Plug-in Saturn VUE Electrifies at Plug-In 2008

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Saturn VUE plug-in hybrid show vehicle
North American Auto Show
2008

Larry Nitz, GM executive director of hybrid powertrain engineering, discusses the Saturn VUE's Plug-In lithium-ion battery during the Plug-In 2008 conference in San Jose. The lithium-ion battery allows the VUE to double its fuel economy for about 20 miles. Greenlighted for production, the Saturn VUE Plug-In is an extension of GM's two-mode hybrid system taken to the next step.

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Plug-In 2008 in San Jose, California
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Currently, GM doesn't have any production plug-in vehicles, but will debut two different models in the next two years. A Saturn VUE Two-Mode hybrid is expected to debut in late 2009 while the Chevy Volt E-REV (extended-range electric vehicle) will appear a year later.


Plug-In 2008: More than 650 attendees, 120 exhibit staff and over 100 media converged on San Jose, California in July, 2008 for the inaugural gathering of vehicle manufacturers, infrastructure and component suppliers, government agencies, universities and other key industry stakeholders.



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