The General's Partner Up
Published Tuesday, 16 November, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: New Inventory, Green, News.
Chevrolet Volt and General Electric
GE's recently announced ambitious plan to support a new business in WattStation electric vehicle chargers has critics wondering - General Motors and General Electric, is this a marriage made in automotive heaven? GE plans to buy 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015, including 12,000 from General Motors, and they're starting with the 2011 Chevrolet Volt.GE plans to convert "at least half" of its global fleet of 30,000 vehicles to electric cars, and would also act as a partner with fleet customers.
This plan was originally announced in London last month by GE's chairman and chief executive, Jeffrey R. Immelt. According to Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Mr. Immelt is also planning to have half of its London sales force of 45,000 drive electric cars. GE said it would add other companies to its order list "as manufacturers expand their electric vehicle portfolios."
Mr. Immelt said: "By electrifying our own fleet, we will accelerate the adoption curve, drive scale and move electric vehicles from anticipation to action. We make technology that touches every point of the electric vehicle infrastructure and are leading the transformation to a smarter electrical grid."
General Motors chief executive, Daniel F. Akerson, said the order from GE was "a vote of confidence in the Chevrolet Volt." GE's plan is "a big win for General Motors," but with the extra range of the Volt provides, including its back-up onboard gas tank, the winner is presumably GE whos traveling salesman will gain advantage with the Volt.
GM will begin delivering the Volt to retail customers by the end of this year. For more information on the General Motors and General Electric Partnership, read the full New York Times Online article.
Want to check out the Chevrolet Volt for yourself? Head on over to Mills Chevrolet at 1619 39th Ave in Moline, IL 61265.
GE's recently announced ambitious plan to support a new business in WattStation electric vehicle chargers has critics wondering - General Motors and General Electric, is this a marriage made in automotive heaven? GE plans to buy 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015, including 12,000 from General Motors, and they're starting with the 2011 Chevrolet Volt.GE plans to convert "at least half" of its global fleet of 30,000 vehicles to electric cars, and would also act as a partner with fleet customers.
This plan was originally announced in London last month by GE's chairman and chief executive, Jeffrey R. Immelt. According to Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Mr. Immelt is also planning to have half of its London sales force of 45,000 drive electric cars. GE said it would add other companies to its order list "as manufacturers expand their electric vehicle portfolios."
Mr. Immelt said: "By electrifying our own fleet, we will accelerate the adoption curve, drive scale and move electric vehicles from anticipation to action. We make technology that touches every point of the electric vehicle infrastructure and are leading the transformation to a smarter electrical grid."
General Motors chief executive, Daniel F. Akerson, said the order from GE was "a vote of confidence in the Chevrolet Volt." GE's plan is "a big win for General Motors," but with the extra range of the Volt provides, including its back-up onboard gas tank, the winner is presumably GE whos traveling salesman will gain advantage with the Volt.
GM will begin delivering the Volt to retail customers by the end of this year. For more information on the General Motors and General Electric Partnership, read the full New York Times Online article.
Want to check out the Chevrolet Volt for yourself? Head on over to Mills Chevrolet at 1619 39th Ave in Moline, IL 61265.
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