With strong public interest in the Chevrolet Volt, General Motors (GM) has decided to ramp up production of the range extended electric vehicle.
The company is expected to increase production capacity by 50 per cent – from 30,000 units to 45,000 units – in 2012.
The news broke as part of US President Barack Obama’s visit to the Detroit-Hamtramck facility where the Volt is being produced. The site received $336million in new investment to prepare for production of the Volt.
Dealerships this week began to take customer orders following the release of retail and lease pricing (see article) with GM also announcing it would increase the number of US launch markets from three to seven.
According to reports, more than 25,000 people have joined the Chevrolet Volt enthusiast list in the last few weeks alone.
