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GM preparing to launch 2 more EREVs and a PHEV

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General Motors is preparing to launch two more extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) and a plug-in hybrid (PHEV), CEO Dan Akerson told reporters on the sidelines of the 2011 Automotive News World Congress. Detroit Free Press.

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Ducker: automotive aluminum content to hit explosive growth from 2015 to 2025; 50 years of uninterrupted growth “guaranteed”

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The study surveyed all major automakers and forecasts that Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler will become the biggest users of aluminum sheet in the next decade. It also forecasts that the number of vehicles with complete aluminum body structures will reach 18% of North American production, from less than 1% today.

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GM and JVs Set New May Sales Mark in China

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General Motors and its joint ventures posted record sales in China in May. With sales of its Chevrolet lineup jumping 103.6%, sales of its Cadillac products growing 98.1% Demand for its Wuling products surpassed 100,000 units for the fourth month this year. increase from the first five months of 2009. China results.

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GM Sets New June, First Half Sales Records in China; China First Half Sales Outpace US

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General Motors and its joint ventures set new marks for unit sales in China in the month of June and for the first half of the year. to 71,782 units as the result of rising demand for its Chevrolet lineup, a jump in sales of its Cadillac products and the ongoing strength of its flagship Buick brand. Sales in June rose 23.2%

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KPMG survey finds global auto execs ranking fuel efficiency the top consumer priority

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Fuel efficiency, safety innovation, and vehicle styling will be the three most important product issues influencing automotive consumer purchase decisions over the next five years, indicating a perceived shift in buying priorities, according to the 12 th annual global automotive survey conducted by KPMG LLP.

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EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

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The report also noted that: Since alternative fuel vehicle production [CNG, PHEVs and EVs] has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible. Since 1975, half of car production has consistently been within several mpg of each other.

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Presidential Auto Task Force Concluded Plug-In GM Volt Likely Too Expensive To Be Commercially Successful in the Short-Term

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The GM Viability Determination notes that the company is in the early stages of an operational turnaround in which it has made material progress in a number of areas, including purchasing, product design, manufacturing, brand rationalization and its dealer network. The Volt is an extended range electric vehicle—i.e.,

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