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Will New GM CEO Ed Whitacre Shift Marketing Away From the Volt?

Whitacre forced out the previous CEO and seized the CEO spot for himself. Some are questioning whether he will gut the Volt project. Supposedly the dealers are concerned about the focus on the Volt and how it's distracting away from the cars in the showrooms right now.

FIRST ALL-ELECTRIC APTERA 2e PUSHED BACK TO 2010

In September 2008, when fledgling vehicle
manufacturer Aptera named Paul Wilbur president and CEO, the 27-year Detroit auto
executive set forth a series of financial goals and product deadlines. “Aptera’s
production and delivery will be tied directly to funding,” said Wilbur.
During the past 12 months, the company’s initial offering – the aerodynamic Aptera 2e,
an all-electric, three-wheeled two-seater that gets the equivalent of 200-plus mpg – has
evolved from concept to near reality.

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