Next-gen Chevy Volt to debut at 2015 Detroit Motor Show

General Motors has announced that the next-generation, plug-in, extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt will debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The eco-friendly saloon will continue to be manufactured at GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant.

Revealing the news at the 2014 Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Michigan, global Chevrolet chief marketing officer Tim Mahoney has said that the 2016 Volt will build on the original’s strong foundation of technology innovation. Volt sales were up 13 percent in July and more than 65,000 have been sold since it was introduced – making it the best-selling plug-in passenger car in the US market.

“The Volt is the perfect example of the ingenuity that drives everything we do at Chevrolet,” Mahoney said at the Center for Automotive Research Management Briefings. “The Volt will continue to provide consumers with the transportation solutions they need and deserve in the future.”

Volt owners are driving more than 63 percent of their overall miles in electric vehicle mode, collectively logging more than 500 million gas-free miles since the Volt’s retail debut in 2010. That has saved more than 25 million gallons of petrol. 

While the driving range in EV mode can be affected by temperature, driving technique and terrain, the ease with which Volt drivers are avoiding gasoline use demonstrates the Volt’s suitability for almost any lifestyle.

Volt owners who charge regularly typically drive more than 970 miles/1550km between fill-ups and visit the fuel station less than once a month.

Photograph: Global Chevrolet Chief Marketing Officer Tim Mahoney announces the next generation Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle will debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. Mahoney made the announcement Thursday, August 7, 2014, during the Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Michigan.