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Despite the Rumors, VL Automotive is Not Doing a Tesla Model S V8 Conversion
VL Automotive Stand Live in Detroit At the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, Bob Lutz, an investor in VL Automotive, made a comment to the Detroit News. Tesla Model S In Detroit The comment has now taken on an entirely new meaning thanks to the spread of misinformation on the Internet. When asked if the VL Destino conversion (a Fisker Karma with...
18 January 2014
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VIA Motors Press Conference Features Bob Lutz, A Start Of Production Annoucement, And A New CEO (video)
VIA LA Auto Show Press Conference with Bob Lutz from VIA Motors on Vimeo. During the Los Angeles Auto Show, VIA Motors made some big announcements. Namely, the start of production of their extended range trucks, as well as debuting a solar tonneau cover that could give the full size truck up to an extra 10 miles of range. And while we saw the press conference in person, which was head...
16 December 2013
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Bob Lutz: We Electrified The Wrong End Of The Business
Bob Lutz, former Vice Chairman of General Motors, widely considered to be the father of the Chevy Volt, and now front man for VIA Motors told the media this week at the LA Auto Show that he made a mistake in what he created with Chevrolet - in not so many words. Related - Lutz Suggests Car Collectors Buy Model S Before Tesla Goes Belly Up "We electrified the wrong end of the business. Elec...
05 December 2013
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Mr. Chevy Volt, Bob Lutz, to be Inducted into Automotive Hall of Fame
We Can Thank Mr. Lutz For Re-Introducing The Electric Car To The World At the 2007 NAIAS In Detroit We like to call him Mr. Chevy Volt, but he was born with the name of Robert Anthony Lutz in 1932. And now, after some 40 years in the automotive industry, Mr. Chevy Volt is being inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame. Lutz joins a list of 9 others who will be induct...
17 June 2013
Video: Mr. Chevy Volt, Bob Lutz, Speaks Highly of Tesla's Elon Musk, Model S and Low-Priced Tesla
Bob Lutz, former vice chairman of General Motors and spearheader of the Chevy Volt, sat down for some interview time with CNBC. The topic? As unusual as it might seem, Lutz was there to discuss Tesla Motors and Mr. Elon Musk. Lutz' words of praise started off like this: "For the generalization of electric vehicles you really need three things. You need cars that can go at least 300...
03 June 2013
Fisker Karma-Based VL Destino Still in the Works Despite Failure of Fisker Automotive
Even though Fisker Automotive seems to be on track to exit the automotive scene relatively soon, that doesn't mean that Bob Lutz, along with partner Gilbert Villarreal, is ready to give up on developing the $185,000 Fisker Karma-based VL Productions Destino supercar. As a matter of fact, Maximum Bob says that Fisker's exit might even spark sales of the Destino. Estimated Pri...
09 May 2013
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Bob Lutz: "Exaggerated Hype and Exaggerated Expectations" Surrounded Chevy Volt
Chevy Volt Bob Lutz was and still is one of the leading supporters of the Chevy Volt. Yes, he does own a Volt, which he says gets over 200 miles per gallon, but that's not the only reason that Lutz stands behind the Volt. Chevy Volt Chevy's extended-range electric came to fruition under the close guidance of Lutz and he's often spoke hi...
19 April 2013
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Bob Lutz: Range-Extending Technology Wasted on Chevy Volt; More Suitable for Cadillac Escalade
Bob Lutz is widely considered instrumental in convincing General Motors to develop and launch the extended-range Chevy Volt. If it weren't for Lutz, it's likely the Volt would've remained only a concept. Now, Lutz heads a firm that goes by the name of Via Motors (more background info available by clicking here). Moving on, Lutz now says that range-extending technology is basically wasted o...
16 January 2013