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GM Volt 2010 rollout will be a "stretch": Lutz
Chevrolet introduces the VOLT concept car at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, January 7, 2007. General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz is in the passenger seat (L).
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DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp's (GM.N) target of producing its all-electric plug-in Chevy Volt model could prove challenging for the No. 1 U.S. automaker but remains the company's target, a top executive said on Monday.
Briefing reporters at the North American International Auto Show, GM's vice chairman and product chief Bob Lutz described the Volt's 2010 production goal as a "big stretch."
He added that producing a battery for the car has not been a problem and a working lithium ion battery pack for the Volt could be demonstrated by June 2008.
But he also said the Volt is requiring a complete re-engineering for a standard passenger vehicle.
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