Sales of the Chevrolet Volt may be waning for now, but General Motors is investing big in the next generation of the plug-in hybrid. GM is setting its sights on a greater all-electric range for the ...

2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery Ultimately, powertrain chief engineer Larry Nitz and his team opted for a normally aspirated 1.4-liter inline-four for the first generation ...

The entire range-extender package--containing the rotary engine, the generator it drives, the power electronics, and their cooling circuit--weighs just 145 pounds (65 kilograms) and measures only 19 x ...