According to the Associated Press, GM CEO Dan Akerson has said General Motors will buy back any Chevrolet Volt from owners who are concerned about the vehicle’s fire risk. Akerson said that his company isn’t making the move because the plug-in hybrids are unsafe, but because GM is committed to keeping its customers happy. The CEO also said that GM is prepared to recall the 6,000 Volt models currently on the road if the federal government deems such an action necessary. As you may recall, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration discovered that the Volt could catch fire several days after a severe side-impact crash and rollover. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Honda E-Canopy is mobility minded trike
Honda may be looking to take on the Hoveround in the competitive personal mobility segment. The company unveiled its E-Canopy three-wheeled scooter at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Daihatsu D-X portends a less endearing Copen successor
After nearly a decade of production, Daihatsu has to move on, so across the way from the “Ultimate Edition” Copen at the Tokyo Motor Show is this, the Daihatsu DX concept. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Mitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV II is the 2013 Outlander in mild disguise
If Mitsubishi is serious about its electrification efforts, it has to offer more than the pint-sized all-electric i in the States. That’s where the Concept PX-MiEV II comes in. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: 2013 Scion FR-S marks Toyota’s return to performance in U.S.
With the introduction tonight of the 2013 Scion FR-S, the triumvirate of oh-so-similar sport coupes born of the joint venture between Toyota and Subaru is complete. The FR-S is what we Americans will get from the Scion brand, as opposed to the Toyota GT 86 that Europeans get and the Subaru-branded BRZ. Funk Flex
