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GM boosting investment at Spring Hill by $167M for two future mid-size vehicles

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Chevrolet Equinox production began at the site in the third quarter of 2012 to meet growing consumer demand and support GM’s Canada operations. GM Spring Hill Manufacturing, home to the former Saturn brand from 1990 to 2007, operates as a fully integrated complex.

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GM Will Apply Plug-in Hybrid Technology To One of Its Remaining Four Core Brands, Delivery Still in 2011

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Prototype Saturn Vue PHEV plugging in to a Coulomb Chargepoint ( earlier post ) in San Jose, CA. Based on the current restructuring plan, GM is accelerating the wind-down or sale of Saturn to the end of this year. The Volt and plug-in hybrid vehicle are two of 14 hybrid and electric vehicles GM plans to offer by 2012.

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GM and Chrysler Submit Updated Restructuring Plans; Up to $18.6B More Needed; Outlines for Product Plans

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GM will have a total of 36 nameplates in 2012, down 25% from 2008 levels. Saturn will remain in operation for the next several years, through the end of the planned lifecycle for all Saturn products. If a spin-off or sale does not occur, GM plans to phase out the Saturn brand at the end of the current product lifecycle.

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UW-Madison Hybrid Vehicle Team working with Engine Research Center to apply dual-fuel RCCI engines in series and parallel hybrids

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The first, a Saturn Vue called the eMOOve, will be a series hybrid, to be completed in 2012. Bower’s team will use ethanol instead of gasoline, and biodiesel instead of standard diesel. The team is converting two of its former competition vehicles for this purpose.

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GM Releases New Viability Plan, Launches Bond Exchange; Phasing Out Pontiac

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As part of the new plan, GM will accelerate the wind-down or sale of HUMMER, Saturn and Saab to the end of 2009, and phase out Pontiac by the end of 2010. The revised plan moves up the resolution of Saab, Saturn, and Hummer to the end of 2009, at the latest.

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

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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. Magna Corp will use an ANL ultracapacitor/power converter on a prototype OEM EV targeted to meet the 2012 California ZEV Mandate. This unit is under test Mar-June 2009.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

Smart plans to start selling electric cars to the general public in 2012. Smart brought in Lajdziak, the former chief of the Saturn brand for General Motors Co., The test fleet is similar to one conducted by rival BMW AG in the past year with Mini Coopers that were outfitted with electric motors. miles per hour.

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