GreenBriefs: Chevy Dealers Intending to Mark Up Volts, Honda Expands Line of Solar-Generator Products, Nissan to Help Develop 'CO2-Free Island'
By Scott Doggett August 6, 2010
About 60 percent of prospective Chevrolet Volt buyers who'd contacted dealers were told that there would be a mark-up over the $41,000 MSRP of the extended-range plug-in hybrid vehicle, gm-volt.com reported today, citing its survey of about 1,300 people.
Of those who were told about a mark-up, more than a third were informed that it would be at least $10,000, according to the blog.
Additionally, Chevrolet parent General Motors is instituting a ban of dealer sales of the Volt to out-of-state drivers, the New York Times reported. The Volt's initial roll-out later this year will be limited to six states and Washington D.C.
Honda's Soltec solar-cell division today started selling two new solar-powered generators in Japan, as the unit, which started selling residential modules in 2007, looks to increase sales by offering a wider range of products.
Honda Soltec, which had already been selling 125-watt and 115-watt modules, added 130-watt and 120-watt versions to its inventory, the company said.
Honda Soltec has sold solar-powered generators to about 2,250 residential customers as well as larger clients such as Hanshin Koshien Stadium and some hospitals.
Nissan Motor Co. will work with the Japanese government at developing what it calls a "CO2-free island" by targeting residents of Yakushima Island for all-electric vehicles and encouraging them to use other forms of renewable energy.
Nissan and Kagoshima Prefecture signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on creating a low-carbon society on the island, where some trees may be more than 7,000 years old.
The prefecture will subsidies EV purchases on the island, while Nissan will study where best to install electric chargers and what kind of range the EVs get driving on the island's varied topography, Nissan said earlier today.
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