{"id":150370,"date":"2010-01-07T15:37:47","date_gmt":"2010-01-07T20:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/2010\/01\/07\/report-gms-lauckner-says-volt-could-cost-under-40000\/"},"modified":"2010-01-07T15:37:47","modified_gmt":"2010-01-07T20:37:47","slug":"report-gm%e2%80%99s-lauckner-says-volt-could-cost-under-40000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/150370","title":{"rendered":"Report: GM\u2019s Lauckner says Volt could cost under $40,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

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2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n

We seem to know nearly everything there is to know about the 2011 Chevrolet Volt<\/a>. Well, everything but one of the most important pieces of its environmentally friendly puzzle, that is: How much will it cost? Predictions vary widely<\/a>, with the $40,000 mark<\/a> widely bandied about as a likely target<\/a> – though whether or not that figure arrives before or after a federal $7,500 tax credit<\/a> is complete speculation. For its part, General Motors has said it won’t set final pricing until late 2010<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Throwing a wrench into the Volt-price-guessing works is none other than GM’s own head of global program management, John Lauckner, who has reportedly told The Wall Street Journal<\/em> that the extended-range electric vehicle could hit the market for well under that preconceived $40K level. Fortunately, “We have until this summer to figure that out,” he said. Perhaps we can create ourselves a Price is Right<\/em>-style contest?<\/p>\n

The notion that GM may launch the Volt earlier than initially planned – possibly as early as this upcoming summer or fall, well before the expected launch in November – is also reportedly being discussed by GM’s top brass. Regardless of when the first few units hit the market, don’t expect to see a national launch outside of a few carefully selected regions until well into 2011. Thanks for the tip, Berto!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Gallery: 2011 Chevy Volt<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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[Source: The Wall Street Journal<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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