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Chevrolet delivers record global sales in 1H 2013 of 2.5M units; small cars up 25% in US

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Sales of the Sonic, Spark, Cruze and Volt combined were up nearly 25% in the first half of 2013. Russia: 80,200 units, down 16.1%. Overall, General Motors Co. posted sales of more than 4.85 million vehicles in the first half of 2013, an increase of nearly 4% over the same period in 2012. Chevrolet sales in China rose 6.1% in 1H 2012.

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China’s New Breeder Reactors May Produce More Than Just Watts

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Fast neutrons—that is, ones with 1 megaelectron-volt or more of kinetic energy—split the plutonium atoms, releasing secondary neutrons that are captured by the U-238 and convert some of that U-238 into plutonium. Not so in China, India, and Russia.

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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GM’s electrified vehicles today include the extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt, Spark EV and Buick LaCrosse, Regal, Chevrolet Malibu and Impala with eAssist. On the 40 mpg+ highway side, in addition to the Volt and Spark EV (with the Cadillac ELR coming), GM also currently has the Sonic and the Cruze Eco and Cruze Diesel.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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The vision is fuelled by the fear of climate change and the need to find green alternatives to dirty coal, unpopular nuclear power and unreliable gas imports from Russia. An embryonic movement is growing in Europe to build “smart cities&# that will challenge the status quo. Powered by Blogrunner Latest From Green Inc.

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