Electric cars aren't more likely to catch fire than traditional gas-powered cars, safety officials said this week, following an investigation into Chevrolet Volt battery fires. The agency launched its ...

We can now confirm that GM safety engineers have done their homework brilliantly when it comes to the 2017 Chevrolet Volt - the plug-in hybrid has recently been tested by the Insurance Institute for ...

Much ado about nothing? Late last Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration let it be known that they had closed their safety probe into General Motors' (NYS: GM) Chevy Volt, saying ...

It's been a tough few weeks of publicity for the Chevrolet Volt, the extended-range electric car that's the green halo vehicle at General Motors. Now, despite sales below GM's announced target and an ...

Sparks flew Wednesday at a House hearing investigating battery fires associated with the Chevrolet Volt electric car. Republicans hammered David Strickland, the head of the National Highway Traffic ...

Insurance institute says Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt safe. April 26, 2011— -- The Nissan Leaf and the Chevrolet Volt, two electric vehicles the car companies hope will prove successful with ...

General Motors staunchly defended the Chevrolet Volt on Monday, even as it offered to loan replacement vehicles to any Volt owner concerned about a federal inquiry into the safety of the car's battery ...

"Although we loaded the Volt with state-of-the-art safety features, we did not engineer the Volt to be a political punching bag. Sadly, that is what it's become." That's how General Motors CEO Dan ...

DETROIT (Reuters) - The agency that monitors U.S. vehicle safety is "comfortable" that a proposed fix to the Chevrolet Volt eliminates the risk of fire days after the electric car is involved in a ...

Federal regulators have closed their investigation into the Chevrolet Volt, saying they are satisfied with the steps General Motors has taken to protect the car's lithium-ion battery and minimize the ...

DETROIT - General Motors will strengthen the Chevrolet Volt's safety structure protecting its battery pack, add a sensor in the battery coolant system reservoir and add a tamper-resistant bracket to ...

In light of the recent anxieties over potential fires in the Chevy Volt's battery, GM wants to reassure owners by offering a free replacement of their current Volt if they feel uncomfortable with it ...