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    GM to engineer RWD hybrid powertrain for future Cadillacs?
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    General Motors' two-mode hybrid system hasn't exactly been a commercial success. GM has had a hard time finding customers willing to part ways with $10,000 or more for a fully capable SUV with sedan-like city fuel economy, but that reportedly isn't stopping the Detroit, MI-based automaker from ...

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    At Witz' End - Best of the Rest from the Center for Automotive Research automotive future forum
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    I reported last month on Nissan's LEAF EV plans, as presented by Nissan Product Planning VP Larry Dominique at the August Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars (CAR MBS) in Traverse City, MI. Dominique's presentation was one highlight. Others included three speakers from ...

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    General Motors 4.5L Duramax V8 could be revived when the conditions are right
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    Earlier this year, as General Motors was slashing spending on programs in a desperate and ultimately unsuccessful attempt to stave off bankruptcy, one of the victims was the new new 4.5-liter Duramax diesel V8. The engine, which was intended to start production in early 2010 for use in GM's ...

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    Song remains the same: GM loses billions, Volt still on track
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    2011 Chevy Volt - Click above for a high res gallery
    GM's announced yesterday that it lost $6 billion in the first quarter of 2009. That's par for the course for the General these days. What's also pretty standard was the immediate confirmation that work on the Chevy Volt is going A-OK and that, ...

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    Component shortage may threaten GM hybrid plan
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    In its viability plan submitted to the U.S. Treasury, General Motors promised to boost the number of hybrids in the company's lineup to 26 models by 2014, up from eight today. Although there are no concerns that the technology would be ready, there could be shortage of certain parts. According to ...

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    Columnist says Texas oilman may have killed Caddy V16 engine
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    When the Cadillac Sixteen concept vehicle was introduced at the 2003 Detroit Auto Show, I was completely in awe. Gorgeous color, intriguing dimensions and a stunning 16-cylinder engine that pumped out about 1,000 horsepower. It was only a concept but Cadillac was searching for a powertrain to ...

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    A tale of deactivating cylinders: After 25 years GM finally succeeded with its Active Fuel Management
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    For the history-minded, there's a short, interesting article on AutoWeek's website about GM's early difficulties and eventual success with their cylinder deactivation system. The article starts with GM's failed attempt at rolling out their first production engine with the system installed under the ...

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