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Penske Seeking to Buy Saturn

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and Penske Automotive Group confirmed details of a proposed transaction under which Penske would acquire the Saturn brand. If completed, the deal would save more than 350 dealerships and 13,000 jobs at Saturn and its retailers in the United States, and would preserve the Saturn brand. General Motors Corp. Earlier post.)

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Smart Move

Revenge of the Electric Car

DETROIT—Smart USA, the mini-car maker owned by Daimler AG, is launching a test fleet of electric vehicles this fall in select regions of the U.S. Smart brought in Lajdziak, the former chief of the Saturn brand for General Motors Co., Tags: Test Fleets Smart USA. in 2013, but Toyota Motor Corp. General Motors Corp.,

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ANL Project on Actively Coupled Ultracapacitor-Battery System for PHEVs Attracting OEM Interest

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and Gold Peak Battery-USA are research partners in the project. Results of an earlier simulation study of capacitor sizing for the system shows that a 75-100 Whr capacitor bank is appropriate for a Saturn VUE-sized PHEV. Gold Peak USA is supplying prototype LiMnO 2 polymer batteries.

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PHEV Energy Bill

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Here is the outline of what the bill intends to do: SECTION 131 TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION SEC 131 Transportation Electrification DOE to establish competitive grants for electric vehicles and PHEVs to encourage early widespread use and advance production of electric (And PHEV) vehicles in USA. $90

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Sales of hybrid cars increase in US

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After months of doom and gloom for the auto industry in the USA, there is finally a ray of hope courtesy of hybrid cars. GM hybrids currently include the Chevrolet Malibu, Saturn Aura and Saturn VUE BAS; as well as the Tahoe, Silverado, Sierra, Yukon and Cadillac Escalade two-mode hybrids. per cent year on year.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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Non-core brand sales declined when compared with June as Pontiac dipped 7%; Saturn was down 21%, and HUMMER and Saab declined 26%. Toyota Motor Sales, USA (TMS) reported July sales of 174,872, down 11.4% GMC sales increased 8%, led by Sierra, Canyon and Yukon XL. Ford Flex sales totaled 3,631, up 65% versus a year ago. year-on-year.

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Meet Mr. Internet: Vint Cerf

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Family: Sigrid, his wife; sons David and Bennett Education: B.S. 1965, mathematics, Stanford ; M.S. 1970 and Ph.D.

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