The Chevrolet Volt will be offered for a price of 41,950 EUR (including VAT) in Germany. This was announced in the Chevrolet press conference at the Geneva Motor Show 2011. The Volt will come fully equipped with all the safety features you would expect and a host of convenience features, including leather seats. Similar prices can be expected for other euro markets.

The Volt will reach European Chevrolet showrooms in November of 2011, just in time for Chevrolet's 100th birthday.

European Chevrolet customers will have the same standard eight-year/160,000 km warranty as U.S. customers on the Voltec powertrain and the advanced lithium-ion battery. It is the automotive industry's longest, most comprehensive battery warranty for an electric vehicle.

The Chevrolet Volt is designed and engineered to be the only car in the household. It is the world's first electric vehicle with extended-range capability, a four-seater that can drive between 25 and 50 miles (40 and 80 km) electrically with a small fuel-powered generator that sustains the battery charge to extend the range to about 370 miles (600 km) in total. Due to its instant torque of 271 lb-ft (368 Nm) the Volt only needs nine seconds from 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) and achieves a top speed of 100 mph (161 km/h). To charge the battery all you need is a normal household 230-Volt power outlet. The charging will take between three to four hours.

Chevrolet plans to produce 10,000 Volts by the end of the 2011 calendar year, and an additional 45,000 Volts during the 2012 calendar year. The Chevrolet Volt is produced at GM's Detroit Hamtramck plant in Michigan, U.S.A. The state-of-the-art lithium-ion battery is produced at GM's Brownstone Township plant, also located in Michigan.