By Katherine Helmetag

Atomicalex

I just heard from inside of the plant that things are going well. Sheet metal is ready to install and the holders that carry the cars on the conveyor have been delivered. This is all ahead of schedule, so the conveyor guys are working hard to get ahead of schedule, too. It looks like an on-time launch is not only in the works, but that we may see cars rolling off the line early. This is good news for GM, which is also re-tooling Lordstown for the Cruze. I hear that that is going well, too.

By DriverSide

DriverSide

Looks like General Motors has let a few pre-production Chevrolet Volts escape from the company’s Warren Testing Center. A few of the cars have been spotted scooting around on all-electric power near the facility, representing the closest we’ve come to seeing the real deal in action. GM says the company plans to unleash up to 80 pre-production models to help work out any bugs in the system and prepare for the car’s launch next year. For those of you who are blissfully unaware, the Volt is being hailed as GM’s savior incarnate. The extended-range EV can cruise up to 45 miles on a single charge, plug into a household outlet and pop you in the wallet for $32,500 after a government rebate. Via BackSeatDriver