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97% of US buyers opted for 2.5L stop/start base engine on 2014, 2015 Malibu

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liter, 4-cylinder base engine (LKW) equipped with standard stop/start technology, according to GM. features a unique two-step intake valve actuation system designed to enhance efficiency and help lower emissions, while also enhancing low-rpm torque, for a greater feeling of power at lower speeds. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Some of the new and updated models, such as a battery-powered version of Geelys Panda hatchback, may hit the market as early as October, and in some cases they might carry price tags low enough for farmers and other rural residents with limited financial means. GM plans to launch the Volt in China in 2011. Great Wall Motor Co.,

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Are Rising EV Inventories Proof Nobody Wants Them?

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Power, recently told Automotive News this is the result of supply chain improvements. GM spokesman Jim Cain said the typical days' supply calculation looks backward and can obscure what's really going on in the market for a specific vehicle. But there are enough wealthy neighbors and nearby cities to guarantee above-average EV sales.

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

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As a comparison , in 2011, there were only two battery electric and 29 hybrid electric vehicle models offered for sale in the US. There are three main electric vehicle drivetrain designs that an EV manufacturer can choose to pursue: battery powered , hybrid , and or fuel cell.

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

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News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Andy Grove on battery power To wean itself from imported oil, the U.S. In a similar vein, batteries will be a competitive advantage for the auto-makers of the future.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Expected deposits in 2009 and first sales in CA in 2010. We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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They think BYD has a shot at becoming the worlds largest automaker, primarily by selling electric cars, as well as a leader in the fast-growing solar power industry. BYD has also begun selling a plug-in electric car with a backup gasoline engine, a move putting it ahead of GM, Nissan, and Toyota. " When he got back to the U.S.,

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