Mobility

House will hold hearings on NHTSA's silence after Volt fire

GM has said it doesn't believe the Volt poses any greater risk to drivers than a conventional automobile. The automaker has spent almost 300000 hours testing the car. (GM)
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By:
Christina Rogers
December 06, 2011 05:00 AM

DETROIT -- A U.S. House subcommittee plans to hold hearings in the third or fourth week of January to investigate why the government wasn't more forthcoming about a June fire involving the Chevrolet Volt.

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