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BMW i3 Dealers, 2015 Ford Expedition EcoBoost, WA Electric Highway: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: The 2015 Ford Expedition gets a downsized EcoBoost V-6, dealers training to sell the 2014 BMW i3 electric car is called into question, and fees will start April 1 on Washington state''s electric highway. What do Tesla Motors, Cadillac, and Hyundai have in common? Owner love, of.'

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Industry survey finds aluminum use in autos at all-time high; average per vehicle use expected to more than double from 2012 by 2025

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Using aluminum will extend the efficiencies of other technologies, while enabling secondary cost-savings from downsized powertrains without sacrificing performance. The report estimates the cost of the materials upgrade at less than $500, even before secondary cost savings from downsized components are factored in.

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New General Motors officially launched

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Some good news at last for the battered and bruised automotive industry in North America where the new, downsized General Motors Company emerged from bankruptcy yesterday. The company has been created from the old GM’s strongest operations and is built on four core brands: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC.

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Can General Motors bounce back? The Green Piece

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Its dive into the financial doldrums was short-lived however, and on July 10, 2009, the company bounced back with the formation of a new, downsized GM (see article ). The company already has several successful vehicles including the Chevy Malibu, Buick Enclave and Cadillac CTS/CTS-V which have received critical acclaim.

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The New General Motors Launches; Lutz Unretiring

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The new, downsized General Motors Company emerged from bankruptcy Friday morning. Created from the old GM’s strongest operations in an asset sale approved by the Federal bankruptcy court on 5 July ( earlier post ), the new GM is built on four core brands: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. Whitacre, Jr.,

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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This does not mean that you will not be able to buy that Cadillac or Corvette you have been admiring. In fact, the optimized PHEV is much more efficient as a long range liquid fuel vehicle, because the engine is downsized. Volt Has Most Electric Miles, Data Shows Green Car Reports 20 May 2015. [

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