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

Green Car Congress

Prototype Saturn Vue PHEV plugging in to a Coulomb Chargepoint ( earlier post ) in San Jose, CA. In a post on GM’s FastLane blog, Vice Chairman Tom Stephens said that the company will apply plug-in hybrid technology to one of the four core brands remaining after the restructuring: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. Click to enlarge.

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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. GM also gave a tour of the pre-production area where we could see production-intent Chevy Volts being assembled. I was able to spend 10 minutes driving a Saturn Aura sedan with an (HCCI) engine system. by Bill Cooke. Click to enlarge.

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Mercedes-AMG EQE53 4matic+ review

EV Central

Connected to a powerful-enough DC fast charger, the 328-volt 91kWh battery pack can take up to 170kW through the CCS plug found under a flap near its right rear wheel. Hooked up to a 3-phase 16 amp 240 volt wallbox power supply that can deliver the full 11kW, a complete recharge will take almost 10 hours. 0-100km/h : 3.5