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  • First 2011 Chevrolet Volt built on production tooling at Detroit Hamtramck plant, March 31, 2010

    It doesn't really matter whether GM sells the first Chevrolet Volt electric cars at a loss or not. The company announced yesterday that it plans to hire 1,000 new engineers over the next two years to focus exclusively on developing and expanding its work in electric-drive vehicles, everything from additional vehicles that use the Volt's Voltec series hybrid system to components for its upcoming eAssist mild-hybrid system. GM's CEO Dan Akerson made the announcement during ceremonies at the Detroit-Hamtramck plan that officially launched production of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. The jobs will be...

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