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Visitor remark: Automakers are lacking a chance to promote extra EVs to ladies

Baua Electric

In 2003, Volvo debuted the YCC, a automobile designed through and for girls. It by no means made it to manufacturing, however a few of its options, comparable to handbag attic and computer-assisted parking, did trickle into Volvo’s U.S. GM discontinued the Saturn logo two years then.

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What are you waiting for?

DIY Electric Car

Had to replace the lower control arm on my Volvo V70xc. Also have to replace outer tie rod end on my Volvo XC90. Hope to finish the Volvo this weekend and then start de-ICE ing the Saturn. OK I posted a excited start but so far have not even touched the car? What a pain that is?

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PHEV Energy Bill

Plug In Partners

Here are the ones that caught our eye: Quantum's Fisker Joint Venture to Launch the New Fisker. Sign the On Line Petition News Summary I HOME.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

Green Car Congress

The Saturn version of the two-mode plug-in hybrid at the Milford Proving Grounds. As part of the culling, GM has the option to re-badge vehicles from the non-core brands, such as the Pontiac G8, Opel Insignia and Saturn Vue. I was able to spend 10 minutes driving a Saturn Aura sedan with an (HCCI) engine system. by Bill Cooke.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10. Aims to get Saturn Vue on road in 2010; no production goal. Saab GM-owned company exploring PHEVs Joint Venture with Volvo and others to research PHEVs Toyota 500 PHEV 2010-model Priuses with lithium batteries to be leased for fleet tests in 2009 (150 in U.S.) See Chevy Volt for latest.

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