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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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to 554, 527 units, while light truck sales dropped 14.1% General Motors. GM dealers delivered 189,443 total vehicles in July, a 19.4% Large pickup retail sales began to recover in July with a 16% increase compared with June, driving total GM truck retail sales improvements of 12% when compared with the prior month.

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GM Previews First Two-Mode, Front-Wheel-Drive Hybrid Transaxle

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General Motors 2MT70 FWD two-mode hybrid transaxle, as seen from. With the FWD two-mode targeted at larger sedans on up into crossovers and SUVs, and the RWD two-mode applied in full-size SUVs and light trucks, GM has a product gap for an advanced full hybrid offering for smaller, lower-torque engines in more compact vehicles.

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Saturn :Ken Norwicks online conversion diary Saturn: conversiondiary Solectria E-10 : Tom Husons new project SolectriaForce : Tom Hudson doesnt let cold weather stop him. Ampmobile Conversions : EV conversions in South Carolina AVT : EV, conversions and hybrids Canadian ElectricVehicles LTD. See what you missed.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. Establishing dealer network. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform.

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