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Moose · 08-24-2007, 06:54 AM

I really like this car. Another winner for GM.

60,000 Volts in First Year?

Bloomberg's Jeff Green is reporting that a super-secret source at GM is claiming that they could build up to 60,000 Chevy Volts in their inaugural year of production which is slated for 2010. According to the source, it is partly because they believe the demand is going to be there and it is partly in order to drop the price on the plug-in to under $30,000 per unit. To put that number of units in perspective, that's FOUR TIMES the number of Toyota Prius hybrids sold in the first year they were on sale here in the US, so selling 60,000 is no small feet.

If they are able to move that number of vehicles, GM might be able to sell the plug-in Volt for less than $30,000, said Bloomberg's sources, who didn't want to be identified. The discussions show the Detroit automaker believes an affordable electric car will help spur a revival said the confidental insider source. Toyota's Prius can be bought for $22,175.

The next secret to uncover: where exactly will they be building these 60,000 hypothetical cars?

08-24-2007, 06:54 AM	#1
Moose Moderator Drives: '99 Camaro SS #1392 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newtown, Pa. Posts: 3,982	60,000 Volts! I really like this car. Another winner for GM. 60,000 Volts in First Year? Bloomberg's Jeff Green is reporting that a super-secret source at GM is claiming that they could build up to 60,000 Chevy Volts in their inaugural year of production which is slated for 2010. According to the source, it is partly because they believe the demand is going to be there and it is partly in order to drop the price on the plug-in to under $30,000 per unit. To put that number of units in perspective, that's FOUR TIMES the number of Toyota Prius hybrids sold in the first year they were on sale here in the US, so selling 60,000 is no small feet. If they are able to move that number of vehicles, GM might be able to sell the plug-in Volt for less than $30,000, said Bloomberg's sources, who didn't want to be identified. The discussions show the Detroit automaker believes an affordable electric car will help spur a revival said the confidental insider source. Toyota's Prius can be bought for $22,175. The next secret to uncover: where exactly will they be building these 60,000 hypothetical cars?