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GM trying to sell Opel, but will keep Ampera (the Opel Volt)
autobloggreen.com - 5/6/2009
GM trying to sell Opel, but will keep Ampera (the Opel Volt)
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Opel Ampera - Click to enlarge With all the confusion and fast-moving news coming from GM troubles ( Saturn hybrids ? Say what ?), there is one thing you can count on: GM is keeping the Volt. Of course they're keeping the Chevy Volt - that was never in question - but things were just a ...
earth2tech.com - 5/6/2009
Despite Opel Sale, GM Remains Committed to Euro Volt
— earth2tech.com — General Motors’ European subsidiary, Opel, is up for grabs. It says it needs $4.3 billion to survive... the downturn, and private equity investors, along with Italian automaker Fiat SpA and parts maker Magna International — the Canadian ... (more) Despite Opel Sale, GM Remains Committed to Euro Volt

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Royal College of Art students imagine mobility in 2050, see vehicles powered by waterfalls
autobloggreen.com - 5/7/2009
Royal College of Art students imagine mobility in 2050, see vehicles powered by waterfalls
— autobloggreen.com — Opel Flow - click above for a high res gallery The UK's Royal College of Art has... a history of looking at clean transportation possibilities. Last year, RCA students designed a series of sustainable automobile concepts and a real-life Toyota iQ was on display there last fall. Furthering ... (more) Royal College of Art students imagine mobility in 2050, ...

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WaPo: GM would be better off without Chevy Volt
autobloggreen.com - 5/4/2009
WaPo: GM would be better off without Chevy Volt
— autobloggreen.com — 2011 Chevy Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery To a lot of people, the only... vehicle that's keeping GM - or at least the spirit of GM - alive as the company falters is the Chevy Volt. Washington Post columnist Charles Lane is not one of them. The Volt is designed to give 80 ... (more) WaPo: GM would be better off without Chevy Volt

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