The Chevrolet Volt was originally scheduled for limited production during its first two years of sales, but General Motors CEO Dan Akerson has reportedly decreed Volt production double by 2012.
Akerson previously stated that Volt production in 2011 could rise from a planned 10,000 units to 25,000, and it appears as though that upward trend will continue through 2012. GM planned to produce 60,000 Volts in 2012, but Akerson is now pushing for that target to increase to 120,000 units.
“We want to stay sharply focused on technology,†Akerson said at an event earlier this month. “We don’t want to be caught flat-footed as we were in 2008.â€
However, Akerson’s goal of 120,000 units is largely dependent on supplier capacity and consumer demand. Parts shortages have already hampered some vehicle production this year, and it remains to be seen if consumer demand will support 120,000 Volt sales per year.
An official announcement on Volt production goals could come at next week’s Washington Auto Show.
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