the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show, a rebadged second generation Chevrolet Volt tailored for the Chinese market. The Velite 5 was manufactured in China. Other markets Australia Deliveries of the Holden Volt in the Australian market began in December 2012, and the first Volt was delivered to the U.S. Ambassador in Canberra. Pricing starts at (around US$62,598). In November 2011 the first Holden Volt arrived in Australia for a series of evaluation tests. Holden stated that the Volt underwent numerous modifications to better suit it to Australian roads, though the test vehicles were still left-hand drive. The Holden Volt was available through 49 select Holden dealerships throughout metropolitan and rural Australia, with 18 in Victoria, 11 in New South Wales, 9 in Queensland, 7 in Western Australia and 4 in South Australia. A total of 80 Holden Volts were sold during 2012, and 101 units in 2013. A total of 246 had been sold in the country by mid April 2015, with the stock of the first generation almost empty. General Motors announced that it would not build the second generation Volt in right-hand-drive configuration, so the Volt was discontinued in Australia when the remaining stock sold out. Brazil General Motors do Brasil announced that it would import from five to ten Volts to Brazil during the first semester of 2011 as part of a demonstration and also to lobby the federal government to enact financial incentives for green cars. If successful, General Motors would adapt the Volt to operate on ethanol fuel, as most new Brazilian cars are flex-fuel. Japan In December 2010, General Motors announced plans to introduce the Volt in limited numbers into Japan in 2011 for technology and market test purposes. Exports for retail sales will depend on the results of this trial. Mexico The second generation Volt was released for retail customers in December 2015. Pricing starts at 638,000 pesos (~), and it is available in Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Querétaro, and Puebla. Sales totaled 36 units and in 2017 and 34 in 2018. New Zealand The Holden Volt was released in New Zealand through three dealerships, with one in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington. Deliveries began in late 2012 and pricing starts at (around ). By mid-2015, only 16 units were registered despite a price dropped to . Due to low sales of the first generation model, the second generation Volt was not available in New