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GM to Make 10,000 Volts in 2011 and 30,000 in 2012

Photo: Flickr, CC Patience, Grasshopper According to Volt Marketing Director Tony DiSalle, General Motors will build 10,000 Volt “extended-range electric vehicles (aka series plug-in hybrids) by the end of 2011, and an additional 30,000 Volts during the 2012 calendar year. That’s not a lot, and they won’t be available in all markets from the start. “DiSalle also confirmed that the first Volts available for retail sales will be sold in California; Washington, D.C.; Austin, Texas; and the New York City metropolitan area later this year.” Read on for more details…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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GM to Make 10,000 Volts in 2011 and 30,000 in 2012

Will Ford’s Electric Car Strategy Succeed?

Photo: Ford Do People Really Want Dedicated EV Models? It’s interesting to note how different Ford’s electrification strategy is from most of the other auto makers who are making electric cars and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). The majority seems to have learned from Toyota’s experience with the Prius and decided to make dedicated EV/PHEV models that don’t have gas-only versions: GM has the Volt, Fisker the Karma, Tesla the Roadster and Model S, Nissan the LEAF, etc. Ford’s is taking a different route…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Will Ford’s Electric Car Strategy Succeed?