Chevy Volt receives unexpected fanfare

GM's Chevrolet Volt electric car concept has received more attention from the automotive press and mainstream media than the company anticipated, says Beth Lowery, GM Vice President, Environment and Energy.





In a weblog post, Ms. Lowery writes: "I was thrilled to see that traditional media really ran with the Volt's story ... In fact, among traditional media, the Volt generated more than twice as many stories as the wildly popular Camaro concept did."

While Lowery won't say when a production car might arrive, she remains optimistic about the possibility. "Your enthusiasm will drive us even harder to try to make the Volt everything you want it to be by the time it hits showroom floors," Lowery writes. "I don't know exactly when that will be, but I will do my best to keep everyone updated on our progress."