Chevy Volt To Resume Production One Week Early Following Record Sales

surewouldoutlaw writes "On the heels of the news that the Chevy Volt had a record month, selling 2,289 units in March, the Detroit-Hamtramck plant where the car is made will be resuming production of the car one week early, reducing a five-week shutdown to just four weeks, the United Auto Workers union said Tuesday. The shutdown had been put in place to re-align supply with demand. Volt workers have also begun to lash out at Republican presidential candidates' criticisms of the car: 'They're attacking our car to get at the President...But our car is going to change the way America does business. It's a breath of fresh air.'"

Comments

Good for an electric, but that's relative

[crazyjj]

selling 2,289 units in March

Before everyone starts celebrating, keep in mind that some of the more popular gas car models out there average 40,000-60,000 units a month in sales. And the Prius hybrid sold about 30,000 units last month.

Re:Good for an electric, but that's relative

[Jens_UK]

From your link, the top five cars' mean monthly sales are for 2012: 48k, 35k, 32k, 32k, 25k. "Some of the more popular models" are not averaging anywhere near 40-60k.