In the eyes of
In the eyes of environmentalists (or ecomentalists as Jeremy Clarkson likes to say) and Hollywood elite, the Volt was a much needed car. GM's image is, and still is, tarnished by building large SUVs and gas-guzzlers that really are not in-style anymore. Many people still feel they should not have gotten a bailout from the Government.
GM still needs to work on building reliable cars, as they are nowhere near as good as the Japanese. Also they still can't seem to get the formula right for building competitive small cars. At least that is my opinion.
Toyota is coming out with several models with the Prius nameplate. Check Toyota's website! I guess you are just too busy making comments without doing your research though! :)