A Detroit-based auto analyst who has driven the Chevy Volt says battery-fire concerns are more media hype than a real problem for General Motors. An OnStar safety system notifies GM after a wreck, and the automaker sends out a team within 48 hours to drain the Volt's battery, said Dan Akerson (left), CEO of GM. (Associated Press)
** FILE ** In this Jan. 10, 2011, Dan Akerson, CEO of General Motors, smiles during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. General Motors said Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, it earned $510 million in the fourth quarter and $4.7 billion last year as it continued its comeback from bankruptcy. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, file)
General Motors CEO Dan Akerson, bottom right, stands among traders at the post where GM stock is traded at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
General Motors Co. CEO Dan Akerson, right, and other dignitaries celebrate after ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
