GM Wants To Build 500,000 Electrified Vehicles Annually By 2017

General Motors is looking to sell 500,000 vehicles with electrification technology by 2017, but the bulk of its focus will be on EVs or plug-in cars rather than conventional hybrids. While hybrid technology is considered "important" to GM, product chief Mary Barra told Automotive News that "…we think plug-in technology will play an increasingly important role over the years to come." GM will hedge their bets on plug-in vehicles with their eAssist mild hybrid system. Meanwhile, the Chevrolet Spark EV and Cadillac ELR will both launch next year as part of GM's push to meet 500,000 electrified cars annually, which will account for roughly 6 percent of the 9 million vehicles sold by GM each year. from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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