The extended-range Chevrolet Volt will make its first appearance at the White House on Wednesday — though the president isn’t likely to see the electric car parked there.
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April 24th, 2009
GM Hopes Volt wins over the White House
February 9th, 2009
GM cancels engine factory for Volt, Cruze
General Motors announced last month that it was delaying construction of the Flint, Michigan factory scheduled to produce engines for the upcoming Chevrolet Cruze and Volt, but worsening economic conditions have forced the automaker to cancel the project altogether.
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October 27th, 2008
Chevy Volt battery contract awarded
The battery that does it all has been awarded to a subsidiary of LG Chem. of Korea. It is reported that Compact Power Inc. has been awarded the contract by GM to be the sole supplier of the 400lb battery that will make the Volt a reality.
The battery is extremely complex and is the single most expensive component of the vehicle. The complete flow of electircity must pass through it, as the vehicle has been designed as it more then just a battery. It will be interesting to see if GM can pull it off with minimal warranty problems.
