Breaking News: Chevrolet Volt’s future in doubt

Marketed as the model to turn General Motors’ luck around, the Chevrolet Volt is now facing setbacks. A GM report is claiming that the Volt’s range-extender hybrid technology will not be able to meet its November 2010 launch date. The report culled from its regulatory filing to the US Treasury also said that the Volt has not yet proven to be commercially viable.

It is likely that GM will initially sell the Volt at a loss, hoping that it would recoup the development costs in future-generation models as Toyota has done with its Prius.
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freeagent - 8/11/2009 11:13:10 AM

-1 Boost

perhaps this will save us a billion or two in additional taxpayer subsidies. i hope this isnt a ploy to get that funding

now, onto the next generation of the commodore/G8 as the next chevy impala

rxh8me9000 - 8/11/2009 11:20:56 AM

+3 Boost

This car is so hyped up,watch it end up being crap when it comes out.

veyron1001 - 8/11/2009 5:56:33 PM

+2 Boost

Its more on the lines of expected news