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Chevrolet Volt Sales Flat In March
InsideEvs ^ | 4-1-14 | Jay Cole

Posted on 04/01/2014 1:43:24 PM PDT by lacrew

After announcing a short delay “due to a computer systems issue that impacted dealer sales reporting”, General Motors announced that they sold 1,478 Chevy Volts in March – which is exactly the same number of cars they sold a year ago this month.

Not the result we were hoping for, as the wind-down of California’s “green sticker” program this week spurred on sales of competitors (like the Toyota Prius – up 92%) to new highs for the year.

This month also ‘kind-of ‘ stops a trend of 3 consecutive months (and 5 of 6 overall) of declining sales for the Volt, mostly brought about by low inventory levels as GM has focused on producing other vehicles at their Hamtramck, Michigan plant for much of the year - such as the $75,995 luxury plug-in Cadillac ELR based on the Chevy Volt, and the new Impala, as well as the Malibu.

Overall, GM has now sold 3,606 plug-in Chevys so far this year, versus the 4,244 moved in 2013 – for a decrease of 15%, while the overall segment is up almost 30%.

(Excerpt) Read more at insideevs.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: gm; volt
Its the monthly installment of Volt propaganda. Short story: year to year March sales were dead flat.

And 'flat' is the best news the Volt has had in months, so its celebration time....btw, sales were flat because of a persistent problem they've had - low inventory (no I don't believe that either).

1 posted on 04/01/2014 1:43:24 PM PDT by lacrew
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To: lacrew

And by any other reckoning, were a flat ZERO. Not long ago people would have said GM loses 1400 cars a month ;-) But now of course it is a Big Deal.


3 posted on 04/01/2014 1:54:45 PM PDT by bigbob (The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
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To: F15Eagle

“Be a dolt! Buy a Volt!”


4 posted on 04/01/2014 1:58:24 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

Volt, the new Vega!


5 posted on 04/01/2014 1:59:58 PM PDT by hadaclueonce (Because Brawndo's got electrolytes. Because Ethanol has Big Corn Lobby)
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To: hadaclueonce

The Vega sold 2 Million copies over seven years. It was a runaway success by comparison.


6 posted on 04/01/2014 2:11:24 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: lacrew

Have Volt sales ever been anything other than “flat”?

Didn’t they try electrical and steam powered cars over a century ago, and they were simply inferior to the combustion engine?

Perhaps the stupid ass Liberals should be made to physically push their cars everywhere.


7 posted on 04/01/2014 2:16:13 PM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: lacrew

Guess they never really “caught fire”, as was expected...


8 posted on 04/01/2014 2:16:23 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: lacrew

How can the same company that can not build a working 4-cylinder compact car that doesn’t try to kill its owner also build the wonders that are the Camaro SS and the Corvette?

And how can anyone trust them to build an advanced hybrid like the Volt is supposed to be?


9 posted on 04/01/2014 2:21:55 PM PDT by Hazwaste (Democrats are like slinkies. Only good for pushing down stairs.)
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To: lacrew
Hardly a surprise. This car appeals to the same razor-thin market. That is the market of people who have lots of money to waste (because they aren't buying more of the car,) and who want an ecologically friendly car, and who don't travel much (because if they do then Volt is of no particular advantage, having a 30-mile EV range on flat land.)
10 posted on 04/01/2014 2:27:45 PM PDT by Greysard
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To: lacrew

Been a GM guy since High School in the 1970s. After reading about the failure of GM to fix their ignition switch problem and how many people probably died because the ignition switch when it failed locked the steering and deactivated the air bags as well and cutting the power brakes.....probably have purchased my last GM vehicle.


11 posted on 04/01/2014 4:29:07 PM PDT by Newbomb Turk (Hey Newbomb, where's your brothers ElCamino ?)
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