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ISU study finds large potential for biobased materials in auto industry, but with challenges

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Because SUVs and trucks have a large number of parts, the authors suggested, they are good candidates to be the vehicle types with the largest amount of biobased material on a part number basis. Soy-foam headliners were put in place for the 2010 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner. General Motors.

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BrightDrop: GM’s silent push into electric commercial vehicles

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More knowledgeable shoppers may even be able to name some upcoming EVs from GM: the Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup , the Cadillac Lyriq luxury SUV, or the EV versions of Chevy’s Equinox and Blazer compact crossover utilities. Just like, say, Ford—which was then in the process of killing Mercury, to leave it with only Ford and Lincoln.

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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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Non-core brand sales declined when compared with June as Pontiac dipped 7%; Saturn was down 21%, and HUMMER and Saab declined 26%. Ford, Lincoln and Mercury retail sales increased 9% versus a year ago. Ford Escape sales totaled 20,241, a July record and up 94% versus a year ago, and Mercury Mariner sales were up 71%.

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More information on hybrid sales slump

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per cent year-on-year to 21,735 even though it incorporated a full month’s sales for new vehicles such as the Honda Insight, as well as the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan Hybrids. Overall, reported sales of hybrids dropped 45.5 Meanwhile, the Ford Escape and Mariner hybrids saw sales drop by 40.5

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Plug-In Prius Goes Up to 12 Miles on Electricity Only - AllCarsElectric.com

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Select Make BMW Cadillac Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Fisker Ford GMC Honda Lexus Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercury MINI Nissan Porsche Saturn Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Select Your Model Used Cars Reviews, Prices, Photos. 2009 Chrysler Aspen The Chrysler Aspen is Chryslers first attempt at a mid- to full-size SUV, and while it is.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10. Aims to get Saturn Vue on road in 2010; no production goal. Furia explained, "The SUVs that we just completed that were outfitted with the XHT drive train could have been any SUV made by anyone. Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. See Chevy Volt for latest.

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