The Chevrolet Volt ended 2011 on a high note, charting its best month of sales to date...
The Chevrolet Volt ended 2011 on a high note, charting its best month of sales to date. 1,529 of the plug-in hybrids were sold in December, despite a possible recall to address the potential for battery pack fires uncovered during government crash testing and continuing, but improving supply issues.
Full year sales were 7,671, well short of the company’s stated goal of 10,000, but enough to outsell one of its top rivals, the Toyota Prius.
Okay, not in 2011 when Toyota sold 136,463 Prius’, once again cementing its position as the best-selling hybrid in America, but back in 2000 when the Prius was introduced to the United States in 2000, Toyota managed to sell just 5,600 of the innovative cars to a skeptical public that was enjoying gasoline prices starting with a 1. Although, sales didn't begin until July of that year, so it was a short reporting period for the car.
Just over 15,000 were moved the following year, and it wasn’t until 2004, when the second generation of the Prius was unveiled, that sales broke the 50K barrier and took off from there.
Chevrolet is aiming for 45,000 Volt sales in the U.S. for 2012, and a worldwide take of 60,000, all built at its Hamtramck, Michigan factory.
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