GM’s lithium-ion battery powered car, the Volt, is moving right along. They’ve nailed down a design that looks a lot like their concept they showed at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
The Volt’s production is expected to begin by November 2010 in Hamtramck’s old Poletown plant.
Larry Burns, GM’s vice president for research and development, told reporters this week that the vehicle’s design has been finalized and that its styling will be close but not identical to the concept.
GM is racing to prepare the Volt for launch by November 2010—ahead of archirival Toyota Motor Corp.’s own plug-in vehicle, slated to debut the same vehicle.
The Volt will be powered by a lithium-ion battery that can be partially recharged by a small combustion engine
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