General Motors' Chevy Volt Concept Makes Its Debut In San Francisco, Touring The Bay Area's Famous Sites |
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Consumers can see the Chevy Volt at the following locations, free-of-charge:
Thursday, December 13
Friday, December 14
Saturday, December 15
Sunday, December 16
Tuesday, December 18 About General Motors General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world's largest automaker, has been the annual global industry sales leader for 76 years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 280,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 33 countries. In 2006, nearly 9.1 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn and Vauxhall. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. 1 Source: Vol. 3, Issue 4, Oct., 2003 Omnistats - U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
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ANGELES - December 10, 2007 - General Motors' extended-range electric vehicle
concept arrives in San Francisco on Thursday, providing a rare, up close
preview of the highly-anticipated Chevy Volt.
The vehicle will be on display at some of the Bay Area's famous
locations including Fisherman's Wharf and Union Square from December 13 through
December 18. San Francisco is one of only four U.S. cities to host the Chevy
Volt around town, providing an opportunity for locals to see the car of the
future. Since its introduction in January at the North American International
Auto Show in Detroit, the Chevy Volt sedan - powered by GM's E-Flex electric
propulsion system - has energized car enthusiasts in the U.S. and abroad
with its potential to greatly reduce trips to the gas station for many commuters,
as well as greatly reduce CO2 emissions. More than 75 percent of drivers
in the United States commute fewer than 40 miles a
day1. For these drivers, a fully charged Chevy Volt will
use no gas and produce no tailpipe emissions. The Chevy Volt is easily recharged
by plugging it into a common 110-volt electrical outlet. A FlexFuel on-board
engine that can run on gasoline, E85 ethanol, or a combination of the two,
creates additional electricity to extend the vehicle's range up to 640 miles,
delivering triple-digit miles per gallon. To bring the Chevy Volt to
production, GM has engaged more than 200 engineers and 25 interior and exterior
designers, and is aggressively pursuing battery-development contracts with
two leading suppliers.