Auto Industry Showcases Vehicles at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan

General Motors Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner (R) acknowledges LG Chem CEO Peter Kim during a press event at the North American International Auto Show at the Cobo Center on January 12, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. GM announced Friday that it will manufacture its own battery packs for the Chevy Volt in the United States and that it has selected LG Chem of Korea to provide the lithium ion cells for the batteries. (UPI Photo/Brian Kersey)