 Chevy Bolt EV owners whose vehicles were recently part of a recall. According to the automaker, Bolt EV drivers should not park their vehicles inside a garage or charge them unattended overnight due to a potential fire risk.

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Maven deploying its first all-electric shared-use fleet in Austin; 20 Chevy Bolts

Green Car Congress

Maven Gig vehicles are available for flat weekly rates that include the car, unlimited miles, insurance (minus deductibles) and maintenance. Maven will provide charging for Maven Gig drivers for a limited time through the Austin Energy Plug-In EVerywhere and EVgo networks. Pricing starts at $229 per week plus taxes.

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