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Saturn Vue 2-mode hybrid rated at 27/30 mpg by EPA, will never be built

One of our readers was was perusing the EPA's fuel economy listings and stumbled across a vehicle that we didn't even know had been rated. The two-mode hybrid version of the Saturn Vue had been scheduled to go into production in November 2008. However as General Motors careened toward financial apocalypse, many product programs were put on hold or canceled altogether. Among those was the new hybrid Vue which was delayed at least twice before finally being terminated altogether in late spring. It appears that the EPA had already ... Read more →

REPORT: Saturn Vue plug-in replacement SUV on track, GM considering electric city car Sebastian Blanco

We've known for a while now that the technology that was to power the Saturn Vue plug-in hybrid would outlive GM's ownership of the brand and be ported over to another brand. The two-mode hybrid ...

Saturn's future under Penske: electric cars might move to front of the line Sebastian Blanco

Now that Penske has agreed to buy Saturn from GM, the big question is what will happen to the brand's vehicles. The agreement between the two companies stated that GM would keep building the ...

GM hopes to sell Saturn by the end of 2009 Sebastian Blanco

That GM would sell Saturn has been floating around for what seems like ages now, but the most recent word from GM on the fate of the brand was that the "resolution" had been bumped up in the schedule ...

GM ends Saturn brand in restructuring; PHEV Vue, we hardly knew ye Sebastian Blanco

As part of the big and updated Viability Plan that GM released today, GM has moved up the "resolution" of three brands - Saturn, Saab and Hummer - to the end of 2009. That means that some of the ...

Chicago 2009: Propane-powered Saturn Vue Hybrid 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Tucked away in a corner of the Chicago Auto Show was a booth from Shell Gasoline, and included amongst the tuner vehicles was a Saturn Vue Hybrid that was converted to run on propane. Other modifications to the vehicle include a free-flow exhaust system and air filter, a belly pan for improved ...

What will be the fate of the two-mode hybrid Saturn Vue? 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Just before the current financial crisis cropped up, General Motors sent out invitations to the media to come and drive the new Saturn Vue two mode hybrid. That event was supposed to happen this past week. But, just like GM's LA Auto Show press conference, the Vue drive was canceled to save money. ...

Top 5 hybrid SUVs available today, number 2: Saturn Vue 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the Saturn Vue Hybrid for a high res gallery The Saturn Vue was the first hybrid model from General Motors and has lived on through an entire model cycle. For 2008, the Vue was completely redesigned, though the mild hybrid system was carried over with few changes. We think that the new model ...

Saturn drops the Green Line moniker 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Two-Mode Vue Ever since the initial hybrid version of the Saturn Vue, the "different kind of company" chose to go its own way by badging its fuel-saving wares as Green Lines. This designation will be going the way of the Dodo in favor of the much more ...

It's all about location: Saturn Astra fuel economy impressions vary 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the Astra for a high res gallery The launch of the new Saturn Astra marked a turning point for GM's youngest brand as it finally abandoned the idea of making a different kind of American small car to compete with imports. The Astra is in fact an import produced in Europe by Opel. For its ...

Saturn answers reader questions on GM Fastlane blog 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the PHEV Saturn Vue for a high res gallery Following the Saturn press conference at the Detroit Auto Show, Saturn General Manager Jill Lajdziak put a post on GM's Fastlane blog about the vehicles that were shown. In the comments section of that post readers asked lots of questions about what ...

Video: Jim Dawson's 80-mile range electric Saturn 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Jim Dawson gives a great tour of his 1994 Saturn SL1 converted to run on electricity for an Illinois public access cable show (you can watch the video below the fold). Jim shows us the insides of his four-door electric car, pointing out all the changes he made and then takes us for a drive. There ...

Malibu, Vue hybrid Superbowl ads might not air because of low inventory 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Super Bowl XLII airs Sunday (Feb. 3) and GM is debating if it should air ads for the Chevrolet Malibu and Saturn Vue hybrids in the iconic event. "The debate we're having is we're not sure we'll have enough inventory [of the new hybrids] on February 3 to warrant running an ad for them during the ...

Does AFS Trinity's hybrid deserve the hype? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The video above is a news report about AFS Trinity Power's new hybrid from CNN. The New York Times has an article about the hybrid which will be at the Detroit Auto Show. Grist, a popular green blog, says they were interviewed for a report by CBS New that will air this weekend. Some of our readers ...

GM CEO: "Expect an announcement on the VUE plug-in hybrid very soon" 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

In his CES keynote, part of which you can watch above, General Motor's CEO Rick Wagoner hints that an announcement with the release date for GM's first plug-in hybrid is coming "very soon." GM told us the release date for Saturn Vue plug-in might be in the end of 2008 or "2009-ish" range. From what ...

GM bringing Opel Corsa to US market 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

At the Paris Motor Show, General Motors Product guru Bob Lutz, confirmed to reporters that the next generation Opel Corsa will in fact come to the US market. Unfortunately since Opel just introduced a redesigned Corsa in Europe that is not designed to to meet US regulations, it'll be the next ...

Wired NextFest Report: Overview 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Just got back from NextFest. Dubbed Wired's version of a new world's fair, NextFest brought together more than 130 exhibitors bearing new technologies in a plethora of fields from all over the globe. Given that it's being held just 3 short subway stops from my apartment, I couldn't quite think of a ...

Saturn Vue delivers best SUV highway fuel economy 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Saturn Vue Green Line, due out later this summer, has received an EPA rating of 32 miles per gallon, the highest highway rating ever for an SUV, according to Automobile. In line with its mild hybrid technology, consisting of an integrated belt-driven starter-alternator, the highway efficiency is ...


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