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Visitor remark: Automakers are lacking a chance to promote extra EVs to ladies

Baua Electric

In 2003, Volvo debuted the YCC, a automobile designed through and for girls. Saturn introduced a internet order referred to as “Novel Adventures” that featured 4 ladies in a retain membership interacting with a special Saturn in each episode. GM discontinued the Saturn logo two years then.

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ISU study finds large potential for biobased materials in auto industry, but with challenges

Green Car Congress

Their report, “Biobased Automobile Parts Investigation”, was developed for the USDA Office of Energy Policy and New Uses. Marketing the use of biobased materials being used in an automobile costs money and must be part of the consideration in the cost of using biobased parts. —“Biobased Automobile Parts Investigation”.

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GM and Chrysler Submit Updated Restructuring Plans; Up to $18.6B More Needed; Outlines for Product Plans

Green Car Congress

While GM hopes to reach agreement with the Swedish government, the Saab Automobile AB subsidiary could file for reorganization as early as this month. Saturn will remain in operation for the next several years, through the end of the planned lifecycle for all Saturn products.

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GM Releases New Viability Plan, Launches Bond Exchange; Phasing Out Pontiac

Green Car Congress

As part of the new plan, GM will accelerate the wind-down or sale of HUMMER, Saturn and Saab to the end of 2009, and phase out Pontiac by the end of 2010. The revised plan moves up the resolution of Saab, Saturn, and Hummer to the end of 2009, at the latest. Tags: Market Background Vehicle Manufacturers. The plan assumes a 19.5%

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Saab to Separate from GM and Create Independent Business in Sweden

Green Car Congress

Reorganization will give us the time and means that help get these products to market while minimizing the liquidity impact of Saab on GM. Jan Ake Jonsson, Managing Director for Saab Automobile. Earlier post.)

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

Green Car Congress

Monthly new vehicle market share for hybrids. year-on-year to 35,429 units, representing a 3.55% new vehicle sales market share for the month—the highest monthly share yet. Non-core brand sales declined when compared with June as Pontiac dipped 7%; Saturn was down 21%, and HUMMER and Saab declined 26%. Click to enlarge.

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Wall Street Report

Plug In Partners

Hybrid automobiles work with two engines. Japanese car makers, about to market their own hybrids that didn't plug in, paid scant attention. Saturn and a 200-horsepower electric motor. He yanked big engines out of American cars and replaced them with electric motors that worked in tandem with much smaller gasoline engines.