The Volt

Can the Chevy Volt save General Motors? An excerpt from the Business Week article:

Since it was announced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit last January, the Volt's expected retail price has steadily crept upward and is now expected to cost between $30,000 and $40,000, a hefty sum for a Chevrolet. (The Volt will qualify for a $7,500 tax credit recently added to the energy bill.) But in some instances, Boniface says, the higher price helped the design team get what it wanted. "This isn't going to be a budget vehicle, and this helped us win some important arguments," he says. "Take a look at your iPhone," he instructs me, pointing to the metal bezel around the phone's edge.