The Chevrolet Volt has been acclaimed as winner of the ‘Alternative-fuel category’ in the prestigious What Car? Green Awards 2012.

What Car? editor in chief, Chas Hallet, said: “The Chevrolet Volt is an alternative-fuel car without compromise. It can travel 40 miles on electric power then switches to its petrol engine, so there’s no range-anxiety involved. It is also effortless to drive, quick, comfortable and whisper-quiet.”

Rebecca Lawman – head of marketing Chevrolet UK said “The key innovation of Volt is that it eliminates the concern of ‘range anxiety’ while offering genuine electric vehicle ownership and benefits. As a result Volt has redefined expectations in the alternative-fuel sector, offering cleaner motoring without any compromise in terms of ownership.”