GM Says It Will Put Lithium-Ion Batteries in Hybrid Vehicles in 2010

GM says it expects to bring its first lithium-ion battery powered hybrid engine system to market in North America in 2010. The world's largest automaker by sales was to announce the hybrid system Tuesday at the Geneva International Motor Show, saying the new battery will deliver three times the power of GM's current nickel-metal-hydride batteries. Automakers and battery companies across the globe have been racing to develop lithium-ion technology, seen by many as the key to mass producing hybrid vehicles powered by conventional and electric motors. The batteries also are essential in producing the next generation of electric cars. http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080304/gm_hybrids.html