Chevrolet Volt 2008 AIMS
October 9, 2008 by Matt Brogan
We had our first look and feel of Chevrolet’s environmental champion this morning with a reveal finally introducing us to the Prius killing Volt.
The plan is to have preproduction models built mid-late next year and 2010 before the Volt goes into final production by late 2010. A European (and perhaps Australian) version will follow in 2011.
The Volt is based on GM’s next-generation global compact architecture which will be shared with the Holden/Vauxhall/Opel Astra and the Chevrolet Cruze. So far there are 33,000 prospective buyers on an unofficial waiting list.
The Volt was originally planned to debut for about $30,000 USD, but that price has now gone up to closer to $35,000. We suspect that will equate to around $50,000 AUD by the time it arrives.
Print it: 
You have more chances of winning the lottery than this thing seeing the light of day (in its current form)
Pure vapourware….
Who would advertise a movie coming out in 2012? In 2008?
Someone desperate that is.
DanMan, this is the real deal. The more extreme looking concept has already done the rounds.
Yes that was the concept people put their deposits on and cancelled when they say this heap of cobalt looking crap.
That window line treatment, WTF.
The batteries still dont work, GM is 8 billion away from bankruptcy… Wall street meltdown, change of govtment, i stand by my comments…
There’s every chance you could be right. I’m just going to be more optimistic and hope I’m right too.
DanMan – you just don’t like GM, you have a complete inability to be objective when it comes to GM. Just admit it
DanMan, you have me greatly confused??
First (and this is not a bagging just a observation) you stenuosly object to anyone saying anything bad about Toyota, then you cannot say anything reasonable about the competence of the Australian made motor vehicles that all who drive them actually like, then you go on to say you are an enthusiast?
As for sucking the life out of enthusiasts, anything hybrid and designed for economy does not make for what the majority call enthusiastic motoring. Driving a 200 series around town is not enthusiastic neither. Driving a 200 in Jimna is enthusiastic driving.
GM are in difficulties, but Toyota has this week also just posted a major drop in profit and production forcasts due to the SUV downturn in the US market (sound familiar?) which has allowed VWAG to claim the position of NO 1 in the world profitablility wise, not everything is as it seems on the surface.
Hmmm maybe this argument is too complex to discuss on a forum..
But briefly Toyota dont hurt their shareholders, burn their dealers, knowily rip off their customers,(let alone kill them,Remember that Ford, GM fans, your company has tried to kill you in the past though negligence). No there (Toyota) cars in Australia are not exciting as europe, but then again neither is Australia!
This is a very conservative country so we get the product mix we deserve.
GM are in more than difficulties… If some people on this site knew the whole awful truth they would be so angry..
Basically most people’s negativity on this website against Toyota is this and this only… TOYOTA DONT SELL A REAR DRIVE SPORTS CAR IN AUSTRALIA WITH 4 DOORS AND OVER 280 KW!
And Ford and GM pray every day they never do….
Fair enought FRONTMAN will try and express thoughs more betterer in futurer yes.. LOL
Actually you and SALESMAN and GOLFSCWEIN ? are ther other commentators i listen to the most…
Oh my good Golfy…………what have you done babe ????
Are the batteries included ???????? WOW $50,000 alot of money for nothing,, the Volt sounds like the name of a battery not rearly suited for a plugin lawnmower, The Priass and Volt is a huge bag of $hit, the old acid waste technology is down right stupid, still waiting for hydrogen to take over….
Thats Funny BM!
And to think i had an E36 M3 once….
As a trade……
I just love listening to the resistance to change from the folks around these parts. Let the big companies build the electric econoboxes, eventually the market will want more and as battery tech and electric motor tech improves we will get a kick arse electric car that is fun to drive.
Let the car makers walk before you try and make them run. Bringing something new to the market takes time to birth properly.
Actually they’re using lithium ion batteries, hence the expence. My only grip with this car is selling it, as it only has a range is 64Km.
Now I know that it has a engine to recharge the batteries, but it’s that perception that this car is going to be more expensive to run after that intial 64Km.
LOL! They must have rocks in their Head.
If they release that thing at 50K. In the current economic climate.
Then you have Honda releasing their Insight for 30K and Toyota with the new Prius for im sure for about 35K.
It wont survive, especially wearing a Holden Badge.
Fix the pricing, then we might actually consider it.
Worst thing that can happen, by the time we see it in production form, and they sell it for 50K. Honda will have their CR-Z Hybrid on sale…. I know what I will choose.
When they say it has a range of 60 km, does that take into account being stuck in traffic during a 40 degree day?
Good point Reality, and how would the batteries handle it the extreme change in weather we have in Australia. One day hot the next cold.