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Oct. 13, 2010 / 4:03 PM

GM says Volt production begins Nov. 10

President Barack Obama drives a 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle off the line with Plant Manager Teri Quigley in the passenger seat at the General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant Friday, July 30, 2010 in Hamtramck, Michigan. Chevrolet announced today, it will increase the U.S. production capacity of the 340-mile extended range electric Chevrolet Volt by 50 percent due to strong public interest. The Volt will be built at the Detroit-Hamtramck Plant. UPI/John F. Martin/Chevrolet

President Barack Obama drives a 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle off the line with Plant Manager Teri Quigley in the passenger seat at the General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant Friday, July 30, 2010 in Hamtramck, Michigan. Chevrolet announced today, it will increase the U.S. production capacity of the 340-mile extended range electric Chevrolet Volt by 50 percent due to strong public interest. The Volt will be built at the Detroit-Hamtramck Plant. UPI/John F. Martin/Chevrolet | License Photo

DETROIT, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. automaker General Motors said it was ready -- almost -- to turn on the switch for production of its electrically powered Volt.

Production on the highly anticipated plug-in Volt would begin Nov. 10, Vice Chairman of Global Operations Tom Stephens said Tuesday. In roughly a month, the car would appear in dealers' showrooms, Stephens said.

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The car, which will be produced at the Detroit-Hamtramck plant, is expected to cost $41,000, The Detroit News reported.

Stephens said recharging infrastructure is also right around the corner. Utility companies DTE Energy and Consumers Energy have each said they would outfit 2,500 homes -- making a total of 5,000 -- with 240-volt charging stations. GM plans to install 350 more throughout the state of Michigan.

In addition, 1,500 dealerships will be outfitted with charging stations for Volt owners.

"We want to make it easy for our employees to also drive green," Stephens said.

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