] Chinese battery manufacturer and automaker BYD Auto released the F3DM PHEV-62 (PHEV-100 km) hatchback to the Chinese fleet market on December 15, 2008, for 149,800 yuan (US $22,000). [ 26 ] [ 27 ] General Motors launched the 2011 Chevrolet Volt series plug-in in December 2010. [ 28 ] [ 29