Yeah ... riiiiiiiight ... Government Motors makes an expensive, piece-o-shite vehicle that consumers don't want and they blame pathetic sales on articles reporting that the Obama Administration's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating battery fires in Government Motors' Volts. BWHA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!! Government-run Government Motors is run by a bunch of clueless morons ... oh ... sorry for the redundant statement. B.
GM laying off 1300 due to low Volt sales
By Joel Gehrke
The Washington Examiner
March 2, 2012
General Motors Co. announced the temporary suspension of Chevrolet Volt production and the layoffs of 1300 employees, as the company is cutting Volt manufacturing to meet lower-than-expected demand for the electric cars.
"Even with sales up in February over January, we are still seeking to align our production with demand," GM spokesman Chris Lee said. The car company had hoped to sell 45,000 Chevy Volts in America this year, according to the Detrot News, but has only sold about 1,626 over the first two months of 2012.
"GM blamed the lack of sales in January on “exaggerated” media reports and the federal government's investigation into Volt batteries catching fire, which officially began in November and ended Jan. 21," the Ann Arbor (Mich.) News reported.
The laid-off employees will be rehired April 23rd, when GM resumes production of the Volt.
Article @ http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/gm-laying-1300-due-low-volt-sales/406771
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