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In the last week GM has announced that the next
generation of Chevy
Volt test vehicles would soon hit the road,
meaning many Volt components and subsystems will be
assembled together for the first time. "More
chassis, brakes, batteries and other components that
affect ride and handling," will finally hit the
road AutoWeek
reported.
Likewise, GM has also opened a new 450,000 powertrain
center designed to bring vehicles such as the Volt to
market faster and cheaper. The move could help save GM
$200 million this year alone while shaving months off
of powertrain development.
And yesterday, GM finalized
plans for a $326 million 530,000 square foot
Flint, MI plant to build the Volt.
Thus, according to all reports, the Volt is firmly on
schedule for a 2010 launch, and a near
production-ready Volt could be shown to GM employees
as early as September, followed by either a public
debut at the LA or Detroit Auto Shows. While great
news for the Volt Nation, it would be really shocking
if all this momentum was translated into more
aggressive production plans - now that would be a
statement.
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