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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions. This is different from anything Ive ever seen in my 40 years in the automobile industry." ( Detroit Free Press ). This company is not stupid." ( NY Times Magazine ) 2/16/07 In an interview with BusinessWeek on Feb. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10. This is unusual.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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GM says it is already looking ahead to the next generation of Volt-based vehicles — it unveiled the Cadillac Converj concept in January — and says costs will come down as the technology spreads to more models. needs to have an indigenous automobile industry, and not merely "transplants". Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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