GM has announced that it will increase production capacity for the Volt by 50 percent, now planning to build 45,000 copies in 2012, up from the 30,000 units announced less than a month ago. Production numbers for 2011 are unchanged, at 10,000 cars.GM says that there’s been a “tremendous” growth in interest in the Volt over the last three weeks, leading to the decision to raise production capacity. A GM spokesman told us the company won’t need to expand its production facilities to accommodate the projected growth in output. He wouldn’t say whether the “growth in increase” reflects actual reservations for the car, which likely were spurred by this week’s Volt pricing announcement.
The announcement came after President Barack Obama toured the Hamtramck, Michigan, factory where the Volt will be built, and follows hot on the heels of news that the Volt will cost $41,000 new (before a $7500-max federal tax credit) or be available for lease from $350 per month.
