General Motors has only sold 1,703 copies of the Chevrolet Volt through April, but the automaker plans to crank up the volume for the 2012 model year. GM has announced that it will shut down its Detroit Hamtramck plant for four weeks to prepare for 2012 Volt and Opel Ampera production. The upgrades will enable GM to build 16,000 total units this year, and in 2012 production will grow to 60,000 units; 45,000 of which will be destined for U.S. consumption.
When the 2012 model comes online, GM will begin to open up sales throughout the U.S. The 2011 model is only being sold in California, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia and Washington, D.C. The Volt and Ampera will also be shipped to Canada, China and Europe beginning later this year.
During the lengthy shutdown, GM will add new tools, install overhead conveyor systems and other equipment. The General will also set up the plant to build the 2013 Chevy Malibu during the four-week shutdown, though more work will be completed before the mid-size sedan is launched...
Thanks for the replies. As far as I’ve been able to ascertain approx. 2000 have been sold as of end of April 2011.
After all the hoopla about DC being one of the first markets the funny thing here in the MD suburbs of Wash DC is that one of the largest Chevy dealers has no listing for the Volt even though had an ad about the end of last year for Volt for 46k. Only ran that one time. Not a peep since then.
Must be selling them at an undisclosed location.
Getting facts about SEAL Team 6 is easier than getting facts from Gov-Motors.
That other fellow sure burns a lot of smoke when he gets to rolling doesn’t he?