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Entry Date: June 12th, 2007 - 2:29 pm
At the same time, the big automaker appears to be backing away from a pledge made a few years ago that hybrid powertrains would be available as options on nearly every U.S. vehicle by 2010.
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automotive | hybrid | strategy

Autocar - "Petrol and diesel are dead," says GM

Entry Date: June 12th, 2007 - 2:19 pm
Dr Borroni-Bird said that hydrogen-powered and electric cars would develop alongside each other, and that GM would have a “cost-effective” fuel cell car by 2010. It will trial 100 fuel cell Equinox SUVs across the world in a market test for the car.
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automotive | bev | diesel | fuelcell | gasoline | gm | hybrid | strategy

BMW steers away from hybrid powertrains - report

Entry Date: May 10th, 2007 - 1:15 pm
Hybrid models will not be part of the BMW range for the foreseeable future.
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Fuel-Efficiency Drives Toyota Gains - Los Angeles Times

Entry Date: September 5th, 2006 - 10:23 am
Toyota's 17% gain was the biggest among the top 10 automakers. It was followed by Hyundai Motor Co. of South Korea, which rose 6%; Hyundai affiliate Kia Motors Corp., 5.4%; and market leader General Motors Corp., 3.8%.
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automotive | marketing | mpg | strategy

Big 3 pump up while drivers pay out - Yahoo! News

Entry Date: August 21st, 2006 - 9:43 am
Opinion piece lamented the intro of muscle cars when gas is expensive. Wrong question: niche cars like Camaro are fine, but why aren't high-efficiency, clearly non-niche, models also being rushed to market? Doesn't make sense.
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automotive | consumption | fuel | opinion | strategy

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