The departure of one of the key architects of General Motors’ Chevrolet Volt program will not affect the launch of the Volt, according to a GM spokesman. Reportedly, Bob Kruse, GM’s executive director of vehicle engineering for hybrids, electric vehicles and batteries, quit in order to start his own consulting firm.
Micky Bly, a GM engineering veteran, will replace Kruse. Bly had worked on the Two Mode hybrid transmission, small-displacement engines and the electronic controls used in hybrid powertrains. Considered one of the most important vehicle launches in GM’s history, the plug-in Volt hybrid will debut late next year. It is believed that this vehicle could define GM’s role in the global competition among new green car vehicles.
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