Green Car Congress
JUNE 11, 2009
A limited amount of 2010 Malibu hybrids may be produced to fulfill fleet sales requests. The Malibu hybrid shares components with two other GM mild hybrids: the Saturn Aura and Vue hybrids. The Malibu hybrid shares components with two other GM mild hybrids: the Saturn Aura and Vue hybrids. 2008 Malibu hybrid.
Green Car Congress
MAY 5, 2009
Prototype Saturn Vue PHEV plugging in to a Coulomb Chargepoint ( earlier post ) in San Jose, CA. Based on the current restructuring plan, GM is accelerating the wind-down or sale of Saturn to the end of this year. Click to enlarge. of Energy (DOE) and nonprofit Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 4, 2009
Buoyed by the US government’s CARS (“Cash for Clunkers”) program, US auto sales slowed their decline in the US in July, dropping on 12.1% Passenger car sales dropped 10.6% to 554, 527 units, while light truck sales dropped 14.1% Hybrids had an especially good month, with reported sales jumping 31.8% Click to enlarge.
Charged EVs
MAY 31, 2022
Thus, the restructured GM was composed of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac, while the Hummer, Pontiac, Saab and Saturn brands died. Worse, GM was forced to shut down its medium-duty truck division during bankruptcy in June 2009, pretty much taking it out of the commercial fleet market. The Task Force ultimately agreed.
Revenge of the Electric Car
JUNE 9, 2010
Smart will be launching a test fleet of 250 electric cars in selected areas, including: Portland, San Jose, Indianapolis, Orlando, and the Washington, D.C. Read more in the article: Smart to Launch Test Fleet of Electric Cars. Smart To Launch Test Fleet of Electric Cars. in 2008, but its sales fell to 14,595 in 2009.
Clean Fleet Report
MAY 13, 2021
But the battery-powered two-wheelers get separate showrooms, sales methodologies and marketing programs aimed at different target audience. During this same time GM created Saturn , a totally new brand, which arrived in 1990 with its own showrooms, advertising and vehicles. first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.
Plugs and Cars
JULY 31, 2008
A number of startups showed off their porposals to retrofit the existing fleets of petroleum-fueled vehicles, giving some hope to Andy Grove’s ambitoious desire to create millions of plug-in conversions before the automakers deliver. Representatives of GM stoked the clamor for the Volt, and a Saturn Vue plug-in hybrid sat on the show floor.
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