GM will do "heavy lifting" toward plug-in goal - 24 volt lifepo4 battery pack
San francisco (Reuters )-
General Motors Corp. will carry out "heavy work" to help achieve the ambitious goal of the 1 million plug proposed by President Barack Obama.
Hybrid and electric vehicles in the United StatesS.
A gm executive said on Tuesday that by 2015, the road will be on the road.
Britta Gross, GM's director of global energy systems and infrastructure commercialisation, is a key factor in reshaping bankrupt automakers to reduce their reliance on gasoline --Fuel cars.
"I can tell you that we can definitely do the heavy work in it," Gross said in a telephone interview with Reuters . ".
"We will work hard for it.
Major automakers, including General Motors, have been adding plans for a range of electric vehicles
Driving American cars designed to meet substantial growthS.
Fuel economy standards and demand for more energy-efficient cars are expected to increase.
GM will launch rechargeable Chevrolet Volt plug
By the end of 2010, the hybrid is scheduled to produce a total of 14 hybrids by 2012.
Gross said it would be a while for the industry to achieve the White House's declared 1 million plug target
But if key obstacles can be overcome, GM is ready to do its part, he added.
"The ability of General Motors or any large car manufacturer to deploy plugs
"On the vehicle, it depends on the ability of the supplier," Gross said.
"It includes battery suppliers.
We need more power.
To produce enough batteries to power millions of plugs, five or more battery manufacturers are needed, Gross said.
Hybrid cars.
Lithium-ion batteries have been widely used in laptops and telephones. Automakers have been working to reduce battery size in order to power the car without taking up too much space or making the vehicle too heavy. The No. 1. U. S.
By selling, automakers have been operating under bankruptcy protection since the beginning of this month, a restructuring funded and directed by the Obama administration.
GM's display tool for trying to reinvent itself is Volt, a rechargeable electric vehicledrive vehicle.
General Motors has designed a Volt with lithium-
Ion battery with full battery
Electric driving range of 40 miles.
The small gasoline engine will power the battery for a longer period of time.
Gross will not reveal how many Volts GM wants to sell in its first year, but executives warn that the price and availability of the car will limit initial sales.
Volt is expected to sell for about $40,000.
The federal tax incentives will bring consumer costs close to $32,500.
The most expensive component in the Volt will be its 400-
Battery pack pounds (181 kg ).
GM will import lithium
Ion batteries from LG Chem, South Korea, and assembled the completed Volt battery pack in Michigan, where the car will be produced.
Ford got a promise of $5.
9 billion of loans from the United StatesS.
On Tuesday, the Department of Energy will develop all-
GM will not be eligible for these subsidized loans until the electric car goes bankrupt.
GM plans to restructure a majority stake in American auto. S.
The Treasury will go bankrupt by July or August.
Gross declined to disclose how much Energy Department loans the automaker expects to receive under a plan aimed at helping cash
The weak auto industry is poised for a sharp rise in the US. S.
Fuel economy standards.
Gross said GM wanted financial support from the federal government's stimulus package.
"There seems to be more promising opportunities for stimulus.
Our advanced technology projects have a lot of political support.
"If there are going to be millions of plugs, GM and other automakers will have to get support that they can't control
Hybrid by 2015.
"Gasoline prices are one of the factors," she said . " She is referring to the fact that low gasoline prices may prevent consumers from buying plugs. ins.
"The economy is one of the factors.
Two years ago, consumers were likely to be more willing to accept electric vehicles with higher prices than conventional gasoline.
Power cars, Gross said.
But the economy has changed that.
"This is a new era full of new challenges," she said . "