The Chevy Volt has not even been launched into the United States market yet, but General Motors has already announced that it will increase the cars production numbers in 2012. The Chevy Volt is a highly anticipated plug-in hybrid electric vehicle which makes use of energy stored in lithium-ion batteries to drive power itself for the first 40 miles. The car does not require a special charging station, but instead makes use of a residential electrical outlet. Although 40 miles does not seem like a very long range it is actually longer than the daily commute of 75% of American commuters.
General Motors has announced that the production numbers will go up from 30,000 annually to 45,000 annually in 2012. Some Chevy dealers had already begun trying to profit off of the Volt's low production numbers by telling interested customers that they are selling the car at a premium. Chevrolet is completely against this practice and the company has warned dealers not to engage in such activity. The release of the Volt will also be limited to only seven states by December of 2010 and there is currently no word on when the rest of the country will be able to purchase the car. The Volt has come under some scrutiny for its $41,000 price tag, but customers will be pleased to know that there is a $7,500 tax credit on the car which will help significantly reduce the price of the vehicle in the end. General Motors future success in the market of hybrid vehicles relies on today's success of the Chevrolet Volt. Luckily for GM the car seems to be off to a great start.
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After we showed you some of the designs a few days ago, the plainly-named Chevrolet Volt MPV5 crossover concept has rolled silently out of the gates.
Big things first: power comes from GM's lithium ion T-battery and a 1.4 liter engine generator, as one would expect. The battery will provide 51.5 km / 32 miles per charge, while the gasoline generator contributes an extra 482 km / 299.5 miles.
So, what is it other than a smaller Orlando with a Volt nose-job and power train? An expander, that's what. This model is GM's next step in creating a new sub-brand within GM, much like Audi's upcoming e-tron line.
