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By Marc Comeau, Vice President, Chevrolet in Canada

There are some exciting things happening with Chevrolet in Canada, especially in Vancouver as the world focuses its attention on the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Chevrolet is proud to be part of this iconic event, along with the entire General Motors of Canada family, through our partnership with the Vancouver Olympic Committee (VANOC) as the Official Vehicle Partner of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games and Paralympic Games.

First, the Chevrolet Volt just arrived in Vancouver and is creating quite the buzz.  Launching in Canada in 2011, the Volt offers up to 64 km of pure electric, emissions-free driving and is the only electric vehicle that won't leave you stranded when the battery's charge is depleted. Our official Volt activities kick off today and the Volt is already drawing crowds wherever it goes in the city. 

Monday is the opening of BC Hydro’s Power Smart Village and the Volt will be part of their “Home of the Future” display. In fact, the Volt will be on display at the “Home of the Future” daily in the late afternoon, so please come out to take a look.

In other Chevrolet activities at the Olympics, the Olympic torch relay is in the final stage of its journey across Canada and the Olympic opening ceremonies are just around the corner. We’ve been part of that journey from day one, as many of you know from following our very own @GM_ArtandSerge via Twitter and their blog (http://chevrolet2010roadtrip.ca/) as they made sure the torch kept moving safely and efficiently across this great nation of ours. 

Chevrolet’s goals for sustainable transportation solutions, from gas-friendly to gas-free vehicles, are directly aligned with VANOC’s sustainability goals. In fact, we are supplying 750 hybrid vehicles, over 1000 bio fuel capable vehicles, 1,100 trucks with Active Fuel Management and 2,400 vehicles with Direct Injection engine technology to be used by organizers and volunteers leading up to, and during, the 2010 Winter Games.

We’ve also provided gas-free vehicles from Chevrolet, with eight Equinox fuel cell vehicles on the ground since October transporting media, bloggers, athletes, government officials, VANOC representatives and everyday Vancouver-ites to experience the benefits of hydrogen fuel cells and to witness firsthand just how far Chevrolet’s fuel cell research has advanced.

For more on what we’re doing with the Chevrolet Volt in Vancouver, stay tuned to Twitter (@GMCanada, @Chevrolet, @ChevyVoltage, @George_S, @AdriaMackenzie and @philcolley). You can also follow us on the Chevrolet and Chevrolet Volt Facebook pages, on the Chevrolet Volt Posterous page and ChevroletVoltage.com for all the latest updates on where we are and what we’re doing – and feel free to come on out and join our Volt team whenever you can.

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