New Service Requirements For Dealers Causing Some To Stop Selling Volt In 2013

Last month General Motors informed its Chevrolet dealers of the requirements they should fulfill if they want to keep selling and servicing the Volt from January of 2013.

Among the prerequisites for Chevy dealers is an additional US$5,100 they had to pay for specialized tools needed to service the extended-range hybrid, the bulk of which, US$4,735, accounts for a battery de-powering tool. This is needed to drain the battery and remove sections of it, rather than the whole pack, and send them back to GM for repair.

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Steve - 12/31/2012 12:56:32 PM

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Spoiler: The article states that the "some" who've opted out of buying the specialized tool account for "less that 1% of volt sales."

In other words, this article makes "news" out of something inconsequential.

quizz - 1/2/2013 1:24:10 PM

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LOL what dealership can't afford to pay $5000 for a tool they will be using reguarly? LOL, this is the most ridiculous piece of news I've ever heard.

LACMAN - 1/2/2013 4:52:18 PM

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Ditto.