2011 Chevrolet Volt Earns Five-Star Overall Safety Rating
/PRNewswire/ -- The 2011 Chevrolet Volt is the first electric vehicle to earn a five-star overall vehicle score for safety as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's New Car Assessment Program."Safety is a key consideration for all buyers no matter how a car is powered – gas, or in the case of the Volt, electricity," said Doug Parks, Volt global vehicle line executive.
The Volt also has been named a 2011 Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
For the first 35 miles, the Volt can drive gas- and tailpipe emissions-free using a full charge of electricity stored in its 16-kWh lithium-ion battery. When the Volt's battery runs low, a gas-powered engine/generator seamlessly operates to extend the driving range another 344 miles on a full tank for a total driving range of 379 miles.

To bolster sales, particularly among younger buyers, Mercedes is already rolling out a revamped and expanded line of small cars over the next few years, including new A- and B-class models, followed by a small coupe, a compact sport-utility vehicle and
Sales of