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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

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Nissan’s Leaf stood alone as an EV. Good examples of all-new electric cars are the Nissan Leaf battery-electric and the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid , which both debuted in 2010 as 2011 models. During this same time GM created Saturn , a totally new brand, which arrived in 1990 with its own showrooms, advertising and vehicles.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10. Aims to get Saturn Vue on road in 2010; no production goal. Nissan Includes PHEVs in its long-term development program. Focusing on all-electric, Nissan-Renault partnership with Better Place for EVs. Lutz said GM is pushing to have Saturn Vue plug-in hybrid on the road by 2009. -- ( Autoweek ).

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