CHEVROLET VOLT NAMED ONE OF CAR AND DRIVER'S 10BEST

GM the Only North American Automaker

to Earn Two Spots on Prestigious List

By General Motors - Car and Driver editors today named the Chevrolet Volt to their annual 10Best list.

"To put it simply, the Volt was far and away the biggest surprise to every editor at this year's 10Best event," Car and Driver editors wrote in their January 2011 issue. "None of us imagined that nestling into the glass cockpit would bring the words 'automotive bliss' and 'electric vehicle' together in the same sentence.

"Best of all, its efficiency is unmatched, as long as interstate travel is omitted," Car and Driver concluded. "One editor drove the Volt 101 miles in 18 hours (including a 10.5-hour charge) and only used one gallon of gas. That's some seriously eye-popping arithmetic."

As the world's first electric vehicle with extended range capability, the Chevrolet Volt has a total driving range of about 550 kilometers. For the first 40 to 80 kilometers, the Volt drives gas- and tailpipe-emissions-free using electricity stored in its 16-kWh lithium-ion battery. When the Volt's battery runs low, a gas-powered engine/generator seamlessly operates to extend the driving range up to 500km on a full tank.

"Being named to Car and Driver's 10Best list is a great testament to the innovation of the Volt," said Teri Quigly, plant manager at Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly. "It also supports what our team at Detroit-Hamtramck already knows. We are making history, building a car that will impact how people drive, as well as change how we build cars in the future."

The Detroit-Hamtramck plant has received $336 million in new investment to help prepare for Volt production. In total, GM has invested more than $700 million in eight Michigan facilities to support Volt production since 2008. This includes a battery systems lab in Warren; a battery pack assembly facility in Brownstown Township; and supporting engine and stamping operations in Grand Blanc, Bay City, and three plants in Flint.

The Volt has also spurred additional supplier employment and investment. Earlier this year, battery cell supplier LG Chem/Compact Power Inc. broke ground on a $300 million, 650,000 square-foot plant in Holland, Mich., to support Volt production, creation 400 jobs.

The Michigan-built Cadillac CTS also was named to the 2011 Car and Driver 10Best list. GM is the only North American automaker to earn two spots, and is tied with Honda for the most vehicles from any manufacturer, on the prestigious list.