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Plugs and Cars
JANUARY 4, 2007
GM today announced two contracts to "design and test lithium-ion batteries" for use in the Saturn Vue Plug-in Hybrid announced last month at the LA Auto Show. According to the press release, two variants of Lithium batteries will be "evaluated in prototype Saturn Vue Green Line plug-in hybrids beginning later this year."
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 8, 2009
Toyota posted 14,473 hybrids in November 2009, up 16.3% 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. November 2009 has 23 selling days, compared to 25 in November 2008. from November 2008. to 133,700 units. of all VUEs sold.
Green Car Congress
MAY 4, 2009
Reported sales of hybrids in the US reported by Toyota, Honda, Ford, GM and Nissan dropped 45.5% Overall, Toyota saw a 62.8% Year-to-date US sales of Toyota hybrids through April are down 51% to 49,660 units from 101,334 for the same period last year. 338 units of the Saturn VUE hybrid, representing 11.3% Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
APRIL 3, 2009
Sales of the Toyota Prius were off 56.8% 362 units of the Saturn VUE hybrid (10.4% 26 units of the Saturn Aura hybrid (1.3% Tags: Hybrids Sales. The month also saw the debut of three new hybrids—the Honda Insight and the Ford Fusion and Milan—all of which only came on sale toward the end of the month.
Green Car Congress
JULY 3, 2009
Toyota posted sales of 16,744 hybrid vehicles in June, down 5.8% Overall, Toyota’s US sales in June dropped 32% by volume compared to June 2008. 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. year-on-year.
Revenge of the Electric Car
JUNE 9, 2010
in 2013, but Toyota Motor Corp. in 2013, but Toyota Motor Corp. Smart brought in Lajdziak, the former chief of the Saturn brand for General Motors Co., Tags: Test Fleets Smart USA. Smart also is joining a growing group of auto makers betting on electric vehicles. Nissan Motor Co. General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co.
Green Cars News
MAY 21, 2009
For example, in 2008, it was rumoured that Toyota would build an entire brand around the Prius. In addition, General Motors’ nearest thing to a green brand - Saturn, the brand under which it put out its first hybrids - is falling victim to the company’s restructuring following the global economic crisis.
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