GM Vows To Increase Voltage

GM is planning to build up to 36,000 Chevrolet Volts and other plug-in hybrids for worldwide delivery this year, 20 percent more than in 2012, "two people familiar with the effort" told Bloomberg. GM sold about 30,000 Volt and similar Opel Ampera cars globally in 2012, GM spokesman Jim Cain told the business wire. He did not want to confirm the 36,000 target. Bloomberg could not help but remark: "Chief Executive Officer Dan Akerson has struggled to compete against more successful alternative-power vehicles such as Toyota Motor Corp's Prius. The CEO originally touted the Volt's gasoline-and-electric system as the technology of the future and forecast global Volt sales of 60,000 in 2012, before settling for half that amount." Cristi Landy, GM's marketing director for small cars, put her own spin on the matter: "We had some on and off starts with the assembly plant. California, which is our strongest market, was selling great then they would have no products. They've run out of products probably three or four times in the last 12 months, it's been very frustrating." Wow! The Volt can't keep up with demand!   from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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