Chevrolet steps up US Volt rollout

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Company's flagship electric car to be available in all 50 states by end of 2011

GM plans to accelerate its US rollout of the Chevrolet Volt so the high-performance electric car will be available nationwide by the end of the year. The carmaker said last week that a surge in customer...

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