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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile. Earlier post.). —2012 Sustainability Report.

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GM, Ford post record August sales in China

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Buick sales in China were up 2.8% liter EcoBoost engine that delivers up to 20% better fuel economy and 15% CO 2 emission reductions—continues to attract Chinese consumers, with sales up 94% for the year. Shanghai GM’s domestic sales were up 11.7% on an annual basis to 110,209 units. to 106,500 units. to 4,117 units.

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Opinion: The Bentley Crash in New York is Scrambling Brains

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Lower gears are used to help acceleration while higher gears are set up for cruising and maximizing fuel economy. It’s all about keeping your engine in the right rev range the situation, and having more gears helps do that, which can allow for better performance and fuel economy. Expensive luxury/performance cars?

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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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In the US, GM will focus on its core brands; Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. Pontiac will serve as a focused brand with fewer entries, within the Buick-Pontiac-GMC channel. While GM hopes to reach agreement with the Swedish government, the Saab Automobile AB subsidiary could file for reorganization as early as this month.

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Delphis Plastic Case Radio Design Wins Society of Plastics Engineers Innovation Award

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Over the past number of years, the plastic content in automobiles has gone up significantly for a variety of reasons.It’s In today’s environment, where vehicle weight reduction is targeted in an effort to improve fuel economy, removing more than a pound from the vehicle provides our customers an enormous advantage.

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