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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

Green Car Congress

The Saturn version of the two-mode plug-in hybrid at the Milford Proving Grounds. Going forward, GM plans to spend proportionally less of its marketing budget on the corporate identity and more on the vehicle brands. Re-badging is a sensitive topic with the OEMs and their desire to highlight the differences among brands.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10. Aims to get Saturn Vue on road in 2010; no production goal. Ford spokesman in Wards Auto ) 6/9/06 "So, Mr. Ford is saying we’re looking into it. Lutz said GM is pushing to have Saturn Vue plug-in hybrid on the road by 2009. -- ( Autoweek ). "I Plans "large demonstration fleet" late 2009.

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