Both the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt were released this past December to much fanfare. But how much did they actually sell? As it turns out, not so much.
The Volt sold somewhere between 250 and 350 vehicles over the course of the month, while the Leaf did even worse, with reportedly less than 20 cars sold. The main reason for these minuscule sales numbers is the supply. Both manufacturers are slowly producing vehicles, and gradually introducing them into new markets.
Naturally, both companies expect much better numbers in 2011. GM expects to sell around 10,000 Volts this year, and 45,000 in 2012. Nissan, meanwhile, will be producing around 50,000 Leafs a year. Still small numbers when compared to other popular cars, but the demand is clearly growing.
Via NPR
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