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JUNE 13, 2009

The competition challenges university engineering students across North America to re-engineer a 2009 Saturn VUE to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions while retaining the vehicle’s performance and consumer appeal. In year two of the competition, teams incorporate their unique powertrains into the Saturn VUE.

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Ohio Universal 2009 Design 150

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FEBRUARY 4, 2009

153 VUE Green Line hybrids, representing 5.3% of all VUE sales. GM reported a total of 923 hybrid sales in January, including: 599 2-mode full-size SUVs (Tahoe, 299; Yukon, 168; Escalade, 132), presenting 8.0% of combined sales of those models. 7 Silverado, representing.03% 03% of all Silverado sales. of all Malibu sales.

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LS 600H GS 450h VUE Sale 150

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MAY 4, 2009

338 units of the Saturn VUE hybrid, representing 11.3% of VUE sales. General Motors sold 1,534 hybrids in April, comprising: 523 units of the two-mode SUVs (Tahoe, Yukon, Escalade), representing 4.5% of combined sales of those models. 95 units of the two-mode pickups (Silverado, Sierra), representing 0.27% of sales of those models.

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AUGUST 19, 2009

GM has cancelled its recently announced compact Buick crossover, which would have offered the plug-in hybrid system originally targeted for the Saturn VUE. Earlier post.).

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Buick Plug-in Plug GM 186

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JUNE 5, 2009

GM would continue production, on a contract basis, of the Saturn Aura, Vue and Outlook. Under the terms in the memorandum of understanding, Penske would obtain the rights to the brand as well as certain other Saturn assets. Financial terms of the agreement will not be disclosed at this time.

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Saturn Puerto Rico Buy VUE 150

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JANUARY 30, 2017

GM and Honda earlier collaborated in a powertrain cross-supply arrangement in 1999 under which Honda manufactured 50,000 V-6 engines for the Saturn VUE and Honda received diesel engines from GM’s Isuzu affiliate for use in Europe.

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Honda GM Michigan Manufacturer 150

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JULY 23, 2011

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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Engine Hybrid Wisconsin Fuel 199

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AUGUST 6, 2009

The EcoCAR competition, along with its headline sponsors—the US Department of Energy (DOE) and General Motors (GM)—challenges 17 universities across the US and Canada to redesign and reengineer a 2009 Saturn VUE to further minimize fuel consumption and reduce emissions.

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EPA VUE Saturn General Motors 150

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

will convert three of DTE Energy’s fleet Saturn VUE SUVs to battery electric powertrains. The all-electric DTE Energy fleet Saturn Vues will be powered by Amp’s exclusive modular electric powertrain system. AMP Holding Inc. Earlier post.) million Michigan homes and businesses.

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VUE Saturn Convert Energy 218

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APRIL 3, 2009

362 units of the Saturn VUE hybrid (10.4% GM sold a total of 1,612 hybrids in March: 609 units of the Tahoe, Yukon and Escalade two-mode SUVs (7.3% of total sales). 68 units of the Silverado and Sierra two-mode pickups (0.22% of total sales). of total sales). 547 units of the Malibu hybrid (3.7% of total sales). of total sales).

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2009 LS 600H GS 450h Sale 170

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MAY 20, 2009

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. Reduced-cost EDLCs, through capacitor construction that reduces labor cost (machine assembled with fewer parts).

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PHEV Li-ion Batteries Battery 247

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JULY 3, 2009

GM hybrids currently comprise the Chevrolet Malibu, Saturn Aura and Vue BAS hybrids; and the Tahoe, Silverado, Yukon, Sierra, and Cadillac Escalade two-mode hybrids. General Motors. GM reported a total of 1,454 hybrid vehicles delivered in the month, up 26.5% year-on-year. Overall, GM light-duty vehicle sales in June were down 33.4%

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LS 600H Camry Hybrid GS 450h Sale 150

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MAY 9, 2009

At the recent SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit, General Motors engineers presented the first front-wheel-drive (FWD) iteration of their two-mode hybrid transaxle, termed the 2MT70 ( earlier post ), scheduled for its first application in the Saturn 2009 VUE 2-Mode Hybrid light sport-utility vehicle later this year ( earlier post ).

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GM Saturn Hybrid VUE 257

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

A National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) project, funded by GM, found that an ultracapacitor-based energy storage system (ESS) in a Saturn VUE BAS (belt alternator starter) mild hybrid performed at least as well or better than the NiMH battery system in the production hybrid. Source: Gonder et al. Click to enlarge.

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NiMH Energy Storage VUE Saturn 299

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AUGUST 30, 2009

As part of the culling, GM has the option to re-badge vehicles from the non-core brands, such as the Pontiac G8, Opel Insignia and Saturn Vue. As one of the GM employees at the event told me, “ We can make each car great, we don’t have to worry about cannibalizing sales from a sister vehicle. ”.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10. Aims to get Saturn Vue on road in 2010; no production goal. Lutz said GM is pushing to have Saturn Vue plug-in hybrid on the road by 2009. -- ( Autoweek ). 4/06/07 GM spokesman Jeff Holland said Friday that its Saturn Vue sport-utility vehicle will be available as a plug-in by the end of 2009. (

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