GM Halts Chevy Volt Production Because Sales Suck

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“Even with sales up in February over January, we are still seeking to align our production with demand,” said GM spokesman Chris Lee.

Lee said employees were told Thursday that production would put on hold from March 19 to April 23.

The Chevrolet Volt, an extended-range electric car, is both a political lightning rod and a symbol of the company’s technological capability.

Chevrolet sold 1,023 Volts in the U.S. in February and has sold 1,626 so far this year.

In 2011, Chevrolet sold 7,671 Volts, but fell short of its initial goal of 10,000.

GM had planned to expand production of its Volt plug-in hybrid to 60,000 this year, with 45,000 earmarked for the U.S.

http://www.freep.com/article/20120302/BUSINESS0101/120302035/Volt-production-on-hold-for-5-weeks


OOPS.

 

[Primer88]

How is the world going to be saved now?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? HELP THEM OBAMA!!!!

 

[Z71 Kris]

Oh, I thought sales were good on the volt

sent from my thunderbolt

 

[Darkanion]

I guess I'll have to get a Prius now.....

 

[Darth Bama]

I've only seen one on the road, and that was about a month ago while I was at Harbor Freight. Way overpriced IMO. I saw this coming from a mile away...

 

[Mixedbreed]

It must be that price tag cause the car looks good.

 

[RedRider]

I followed one once. Had all sorts of advertisement on the back window about gas mileage.

 

[Ricky Bobby FX4]

 

[PenguinLTZ]

Shocking.

 

[tleach17]

I have seen one, and it was sitting on the dealers lot. You can pay $200 a month on gas or add $200 to your electric bill and have a crappy little car. I wonder what people are going to choose.