Earlier this week, General Motors has released its U.S. sales results in September. And the numbers look good deliveries increased by 20% compared with September 2010, while the rest of the best selling compact cars in the country Cruze.
However, despite all this euphoria, GM is actually facing a small problem though was initially set the goal of delivering 10 000 units of its hybrid Volt in late, it is very unlikely that such this goal will be achieved.
Until the end of August, was just over 3000 volts sold. If we add 723 deliveries in September so we have a total of 3895 units. Since time is short, the 6105 Chevrolet sell more cars by the end of the year - an average of 2035 units per month from now until the end of December.
In August only sold Nissan Leaf Volt with more than four to one (300 vs. 1,300 units). GM spokesman Rob Peterson remains optimistic: "I see no problem in achieving our goals," he said.
Peterson says that GM is only now that accelerates the production of and access to extended hybrid. Volt was initially available in seven markets, but in the future is to sell 2600 Chevrolet dealerships in all 50 states.
To achieve this goal, GM was forced to halt its plant in Detroit to four weeks to make updates, so that it can crank out more vehicles. This was necessary because of all the different faces in the Opel Ampera will be produced at the plant in Detroit.
Peterson, therefore, indicated that this is not the lack of interest from buyers, but the shortage of inventory Volt sales limited so far - and is about to change quickly: "Despite being sold only in seven states have found a home Volts in all 50 states, including Alaska and Hawaii. They want so badly the car you are buying and shipping across oceans and continents. "
There is another role playing Volt in the big picture of things and work to the advantage of GM is a "halo" car people out in Chevrolet showrooms.
"Of the original batch of Volt owners had about half did not find a Chevrolet dealer for eight years. And one third of them had ever, "Peterson noted.
In addition, customers can initially developed by Volt end up buying other models like the Cruze compact sedan has been a success so far.
However, moving in 6000 three months will have a lot of effort, and perhaps stronger incentives if Chevrolet wants to get anywhere near that number.
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Chicago Tribune & General Motors
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