Ankush Arora who is the vice-president (marketing, sales and after sales) GM India, said “The country is still not ready for such plug-in hybrid vehicles. The expensive Chevrolet Volt may get few Indian buyers, who are fascinated to drive a green car. It will certainly not be a huge success in a sensitive market such as.”

Arora still further stated that “if India wanted to become a big player in electric vehicles, it needed to increase its supply of batteries. It’s not the technology; it’s the battery that is the key to making an electric solution commercial. We have the technology and will explore every possibility to launch something made for India.”Karl Slym who is the president of GM India said “it made little sense to continue working with Reva after it sold a 55 per cent stake to Mahindra & Mahindra. Because of Reva having (a new) owner, there really is no value for us in doing this India-specific exploration (with it).”

General Motors considers their Chevy Volt as an electric car where as the EPA wants to classify it as a hybrid.
PC Magazine explicates, “Its drive train is entirely electric, since the companion gas engine powers a generator, not the car itself. The Volt is not a hybrid in the usual sense, in other words. GM claims it can run 40 miles before the gas engine even kicks in.”
The car applies its batteries to render most of its ability, setting off the electric generator only when they are exhausted to a certain point. The car is so planned that it arrives to its destination at approximately 30%-35% of the battery’s status of charge.

For hybrid cars like these, you will receive a  nice discount on your insurance for your cars in many states.