If reports are to be believed, General Motors (GM) is looking at avenues within its product line-up wherein it could incorporate its existing hybrid-electric technology, that it is preparing to proffer in its upcoming offering, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. The Volt is expected to be up for grabs in the U.S. market, by November 2010.
One of the cars in its existing product portfolio, in which it could incorporate the hybrid-electric technology rather easily, is the Chevrolet Orlando. The reason for that is essentially the way the Orlando is built, viz. its architecture, based on the Delta Platform from the Chevy Volt, that easily allows incorporation of the electric-hybrid technology into it.
The Chevrolet Orlando
See both the cars showcased at the Paris Motor Show 2008, in this video.
On this, Jon Lauckner, Vice President of GM’s Global Program Management, said that, “I would point out that the Chevrolet Orlando is built on the same basic vehicle architecture and component set as the Chevrolet Volt. So if it makes sense, it’s certainly something we can take a look at.”
Meanwhile, the 2010 Chevrolet Orlando is expected to hit the U.S. market in 2011 as well. Take a close look at the Chevrolet Orlando, in its present avatar (which is the 2008 model), in this video.