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GM delays building Volt engine plant in Flint
autobloggreen.com - 12/18/2008
GM delays building Volt engine plant in Flint
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Click above for a high-res gallery of the Chevrolet Volt It was a big deal when, back in September, GM CEO Rick Wagoner and Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm were on hand to announce that GM would spend $370 million dollars for a 552,000 sq ft plant to build the engines for the Chevy ...
Update on the Chevy Volt
fastlane.gmblogs.com - 12/19/2008
Update on the Chevy Volt
— fastlane.gmblogs.com — By Jon Lauckner Vice President Global Program Management I’ve been reading some of the comments in the... news and the blogosphere today about the Chevy Volt program and felt compelled to squash some of the rumors. The development of the Volt remains ... (more) Update on the Chevy Volt

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Chevy Volt Generator Engine Plant Construction Placed on Hold
gm-volt.com - 12/17/2008
Chevy Volt Generator Engine Plant Construction Placed on Hold
— gm-volt.com — Related posts:It’s Official: GM Intends to Build the Chevy Volt’s Engine in a New Plant in Flint,... MichiganGM Officially Announces it Will Open Chevy Volt Engine Plant in Flint MichiganGM CEO Confirms 4-Cylinder 1.4 L Engine Being Considered For the ... (more) Chevy Volt Generator Engine Plant Construction Placed on ...

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msnbc.msn.com - 12/17/2008
GM delays Volt engine factory
— msnbc.msn.com — General Motors Corp. has put the brakes on construction of a factory that will make engines for... two of its most important new products. (more) GM delays Volt engine factory

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Automakers Slam on the Brakes, Screech to a Halt
Green Daily — ... Will your 2009 Chrysler be a collector's item someday? Will the Chevy Volt ever really make it to the nation's car lots? These are some questions that could be answered within the next few months, as the ...

GM Damage Control: Chevy Volt is Full Speed Ahead
Green Options — ... blog under the sun races to post their take on the story in the hopes of beating everybody else to the punch. This was certainly the case this week after GM announced they were ...

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