How’s that for ambitious plans? I’m sure there will be enough buyers.
Today Bloomberg published a report again citing those infernal anonymous sources (hope they’re better than mine!), who indicate that GM is planning to produce 60,000 Chevy Volts for it’s inaugural year (2010). This is four times the number of Priuses that came out it’s first year. The sources note that this level of production would be required to keep the car below it’s $30,000 price point. I guess they know how much the battery will cost by now.
Of course, the article inserted it’s obligatory critic, Menahem Anderman, president of Advanced Automotive Batteries, who feels that producing the car at all within 3 years may be impossible, and that this 60,000 unit number is “ridiculous”. He thinks GM should be taking orders now.
The Prius first year (2000) they sold 5,562 units, but lets face it, that was a different day and age. And this is a very different car.
For the Bloomberg article, GM spokesman Scott Fosgard declined to comment.
Could this be true? Sure is exciting news.
