Keep in mind the Volt only debuted in 2007! For a large American company to go from concept to production in less than 2 years during a time of desperation really goes to show how motivation can really turn a company around.
North American Internaitonal Autoshow 2008 - Canadian Venue, Toronto, Ontario. February 15-24. Album 7 of 9. 120, Photos. Vehicles in this album: Chevrolet Camaro Convertible, 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, Chevrolet Volt (concept), Pontiac Solstice GXP, Saturn Astra XR with Chameloen Purple/Green paint.
GM announced the premiere of eleven new models for the European and global market: HydroGen4 fuel cell vehicle, Volt electric car, Opel/Vauxhall Electric car concept,
For several months now rumors have been rampant about an electric vehicle that General Motors would unveil at the Detroit Auto Show. That vehicle is now real, in the form of the Chevrolet Volt. The Volt is the first vehicle application of the GM's new E-Flex platform. Volt is a C-Class sized four door sedan roughly the size of a Cobalt.
A news is raising the alarming possibility that the Chevy Volt may not be seeing production. It says that production depends on the advances in battery technology which could be years away.
General Motors announced today that it will cooperate with A123System to develop a Lithium-Ion Battery Cell to go into the Chevrolet Volt. The technology for the new Li-Ion battery cell will be A123System's nanophosphate battery chemistry technology.