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CleanFUEL USA Expands Propane Engine Products With IMPCO

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Under the agreement, CleanFUEL will distribute IMPCO’s bi-fuel Sequent system, a dual-propane and gasoline fuel system certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for conversions of light duty General Motors and Ford vehicles to run on propane. 2008 and 2009 3.5L liter Chevrolet Silverado, Express, and G Van.

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Hydraulic Hybrid Systems and EMI Partner to Target Fleet Retrofit Market; First Retrofit Underway

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HHS has also purchased a totaled 2008 Chevy Silverado HD 2500 that will serve as a demonstration vehicle. In late 2008 Loveland-based Lightning Hybrids began engineering a biodiesel hydraulic hybrid vehicle that combined a small biodiesel engine with a 150 hp hydraulic pump on a lightweight sports sedan. Click to enlarge.

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NHTSA issues safety advisory on preventing undercarriage corrosion to prevent brake-line failures; closes GM investigation

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NHTSA issued the advisory in conjunction with the agency’s closing of an investigation into brake-line failures in General Motors trucks and SUVs built in model years 1999 to 2003.

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Reported US Hybrid Sales Up 5.2% Year on Year in June; 3% New Vehicle Market Share for the Month

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by volume in June 2009 year-on-year to 26,205 units, representing 3% of new vehicles sold—marking the highest monthly new vehicle share since April 2008, and the fourth straight month of increasing share. from 1,330 units in June 2008. Overall, Toyota’s US sales in June dropped 32% by volume compared to June 2008.

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US Hybrid Sales Down 45.5% in April

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high mark in April 2008. In April 2008, Honda had the Civic Hybrid on sale as well as the low-selling Accord Hybrid (25 units in April 2008). The addition of the new Fusion and Milan hybrids pushed combined Ford hybrid sales to 2,299 units, up 21% compared to April 2008. Year-to-date in 2009, hybrids are holding a 2.4%

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US LDV Sales Dropped 36.8% in March 2009; March SAAR Up Slightly to 9.86M Units

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March 2009 had 25 sales days compared to 26 in March 2008; all figures here reflect changes in actual volume, rather than adjusted day selling rate. million units, down 35% from March 2008’s 15.10 The passenger car share of new vehicle sales in March 2009 rose to 51.9%, the highest monthly total since July 2008. Honda Motor Co.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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General Motors. Chevrolet truck sales increased 27%, led by increases by Silverado, Suburban, Avalanche, Colorado, HHR and Equinox. Toyota Motor Sales, USA (TMS) reported July sales of 174,872, down 11.4% over July 2008. over July 2008. American Honda Motor Co., compared to July 2008 results.