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Teijin’s Sereebo now in use for GM as first CFRTP for high-volume production vehicles

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Sereebo will be used to manufacture the optional CarbonPro pickup box jointly developed by Teijin and GM for the GMC Sierra Denali 1500 and GMC Sierra AT4 1500. 2019 GMC Sierra Denali CarbonPro Edition. This is the first use of CFRTP for structural parts in a high-volume production vehicle.

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GM announces three new recalls of ~1.55 million vehicles

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As a result of new CEO Mary Barra’s request for a comprehensive internal safety review following the ignition switch recall, General Motors announced three separate recalls involving US production and sales of approximately: 303,000 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana from the 2009-2014 model years with gross vehicle weight under 10,000 pounds.

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Colorado State University retrofits two delivery trucks with hydraulic hybrid systems

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The vehicles, 2012 GMC trucks, will be put into delivery service on campus. Lightning Hybrids has been working on the hydraulic hybrid system, made and assembled in Loveland, since September 2008. Colorado State has selected Lightning Hybrids LLC ( earlier post ) to provide the systems.

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Lear Corp. assured about seating trade expansion

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Lear is able to sourcing 82 % of seating elements internally, up from 36 % in 2008, stated Frank Orsini, head of Lear’s world seating unit. Lear stated it has a minimum of 9 key near-term launches at the horizon, together with conquest trade awards for the Jeep Wagoneer and Lavish Wagoneer, Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon and BMW 5 Form.

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XL Hybrids to display retrofitted hybrid Chevrolet 2500 Cargo Van at MIT Energy Conference

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The hybrid powertrain is currently available for the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana 2500 cargo and passenger vans, and the company is expanding the product lineup to include other makes and models of fleet vehicles, including Chevrolet and Ford vans and pickup trucks.

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Volt continues to be top-selling plug-in in US; Prius PHV #2, LEAF #3

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Overall, GM sales were up 16% year-on-year in June to 248,750 vehicle—the company’s highest sales since September 2008. Combined sales of all seven Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac crossovers were up 30 % versus a year ago. Sales of the Cruze were down 23.8% to 18,983 units.

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CleanFUEL USA Expands Propane Engine Products With IMPCO

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2008 and 2009 3.5L liter Chevrolet G Van and GMC Savana. liter GMC Sierra and Savana. GMC Yukon and Sierra. IMPCO’s bi-fuel system is a certified engine conversion for the following vehicles: 2007 5.4L Chevrolet Impala. liter Chevrolet Silverado, Express, and G Van. Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado, Suburban and Tahoe.

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