WARREN, Mich. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain tells General Motors employees that reviving the struggling auto industry would be of utmost importance in his administration.  The Arizona senator says new technology, such as the Chevrolet Volt, are vital to eliminating America's dependence on foreign oil.  The Volt is GM's first plug-in electric car.

McCain took part Friday in an invitation-only town hall meeting at GM's Technical Center in Warren. He was seeking to bolster his appeal to voters on economic issues by speaking to autoworkers, some of those hardest hit in the recent economic downturn.

McCain has proposed giving a $5,000 tax credit to those who buy a no-emissions car. GM plans to have the Volt on the market by 2010.