![]() Under the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cycle, the 2013–15 model year Volt all-electric range is 38 mi (61 km), with a combined electric mode/gasoline-only rating of 62 mpg ‑US (3.8 L/100 km 74 mpg ‑imp) equivalent (MPG equivalent). The Volt's regenerative braking also contributes to the on-board electricity generation. While running on gasoline at high speeds the engine may be mechanically linked (by a clutch) to a generator set, improving efficiency by 10% to 15%. From there, its internal combustion engine powers an electric generator to extend the vehicle's range as needed. The Volt operates as a pure battery electric vehicle until its battery capacity drops to a predetermined threshold from full charge. As of December 2019, the Chevrolet Volt is listed as the all-time top-selling plug-in hybrid in the American market. Until December 2018, the Volt/Ampera family of vehicles was the world's all-time bestselling plug-in hybrid vehicle. Just over 10,000 Opel/Vauxhall Ampera cars had been sold in Europe as of June 2016. ![]() is the leading market, with 157,054 Volts delivered through the end of 2019, followed by Canada with 16,653 Volts sold through September 2018. Global combined Volt/Ampera-family sales totaled about 177,000 units by the end of October 2018. ![]() Sales of the 2011 Volt began in the United States in mid-December 2010, followed by various European countries and other international markets in 2011. The Chevrolet Volt is a plug-in hybrid manufactured by General Motors, also marketed in rebadged variants as the Holden Volt in Australia and New Zealand and the Buick Velite 5 in China, and with a different fascia as the Vauxhall Ampera in the United Kingdom and as the Opel Ampera in the remainder of Europe.
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