GM to hire 1,000 (engineers and researchers) to boost electric vehicle efforts

[Bozita]

Source: Detroit Free Press

Posted: 10 a.m. Nov. 30, 2010 | Updated: 2:10 p.m. today
GM to hire 1,000 to boost electric vehicle efforts
By CHRISSIE THOMPSON
FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER

General Motors plans to hire 1,000 electric-vehicle engineers and researchers in Michigan over the next two years as it prepares to deliver the first Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric cars next month.

Volt production started early this month, as reported by the Free Press. GM will keep the first Volt off the line to display in its Heritage Center in Sterling Heights. The company will auction off the second Volt at www.bidonthevolt.com, with proceeds to benefit math and science education at Detroit Public Schools, North American President Mark Reuss said today at a media event at GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck plant.

GM first announced development of the Volt in 2007, following the urging of former Vice Chairman Bob Lutz to create a car that would help GM’s image as the Prius had done for Toyota. Its development continued as GM hurtled toward its 2009 bankruptcy and changed CEOs three times during its restructuring.

The finished product gets 25 to 50 miles of range from its Brownstown Township-assembled battery pack before running on a gasoline-powered generator.

Read more: http://www.freep.com/article/20101130/BUSINESS0101/101130015/GM-to-hire-1-000-to-boost-electric-vehicle-efforts#ixzz16nQLJODp

[Lisa D]

1. Great news!

We need to do everything we can to reduce our dependency on oil.

[thereismore]

2. Yes! They seem to have decided to be leaders, not followers. nt

[GOPBasher]

3. Wow, this is a win-win-win-win! n/t

[Tansy_Gold]

4. I hope they are AMERICAN engineers and researchers

yes, I'm being protectionist. So sue me.




Tansy Gold, not worth suing

[Owl]

5. +1

[sarcasmo]

6. Kick, good news for my State.

[provis99]

7. how many of them are going to be Indian visa-holders?

90% or 100%?