Click above for a high-res gallery of the Holden Volt Although it won’t actually be present at the event, GM has released three new images of the Holden Volt to coincide with the start of the 2009 Melbourne Motor Show. Like the Opel Ampera that will be shown off at the Geneva Motor Show next week, the Holden is a rebadged version of the range-extended electric Chevy Volt. This lightly remodeled car is very important for the Australian market as the automaker tries to shed its fuel-thirsty reputation and switches to smaller, more efficient packages. The Voltec powertrain that makes the Volt tick isn’t likely to see any changes on its trip Down Under, and, as we can see from the image gallery below, there aren’t any real changes to the Volt’s sheetmetal either. This fact shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone since The General worked to hard to make the overall shape of the original Volt as slippery as possible in the first place. See the full press release after the break. Gallery: Melbourne Motor Show: Holden Volt [Source: General Motors] Continue reading Melbourne 2009: GM releases new shots of Holden Volt Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Pacific Region , Holden Melbourne 2009: GM releases new shots of Holden Volt originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green

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