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GM to Announce Initial Volt Markets at LA Auto Show

November 17th, 2009 | Posted in: Launch, Marketing with 84 Comments

As many people are aware, GM plans to roll out a limited number of Chevy Volts for sale in late 2010.
Source have stated the exact number is likely to be around 2500.
Even though Nissan has already announced the five markets they plan to introduce the LEAF electric car, GM has remained silent on this issue.
They [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 84 Comments

One-Year Left to Volt Launch: Has the Date Slipped?

November 2nd, 2009 | Posted in: Launch with 137 Comments

In case you haven’t noticed it’s November 2009, and there’s just one last year left until someone can buy a Volt.
GM has internally targeted what it calls a production launch date for the Volt of November 2010.  This date was first publicly stated by Bob Lutz, exactly two years ago in November 2007.  Read post [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 137 Comments

Volts Before November 2010? GM CEO Does Not Expect to Work With GM-Volt Want List

October 23rd, 2009 | Posted in: Launch, Marketing with 291 Comments

Besides the MRSP two other things about the Volt people are very interested in is whether they might be available prior to November 2010, and whether GM will in some way use, honor or work with our GM-Volt want list.
Though this list was never intended as a true pre-order list it has served as a [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 291 Comments

Electrical Infrastructure and the Chevy Volt

October 20th, 2009 | Posted in: Charging, Grid, Launch with 145 Comments

People often grumble when GM raises the idea of getting the electric grid infrastructure ready in anticipation of the Chevy Volt’s launch.  Since charging the Volt is like running two plasma screen TVs at night, what’s the fuss?  I had the chance to ask that question and others of Britta Gross who is GM’s direct [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 145 Comments

Lutz: GM Considering Project-Driveway Like Program for Volt

October 9th, 2009 | Posted in: Launch, Marketing with 217 Comments

GM launched a program in the end of 2007 called Project Driveway.  This program allows ordinary people to have full-time use of Chevy Equinox fuel cell vehicles.  About 100 are in operation through the US, even through the vehicle isn’t in production.
According to vice chairman Bob Lutz, apparently GM is considering a similar program for [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 217 Comments

GM Commits Pre-Launch Chevy Volts to Virginia Utility Companies

September 27th, 2009 | Posted in: Launch with 120 Comments

In August the DOE announced it would be awarding GM $30 million for fleet testing Chevy Volts, 500 with consumers and 125 with utilities.
When asked for specifics, GM has been silent about these plans.
However, it was just announced in a low key manner (no press release) that GM would be handing an unspecified number of [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 120 Comments

GM Launches Online Survey: Says Chevy Volt Price Starts at $32,000 After Tax Credit

September 14th, 2009 | Posted in: Launch, Marketing with 401 Comments

Recently I, as well as several GM-Volt.com members received an email from Chevrolet.
That email provided a link to a survey from a company called Gongos.
From the opening page of the survey:
“As we work toward putting the Volt on the road, we’re hoping you could help us out. We have a short 15-minute survey that will [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 401 Comments

Why GM is Concerned About Plugin Readiness Infrastructure

August 31st, 2009 | Posted in: Charging, Grid, Launch with 284 Comments

GM has for months been discussing and promoting the idea of community plug-in readiness.  This relates to the development of public charging infrastructure and government incentives to enhance the adoption of electric cars.  In fact, GM has clearly stated that those communities which have demonstrated sufficient plugin readiness will be rewarded with being the first [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 284 Comments

Getting an Early Chevy Volt in 2010 Won’t be Easy

August 27th, 2009 | Posted in: Launch, Production with 387 Comments

Its hard to believe, but we are actually drawing close to the day the first saleable Volts roll off the production line in November 2010.
Recently the DOE announced a $30 million grant for GM to use to release a test fleet of 500 Chevy Volts to consumers, and 125 to commercial entities. GM has [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 387 Comments

GM Considering Using eBay to Sell First Chevy Volts

July 21st, 2009 | Posted in: Launch, Marketing with 319 Comments

GM recently announced it was forming a new partnership experiment with eBay Motors in California. The experiment is designed to see if this method of online buying can help GM be more successful in a state where sales have been traditionally slow, and if it works across the nation.
It seemed an obvious question to [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 319 Comments

GM Won’t Launch Chevy Prior to November 2010

May 5th, 2009 | Posted in: Launch with 197 Comments

People often speculate, wonder, and hope GM will surprise us and launch the Volt sooner than the publicized November 2010 date.
I had a discussion with the Volt’s lead engineer Andrew Farah about that.
Is it possible you could go to production and begin to sell Volts before Nov 2010?
I don’t think we can get the [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 197 Comments

Chevy Volt Exact Launch Date Will be Mid-November 2010, Tens of Thousands in 2011

April 20th, 2009 | Posted in: Launch, Production with 152 Comments

As we draw closer and closer to the Chevy Volt launch day, we might wonder if GM has an exact target date within November 2010 for the launch.
Greg Ceisel is the Volt Program Manger. I asked him whether GM will begin to ship Volts to dealers closer to November 1st or November 3Oth. [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 152 Comments

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