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GM: Chevy Volt output break due to Impala retooling

Drive ON -- UPDATE 10:07 ET on 8/27: GM says shutdown for Impala tooling, not Volt.

General Motors is shutting down, for a month, the plant that makes its well-known Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car. But GM says its is for retooling to produce the coming new Impala, and not, as the report indicated, to cut back this year's Volt production.

Automotive News, citing unnamed sources, reported the Detroit-Hamtramck plant will suspend production from Sept. 17 until Oct. 15. Leaders of the UAW told the plant's 1,500 union workers about the scheduled downtime last week, the source said.
While it would be the second interruption in this year production for the Volt, but GM late Monday broke from its usual practice of not commenting on production to dispute the report that the move is because of slo

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Submitted Aug 28, 2012 By: mastermariner

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Grizdad Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:5,535 Points:784,850 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 2:32:38 PM Ignore Grizdad Report Abuse Montana, What was your friend thinking? Was he trying to do his part to help Govt. Motors? Live and learn!
MontanaMac Champion Author Washington Posts:1,736 Points:410,050 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 2:30:06 PM Ignore MontanaMac Report Abuse A friend with a new Volt says it's the biggest mistake he's ever made in his life.
Mark8601 All-Star Author Bakersfield Posts:913 Points:380,865 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 7:26:59 AM Ignore Mark8601 Report Abuse Well I hope the Impala sells better.
Eugenian Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,867 Points:363,105 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 2:37:44 AM Ignore Eugenian Report Abuse "Every one that I have seen with a Chevy Volt seems to love it." - charladan That's been my experience, too.
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:6,772 Points:1,866,035 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 2:32:10 AM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse No more GM in my garage !!!
charladan All-Star Author Virginia Posts:564 Points:450,390 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 12:13:26 AM Ignore charladan Report Abuse Every one that I have seen with a Chevy Volt seems to love it.
lesndave Champion Author Texas Posts:3,042 Points:702,130 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 11:08:40 PM Ignore lesndave Report Abuse So??
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,083 Points:798,125 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 10:49:17 PM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse Really?
evowner Champion Author Salem Posts:2,187 Points:360,235 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 10:27:37 PM Ignore evowner Report Abuse Although not a true EV it is a very pretty car.
leeac Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,601 Points:434,880 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 9:47:57 PM Ignore leeac Report Abuse Electric cars are the future.
carinthuist Champion Author San Francisco Posts:2,250 Points:331,125 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 9:02:58 PM Ignore carinthuist Report Abuse retooling to impala car ok
1WI All-Star Author Appleton Posts:818 Points:274,255 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 8:40:34 PM Ignore 1WI Report Abuse So
AlienBug All-Star Author Connecticut Posts:732 Points:218,035 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 7:20:17 PM Ignore AlienBug Report Abuse I'm sure it's got nothing to do with them not being able to sell them even with govt. incentives.
bojiway1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,054 Points:480,010 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 7:15:26 PM Ignore bojiway1 Report Abuse sounds like a good reason right
YumaFellow Champion Author Arizona Posts:1,290 Points:622,595 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 7:06:57 PM Ignore YumaFellow Report Abuse The Volt is not a huge seller, but it has done much better than the Leaf and far better than the right-wing folks were predicting. Not the car for everyone and maybe too expensive, but seems to fit the urban folks.
ron14619 Sophomore Author Rochester Posts:224 Points:814,530 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 6:07:00 PM Ignore ron14619 Report Abuse So
YaBassa Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,435 Points:517,325 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 5:45:37 PM Ignore YaBassa Report Abuse The Mainstream Conservative News is working overtime to discredit General Motors.
mike56MI Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,220 Points:308,340 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 5:21:44 PM Ignore mike56MI Report Abuse Sure those Volts are selling fast.
jl1rp Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,818 Points:358,325 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 5:17:11 PM Ignore jl1rp Report Abuse ok
voyagerkim All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:620 Points:172,860 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 5:15:01 PM Ignore voyagerkim Report Abuse Okay. . .
kag2010 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:5,264 Points:1,020,960 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 4:20:56 PM Ignore kag2010 Report Abuse Whatever.
Joeski1 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:10,006 Points:1,742,810 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 4:09:57 PM Ignore Joeski1 Report Abuse I have tried for the last year to find a volt that was equipped exactly the way I'd like it..... and have found that it is nearly impossible to find.... they are either loaded heavy with BS like $800 backup cameras (that's a lotta backing up ain't it?) and $2000 navigation/harddrive systems (which I could replace with a $20 atlas and a $16 flashdrive... or bare bones "suck 'em in sale cars"..... and that ceramic white motif must go... like a rolling refrigerator.... [Edited by: Joeski1 at 8/28/2012 4:11:14 PM EST]
Venzadriver Champion Author Florida Posts:1,325 Points:360,865 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 3:52:35 PM Ignore Venzadriver Report Abuse Whatever. Don't like Chevys anyway.
whatif81 All-Star Author San Antonio Posts:673 Points:205,955 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 3:42:09 PM Ignore whatif81 Report Abuse ok
lesabreAZ Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,696 Points:413,430 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 3:18:44 PM Ignore lesabreAZ Report Abuse Are the going to be Re-Volting too?