GM Volt Ready by 2010?
August 4, 2008 by admin
In the last week GM has announced that the next generation of Chevy Volt test vehicles would soon hit the road, meaning many Volt components and subsystems will be assembled together for the first time. “More chassis, brakes, batteries and other components that affect ride and handling,” will finally hit the road AutoWeek reported.
Likewise, GM has also opened a new 450,000 powertrain center designed to bring vehicles such as the Volt to market faster and cheaper. The move could help save GM $200 million this year alone while shaving months off powertrain development.
And yesterday, GM finalized plans for a $326 million 530,000 square foot Flint, MI plant to build the Volt.
Thus, according to all reports, the Volt is firmly on schedule for a 2010 launch, and a near production-ready Volt could be shown to GM employees as early as September, followed by either a public debut at the LA or Detroit Auto Shows. While great news for the Volt Nation, it would be really shocking if all this momentum was translated into more aggressive production plans - now that would be a statement.
Comments
Feel free to leave a comment...
and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar!