GM’s sales forcast for the Volt was 10,000/yr. if I recall correctly.
10,000 was their forecast for the first full year of sales...they missed that by over 20%.
I don’t know what GM’s forecast was for the following years...but Barry Obama in 2008 thought we would have a million all electric and plug ins on the road by 2015.
That fell short.
From Wiki and if I recall correctly it’s right.
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Production and sales
North America
In 2010, General Motors planned an initial production for calendar year 2011 of 10,000 Volts and 45,000 units for 2012, up from the 30,000 units initially announced.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Volt
When GM contacted us about the bid for the electric motor, they estimated 40,000. Our CEO laughed and told GM they wouldn’t sell 10,000 and he declined to bid. He was right.
When GM contacted us about the bid for the electric motor, they estimated 40,000. Our CEO laughed and told GM they wouldn’t sell 10,000 and he declined to bid. He was right.