[Chevroletguy]

According to a new report from Bloomberg, General Motors is working on a Buick-badged version of its Opel Ampera plug-in hybrid, Europe's mechanical twin to the Chevrolet Volt. The car hasn't received final approval yet, as GM still isn't sure it can get buyers to justify in inevitable premium over the $41,000 pre-incentive Volt.

To make a Buick version more marketable, the General may attempt to take measures to extend the car's all-electric range, like using lighter materials, but that may be a higher level of investment than the program calls for. That said, any Ampera with a waterfall grille will probably require a few more creature comforts and better interior materials to command Buick's typically higher pricepoint.

If General Motors can figure out how to build and sell an Buick Volt/Ampera, the car will probably arrive in 2013 as a 2014 model. For now, range and performance will likely be pretty similar to the Volt.

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[Gixser995]

...why?

[ausrutherford]

I thought they just said that they were not going to do rebadges anymore?

[Gixser995]

They changed their mind.

[Chevroletguy]

And they couldn't justify the Converj why?

[docCarter]

.........

How about the Converj instead?

[Floater]

This best be for the Chinese market only. If you want to sell the Volt's platform at a higher price than the already spendy Volt, you damned well better give us a car worth it, GM. Like the Converj.