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Sales of hybrid cars increase in US

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After months of doom and gloom for the auto industry in the USA, there is finally a ray of hope courtesy of hybrid cars. General Motors: A total of 1,454 hybrid models were delivered in the month, which is a rise of 26.5 Reported sales of hybrids in the US increased by 5.2 The LS600h meanwhile saw a 57.5

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10. Aims to get Saturn Vue on road in 2010; no production goal. Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0 " In other words, General Motors is going to lose its shirt until the Volt establishes itself in the marketplace. General Motors has sought $10.3 Newly installed CEO Fritz Henderson argues that pioneering projects like the Volt typically lose money until the technology catches on.

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