General Motors will have up to 500,000 cars on the road with some form of electrification by 2017

General Motors plans to have up to 500,000 vehicles on the road with some form of electrification by 2017 with a focus on plug-in technology.

“The plug-in offers a unique opportunity to change the way people commute,” Mary Barra, senior vice president of Global Product Development told media attending the GM Electrification Experience in San Francisco. “Plug-based solutions will play a significant role in our technology portfolio going forward.”

The plug-in Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle, introduced in 2010, has become more than a statement for GM in the electric vehicle space, Barra said by satellite from Detroit.

GM is on track to sell more than 50,000 vehicles this year with electrification – between the Volt and eAssist light electrification technology on the Buick LaCrosse, Regal and Chevrolet Malibu. The 2014 Chevrolet Impala also will offer an eAssist model when he debuts next year.

Later this month at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Chevrolet will unveil a Spark EV, which will go on sale next year.

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