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Remy to Supply HVH250 Electric Motors to Advanced Mechanical Products for EV Conversions

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AMP has developed an all-electric high performance, high efficiency drive train for installation into select modern passenger vehicles. The first two vehicles available for AMP conversions are the GM Saturn Sky and the GM Pontiac Solstice. AMP will use the Remy HVH250 electric motors in their custom electric vehicle conversions.

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GMs Expanding Gasoline Direct Injection Engine Portfolio

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This Ecotec engine is installed transversely, and equipped with either a Hydra-Matic 6T45 FWD or AWD six-speed automatic transmission. Saturn Sky Red Line. Saturn Outlook. Saturn Sky Red Line. Saturn Outlook. Ecotec engine had the fuel injectors mounted to inject fuel into the intake ports.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

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Plus more people are installing rooftop solar photovoltaic systems, and clean wind power is vastly expanding nationally (see study by eminent environmentalist Lester Brown cited at CalCars Kudos ). If we optimistically assume the average US fuel economy is 25 miles per gallon, at $3.00 Using the average U.S.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Newly installed CEO Fritz Henderson argues that pioneering projects like the Volt typically lose money until the technology catches on. They only have that many models because they use the same chassis and drivetrain to build 3 different cars, one branded as a Chevy, the next a Pontiac, then a Saturn, etc. Posted by: Nick K. |

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