Chevy Volt Meets High Resistance, GM Suspends Sales Hugh Pickens writes "The Hill reports that GM has announced to employees at one of its facilities that it is suspending production of the Chevy Volt for five weeks and temporarily laying off 1,300 employees. Back when GM launched the beleaguered electric car, it boldly targeted sales of 10,000 in 2011 and 60,000 in 2012 but GM only sold 7,671 Volts in 2011 and just 1,626 so far this year. 'We ... GM suspends production of electric Volt General Motors said Friday it has suspended production of its electric Chevy Volt for five weeks in order to match supply to weak demand. Chevy (Re)Volt In the spring of 2005 Gary Cowger, then president of General Motors North America, asked me to write down what I thought would be the future for hydrogen fuel-celled vehicles. My analysis ran around nine pages, and Cowger told me he circulated it among GM's top executives. And shortly thereafter, although I take no credit for it whatsoever, GM Vice chairman Bob Lutz announced that their research ... Chevrolet's Volt Sales Running Low, GM Idles the Line Chevy's electric car, the Volt, is running on empty. With sales lagging and inventories building, GM has decided to idle production of the Chevy Volt for five weeks. During that time, about 1,300 workers will temporarily be laid off. GM Suspends Chevy Volt Production After Poor Sales General Motors said Friday that it is temporarily suspending production of the Cherolet Volt following disappointing sales. Chevy Volt Sales up in February Sales of General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet Volt rallied back in February from early-year lows, as the company sold more than 1,000 units of its hybrid electric plug-in vehicle last month. Chevy Volt production halted General Motors sends workers home from Volt plant due to lack of demand. Chevy Volt production on hold for 5 weeks General Motors has told 1,300 employees at its Detroit Hamtramck that they will be temporarily laid off for five weeks as the company halts production of the Chevrolet Volt and its European counterpart, the Opel Ampera. Obama says he will buy a Chevy Volt The Volt started out as a technologically advanced car, now it is a political issue. GM halts Chevy Volt production amid weak sales The Volt was rolled out with great fanfare in late 2010 but has since hit bumps in the road. Sales have fallen short of expectations, and its reputation was bruised by an investigation into a possible fire risk.
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Saturday, March 3, 2012
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