GM will increase Volt production by 50% – to 45,000 units – in 2012
President Obama toured the ‘ where the automaker will build (can we say “is building” yet?) the today, and as any good PR person will surely agree, you can’t let an opportunity like that go by without making an announcement of some sort. So, GM has something to say and it’s big news, too: GM will increase Volt production capacity by 50 percent in 2012.
Details are as follows: Instead of making 30,000 Volts in the U.S. in 2012, GM will now make 45,000. These numbers are lower than , but they’re good news for fans of plug-in vehicles. Is the increase a response to positive reaction to ? Maybe, GM said in a statement that, “In the past few weeks, more than 25,000 people have joined the Chevrolet Volt enthusiast list.”
The news is good for the President, too, since the White House is pushing message this week. Part of that is an interactive version of the White House map showing places where the government has supported automakers, which you can find .
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[Sources: General Motors, ]
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