"GM Shows Bolt Electric Vehicle Concept With 200-Mile Driving Range"

"General Motors Co on Monday showed its Chevrolet Bolt concept car with an electric driving range of more than 200 miles and a $30,000 price tag, offering a view into where the U.S. automaker is pushing in development of electric vehicles (EV).

The all-electric Bolt is a concept car not currently slated for production, but Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra said the company is committed to developing an affordable, long-range EV, and GM said they could develop the car in as little as 18 months.

'This is a real game changer,' Barra told reporters at the media preview at the Detroit auto show. 'Trust me, this is no stripped-down science experiment.'"

Ben Klayman and Joe White report for Reuters January 12, 2015.