Alan Batey, also VP-sales and service in the US, was installed last summer as interim global CMO.

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"The Volt isn't just about how many cars we sell, " said Alan Batey, vice president of Chevrolet Sales.

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Alan Hunt, 65, of The Avenue, Poole and Arthur "Trevor" Ford-Batey, 61, of Miles McInnes Court, Carlisle.

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