Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2009

Prototype Saturn Vue PHEV plugging in to a Coulomb Chargepoint ( earlier post ) in San Jose, CA. Based on the current restructuring plan, GM is accelerating the wind-down or sale of Saturn to the end of this year. Tags: Plug-ins. Click to enlarge. of Energy (DOE) and nonprofit Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI).

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VUE Plug-in GM Saturn 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Sales of the Saturn VUE mild hybrid were down 31% to 134 units, for 9.8% The Saturn Aura sold 29 units, down 17%, for 2.0% Tags: Hybrids Sales. Sales of the two-mode Sierra and Silverado pickups dropped 52% to 156 units, for 0.51% of models sold. of all VUEs sold. of all Malibus sold. of model sales. of Altima sales.

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Sale Hybrid VUE Saturn 210

Green Car Congress

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. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.). This happened in one day.

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Buick Plug-in Plug GM 186

Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 16, 2007

Everyone is paying attention to green. As far as greens are concerned, everything that advances that goal should be supported. The simple fact all greens need to internalize is that it's easier to find clean, renewable sources of electricity than it is to find clean, renewable liquid fuels. But enviros are all over the map.

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VUE Saturn Sierra Plug-in 100

Green Car Congress

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

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2009

362 units of the Saturn VUE hybrid (10.4% 26 units of the Saturn Aura hybrid (1.3% Tags: Hybrids Sales. 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).

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2009 LS 600H GS 450h Sale 170

Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2009

The company will be divided into Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick following the decision to close Pontiac and sell Saturn. However, with the wind down of Saturn as part of GM’s restructuring plans, Stephens has reiterated that plug-ins remain a “key element in GM’s reinvention&#.

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VUE Plug-in Saturn GM 36

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2009

338 units of the Saturn VUE hybrid, representing 11.3% 31 units of the Saturn Aura hybrid, representing 1.7% Tags: Hybrids 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. of Malibu sales. of VUE sales.

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Sale Hybrid LS 600H VUE 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2009

As part of the new plan, GM will accelerate the wind-down or sale of HUMMER, Saturn and Saab to the end of 2009, and phase out Pontiac by the end of 2010. The revised plan moves up the resolution of Saab, Saturn, and Hummer to the end of 2009, at the latest. Tags: Market Background Vehicle Manufacturers.

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GM Saturn Hummer 2008 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

The first two vehicles available for AMP conversions are the GM Saturn Sky and the GM Pontiac Solstice. Tags: Conversions Electric (Battery) Motors. AMP has developed an all-electric high performance, high efficiency drive train for installation into select modern passenger vehicles. kg package operating at 320 VDC.

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Conversion Motors Motoring Motor 218

Green Car Congress

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. Tags: Brief.

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EPA VUE Saturn General Motors 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2009

In a statement issued today, GM also said that it will be updating about 470 Saturn, HUMMER and Saab dealers on the status of those brands and will be discussing how the remaining dealers will support our retail plans going forward. Tags: Brief. The actual number of dealers could vary given levels of attrition, etc. Earlier post.).

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Dealers GM Saturn Future 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

AMP, which currently up fits Saturn Sky and Pontiac Solstice vehicles, is targeting the Nissan Leaf, with its 100 mile range, as its closest rival. Tags: Conversions Electric (Battery) Motors Plug-ins. Our own secret sauce is how we house the motors, and of course the software is unique. Steve Burns.

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GM Conversion Saturn Li-ion 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2009

General Motors will debut its two-mode plug-in hybrid technology—originally intended to appear first in a Saturn VUE, prior to that brand’s sale—in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011. Tags: Hybrids Plug-ins. Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for GM) Click to enlarge.

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Buick Li-ion Plug-in GM 210

Green Cars News

JUNE 15, 2009

The competition has challenged university engineering students to re-engineer a 2009 Saturn VUE to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions while retaining performance and consumer appeal. Tags: Green cars Latest news EcoCar EcoCar: The NeXt Challenge Ohio State University.

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Ohio VUE Saturn Extended Range 36

Green Car Congress

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. Tags: Batteries Plug-ins. 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

Green Car Congress

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. Tags: Brief. AMP Holding Inc. Earlier post.) million Michigan homes and businesses. Earlier post.).

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VUE Saturn Convert Energy 218

Green Car Congress

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. Tags: Hybrids Sales. General Motors. GM reported a total of 1,454 hybrid vehicles delivered in the month, up 26.5% year-on-year. by volume to 174,785 units year-on-year.

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LS 600H Camry Hybrid GS 450h Sale 150

Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

General Motors is also on the plug-in bandwagon with its Saturn Vue Green Line. The Vue Green Line will get a two-mode hybrid powertrain later this year and a plug-in variant will be introduced in 2009. Tags: institutions. GM's much-hyped Chevrolet Volt will also feature plug-in capabilities. Join Plug in Partners today.

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Transportation North Carolina VUE Plug-in 100

Plug In Partners

JANUARY 28, 2008

Tags: legislation. T here has been a lot of news too! Here are the ones that caught our eye: Quantum's Fisker Joint Venture to Launch the New Fisker. Sign the On Line Petition News Summary I HOME.

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PHEV Energy Energy Storage Saturn 100

Green Cars News

MAY 4, 2009

General Motors: The company sold 1,534 units in April which consisted of: 523 two-mode SUVS (Tahoe, Yukon Escalade); 95 two-mode pick-ups (Silverado, Sierra); 547 Malibu hybrids; 338 Saturn VUE hybrids; 31 Saturn Aura hybrids. Honda: The first full month of sales for the Insight gave Honda a boost to the number two slot behind Toyota.

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Sale Hybrid GS450H Saturn 39

Green Cars News

JULY 5, 2009

GM hybrids currently include the Chevrolet Malibu, Saturn Aura and Saturn VUE BAS; as well as the Tahoe, Silverado, Sierra, Yukon and Cadillac Escalade two-mode hybrids. General Motors: A total of 1,454 hybrid models were delivered in the month, which is a rise of 26.5 per cent year on year. The LS600h meanwhile saw a 57.5

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Sale Hybrid Camry Hybrid Saturn 42

Green Cars News

AUGUST 6, 2009

The two-mode plug-in hybrid technology that was originally supposed to appear in the Saturn VUE will now make its debut in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news general motors Buick Buick Enclave GM plug-in hybrid cars two-mode plug-in hybrid.

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Plug-in GM Plug Buick 32

Green Cars News

APRIL 27, 2009

This revised plan also moves up the resolution of Saab, Saturn and Hummer to the end of 2009 at the latest. - Tags: Green cars Latest news general motors General Motors viability plan GM Pontiac Pontiac scrapped.

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General Motors Motor Motors Motoring 36

Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 22, 2006

In December, Nissan announced its "Green Program 2010," projecting a line of hybrids, plug-in hybrids and all-electric cars utilizing lithium-ion batteries of its own manufacture. As underscored last month when GM announced it would build a plug-in hybrid version of its Saturn Vue, the logic of electric propulsion is compelling.

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Altima Hybrid Gasoline-Electric Lithium Ion Plug-in 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 23, 2009

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. Tags: evdriven. Part of HighGear M E D I A Welcome to LuxuryCarReport.com! All Rights Reserved.

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Prius Plug-in Plug Miles 28

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The Saturn version of the two-mode plug-in hybrid at the Milford Proving Grounds. 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. I was able to spend 10 minutes driving a Saturn Aura sedan with an (HCCI) engine system. by Bill Cooke.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

Non-core brand sales declined when compared with June as Pontiac dipped 7%; Saturn was down 21%, and HUMMER and Saab declined 26%. Tags: Hybrids Sales. GMC sales increased 8%, led by Sierra, Canyon and Yukon XL. Cadillac Escalade ESV sales increased 32% while Escalade sales increased 3%. The 370Z premium sports car experienced an 11.9%

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Cash For Clunkers Sale Hybrid Dodge 150

Green Car Congress

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

Plugs and Cars

AUGUST 18, 2007

As Burning Man attempts to go green, here's to hoping they become the first American City to ban the internal combustion engine within its borders. Contracts for lithium batteries for the plug-in hybrid Saturn Vue and the Chevrolet Volt have received much press. GM has been getting a lot of attention with its plug-in intentions.

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NiMH Google Prius EPRI 100

Green Car Congress

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. Tags: Batteries Hybrids. Source: Gonder et al.

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NiMH Energy Storage VUE Saturn 299

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. Bob Lutz’s Latest Volt Test Drive Sprinting for Green Stimulus Dollars New Subsidies for Electric Cars in Britain Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You G.M. April 18, 2009 1:40 am Link I drive a Saturn SL1 that has over 300K miles on it.

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Volt Green Electric Cars 2009 42

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2009

Saturn Sky Red Line. Saturn Outlook. Saturn Sky Red Line. Saturn Outlook. Tags: Engines. MY 2010 (announced to date). Pontiac Solstice GXP. Chevrolet HHR SS. Cadillac STS. Cadillac CTS. Chevrolet Traverse. GMC Acadia. Buick Enclave. Pontiac Solstice GXP. Chevrolet HHR SS. Cadillac STS. Cadillac CTS. GMC Acadia.

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Gasoline Engine Oil-Sands Saturn 170

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10. Aims to get Saturn Vue on road in 2010; no production goal. Ford Chairman and CEO Bill Ford at 2006 Shareholders Meeting ) GM top 12/31/07 [GM Vice Chairman Bob] Lutz, 75, is undergoing a green conversion in the twilight of his career. "I Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

They only have that many models because they use the same chassis and drivetrain to build 3 different cars, one branded as a Chevy, the next a Pontiac, then a Saturn, etc. So my Saturn SC1 does the job great I am getting 35-38 miles on the Hwy and with over 232,000 miles and runs like a champ. The first VCRs were well over a $1000.00

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