how long has the chevy volt been out
Chevrolet Volt General Motors held a ceremony at its Detroit Hamtramck Assembly Plant on November 30, 2010, to introduce the first Chevrolet Volt off the assembly line. The first Volt built for retail sale was earmarked for display at General Motors' Heritage Center museum in Sterling Heights, Michigan.[62] The second unit was offered at a public auction, with an opening bid of US$50,000 and it was won by Rick Hendrick who paid US$225,000. The proceeds went to fund math and sciences education in Detroit through the Detroit Public Schools Foundation.[63] Deliveries to retail customers in the United States began in mid December 2010.[64] Volt deliveries began in Canada in September 2011.[65] The first deliveries of the Chevrolet Volt in Europe took place in November 2011.[66][67] The European version of the Volt, the Opel Ampera, was released to retail customers in Europe in February 2012.[68] Deliveries of the right-hand drive Vauxhall Ampera in the UK began in May 2012.[66] The Holden Volt was released in Australia in December 2012.[69]