Chevy Volt Starts Shipping Today..But The Line Starts Where?

This morning General Motors held a press conference at its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant to announce that the Chevy Volt was in production, on sale, and will start shipping today. The Volt goes on sale in seven initial markets, with a national rollout in early 2011. Export sales will begin late next year.

While there were a number of journalists in attendance (including, significantly, a noticeable number from Japanese news outlets) and though there was some news to be made, this particular dog and pony show was more of a pep rally than anything else. Hundreds of assembly line workers from the plant attended the event and the speakers frequently praised them. When GM North America president Mark Reuss walked in before the event started, he made a point of congratulating each member of the GM management team that was in attendance. Ron King, UAW president, was busy so Gary Bernath stood in. He went out of his way to praise the locals at all the GM facilities involved in the Volt project, and he thanked Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and other elected officials.




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MorePower - 11/30/2010 5:30:52 PM

+4 Boost

Line always starts with the consumers whom want to be the one of first to own the car and are willing to the highest premium(s), mark-up, to have the vehicle.

Of course celebrities and other high-value opinion leaders will also be offered the car/car will be made available for their use, before anyone in the general public.

rxh8me9000 - 11/30/2010 9:13:38 PM

+1 Boost

Theres one available in the ford dealership in Larchmont NY if anyones in the area. It's not on sale,just there to sit in and look at.

800over - 12/1/2010 10:54:26 AM

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Why would a Ford dealership have a Volt?