GM Creates More than 100 Jobs Opens Lithium Ion Battery Plan

GM Creates More than 100 Jobs Opens Lithium Ion Battery Plant First U.S. Automotive Lithium Ion Battery Plant to Open The Volt is getting one step closer to lighting up the road. In an effort to deliver more fuel efficient vehicles to American drivers, GM is investing $43 million to manufacture lithium ion battery packs for its extended-range electric vehicles.

The new battery plant in Brownstown Township, Michigan will be the first in the U.S. operated by a major automaker. Utilizing part of the grant money awarded by the Obama administration, the investment includes the renovation and lease costs of a 160,000-square-foot facility, new machinery and equipment. Equipment installation at the site will begin in August and the first batteries are slated to be completed in early 2010 to support the Volt's launch.

In addition to manufacturing the batteries and components for electric cars, the new facility will create more than 100 new jobs.

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[heartlessvietboy]

Will Lithium ever run out? if so, when will it? What is Lithium?

[Spanky00Cheeks]

Lithium ions are great. But if you overcharge it, it BLOWS UP!

And it easily costs less than 5 dollars a month of electricity to run an advanced electric-only vehicle, compared to like 5 dollars a day for gas with IC.

Without research and advance in this technology, Japan, or even China, will start to dominate the auto industry. So relax about the billions eh?

[samuils]

Wow and to the taxpayers it only cots 60+ BILLION dollars? Awesome, lets give them another trillion maybe they will create another 200 jobs.