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Chevrolet has welcomed the UK Government's commitment to a £5,000 grant for customers buying plug-in electric cars.

Unlike most plug-in electric cars, the Volt has an overall range in excess of 300 miles, up to 50 of which can be covered on pure electric alone. Once the battery reaches a limited state of discharge, a petrol-powered generator kicks in to sustain battery charge until the car can be plugged in and recharged. Even with the motor running, the electric motor continues to drive the wheels, making it significantly different to hybrid electric vehicles.

 

Chevrolet UK Managing Director, Mark Terry, said: "we are extremely pleased that the Government has accepted the Volt within its grant programme - as the first car in the world of its type, it means we can really hit the ground running when it arrives in the UK.

Added: 16 February 2011

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