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VIDEO: Chevy Volt's Chief Engineer Takes First Pre-Production Model for a Spin
Even though General Motors is in the midst of bankruptcy protection, the firm's engineers and technicians have somehow managed to stay ahead in the development of the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid - or at least that's what they support. On Wednesday, the automaker completed the build of the first pre-production Volt more than a week ahead of schedule. Up until now, the development team was working with prototype mules utilizing the body of the Chevy Cruze and the hybrid drivetrain of the Volt. 
The model's chief engineer, Andrew Farah, took the first pre-production Volt for a quick spin and while he was at it, GM also recorded the test drive on film. According to Farah, only a few Volts are being produced per week now but the company will soon ramp up production to create a fleet of around 80 pre-production vehicles by October.
"Most of these vehicles will be used for testing and validating the production intent design as well as developing the final vehicle software and controls - we'll also use them to tune the vehicle's overall driving experience," said Farah. "Some of these Volts will have very short lives as they'll be used in safety and structural integrity testing."
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GM’s Global Product Development VP, Mark Reuss, is featured in the latest 2016 Chevy Volt teaser. This time, he is joined by the project’s chief engineer, Andrew Farah, who goes points out some of the areas where the new car is improved....
- Gm Builds First Pre-production Chevy Volt Ev
In an important milestone for GM's much-hyped Chevy Volt project, on Wednesday, March 3, the first pre-production Volt rolled off the assembly line at the firm's Detroit Hamtramck Assembly Plant. The previous examples of the Volt had been built...
- Video: Gm Brings Chevy Volt To Classic Car Gathering In California
The new Chevrolet Volt hybrid is making the rounds in the California area as General Motors has brought a pre-production model to the sunny State for this week's Los Angeles Auto Show. The Detroit automaker's Chief Engineer, Andrew Farah, took...
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Despite the looming bankruptcy and the other serious issues facing the company, General Motors' global product development chief, Tom Stephens told journalists on the sidelines of an event at the University of Michigan that the American automaker...
- Volt Production Timeline
Chevrolet's hybrid plug-in, or as they call it; an electric vehicle with range extender, debuted in Detroit about 14 months ago. Last April, GoodCarBadCar declared the Volt to be the fourth-best recent small car concept. The Good Car Guy was impressed...