GM: Thousands of Volts coming
By The Arizona Republic, Compiled from the Bloomberg News Service and Automotive News
February 14, 2008
General Motors plans to build "tens of thousands" of Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid electric cars within a year of starting production in 2010.
The Volt, being designed as a plug-in hybrid vehicle that can go 40 miles without recharging, "will meet global safety standards to be able to sell around the world," said Jon Lauckner, GM's vice president for global program management.
"We're not doing the Volt to sell 500 or 1,000" cars, Lauckner said. "We're talking about tens of thousands and more than that within the year."
Unlike current hybrids such as the Toyota Prius, a plug-in Volt would be able to recharge from household electrical outlets to boost economy.
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