lithium battery pack to be right down to the wire 
 

   "At this point the focus for us lithium battery pack 100 percent is getting the Volt produced in the U.S.," Wagoner told reporters on the sidelines of the Beijing Auto Show. "So far, so good, but it's going lithium battery pack to be right down to the wire to meet the production deadline we've set."

   GM, which is counting on the Volt to show that it lithium battery pack can  compete with the likes of Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T: Quote, Profile, Research) on fuel-saving technology, has said it intends to build the new rechargeable vehicle by the end of 2010.

That aggressive target has forced GM to compress lithium battery pack the industry's established timeline for developing a new car by conducting experimental testing on the battery systems crucial to the Volt even as developers push ahead with work on the vehicle's other components.

GM is designing the Volt to run for 40 miles lithium battery pack powered by a 400-pound lithium-ion battery pack that can be recharged at a standard electric outlet when the vehicle is parked. The car will also capture energy from braking like a traditional hybrid and feature an on-board engine that will be used only to send power to the battery.