The Chevrolet Volt is a plug-in series-hybrid electric vehicle designed by General Motors, with production estimated to commence in 2010.
Chevrolet have put tremendous design and engineering resources in place to make this vehicle a reality and the Volt will be built at the General Motors plant in Lordstown, Ohio.
Chevrolet and General Motors like to avoid using of the term “hybrid,” preferring to call it an electric vehicle with a “range extender”. The Concept Chevy Volt, with its revolutionary E-Flex Propulsion System, will be different than any previous electric vehicle because it will use a lithium-ion battery with an array of range-extending onboard power sources, including gas and, in some vehicles, E85 ethanol to recharge the battery while driving.
The Chevrolet Volt will be designed to use a common household plug. For those driving less than 40 miles a day, the Chevrolet Volt will use no petrol and produce zero emissions. For longer trips, the Volt’s range-extending power source kicks in to recharge the lithium-ion battery pack as required.

Chevrolet’s new electric car - Concept Chevy Volt