The Detroit Press published an interview with Bob Lutz today.
In it, he was quoted as saying in regards to the Volt that GM had probably spent “at this point” $100 million, “but ramping up very fast as it becomes a high-priority product for launch in ’10.” Once again the 2010 date is re-iterated and certainly fits with the confidence level of the potential battery makers.
He also has previously mentioned that GM now has a dedicated design studio for the Volt, headed by Bob Boniface. He noted that the exterior design is 90% complete but that the final product will likely have a more subdued or less aggressive front-end.
He also mentioned that “a Volt leadership team meets every two weeks to hammer out glitches and keep up momentum on the project”.
By the way, did everyone get to see the GM pull-out ad in WIRED magazine this month? It included a big Volt photo.
