Paris Preview: Chevy Volt to be seen in production form
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, Paris Motor Show

The next iteration of General Motors Global Compact Car or Delta platform will provide the basis of a variety of models sold everywhere. Among those are the Chevy Cobalt and Saturn/Opel Astra as well as the Opel Zafira MPV and, of course, the upcoming Chevrolet Volt. The first next-gen Delta cars are expected to come to market next year as 2010 models, but we may get our first official look at some of them as soon as this October at the Paris Motor Show. Two Chevrolet-badged Deltas are expected in France, the conventional one that will likely supplant the current Daewoo-built Lacetti and the production shape of the Volt. We've seen hints of where the Volt is going with the wind tunnel models but everyone has been waiting patiently to see it in final form with all the detailing. GM is also expected to make an announcement in Paris about an Opel/Vauxhall-badged E-Flex vehicle going into production with a diesel range extender. Expect that one to look much like the Flextreme concept but without the pair of on-board Segways.
[Source: Channel4.com]











Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
5-18-2008 @ 7:57PM
Kevin Nugent said...
I too am interested in the final look of the volt . I want to buy one but not if it looks like a normal compact sedan
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5-19-2008 @ 5:45AM
Chris said...
My only concern with all these upcoming hybrids is that fun cars (read : convertibles) will become a thing of the past. Though looking at the volt platform it should leave enough trunk to do one on a coupe... (though GMs last folding hard top stunk)
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5-19-2008 @ 8:58AM
Morgan Chemij said...
What's not to love about this thing. I am only concerned about the pricing which I read at http://www.chevy-volt.net has crawled up to almost 40k? Cna anyone tell me if this is true?
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5-19-2008 @ 9:00AM
Sam Abuelsamid said...
The truth is no one knows what the price will be. GM knows they have to keep it low to get volumes up, but they can only afford to lose so much money. It all comes down to the cost of the battery pack. We won't know for sure what the price will be until 2010 so I wouldn't worry about it right now.
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5-19-2008 @ 1:19PM
Brent DesRoches said...
If GM had to sell it for $10,000 under their cost they lose $100,000,000 per 10,000 produced. How does this compare to the losses they have had recently?
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