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GM and Chrysler Submit Updated Restructuring Plans; Up to $18.6B More Needed; Outlines for Product Plans

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As required by the loan agreements signed in December 2008, GM and Chrysler submitted their updated restructuring plans showing a pathway to achieve financial viability to Congress on Tuesday. The plans, updated in the context of a worsening sales outlook for the entire auto industry, outline a need for up to an additional $16.6

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GSA To Make 5,600 Hybrids Available To Federal Agencies, Including 100 Plug-In Hybrids; Cost Still An Issue

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GSA previously purchased 1,600 hybrid vehicles using revenue from the sale of older vehicles that agencies exchanged last year when they received funds for new vehicles through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) of 2009. They’re very expensive vehicles. capital’s limited.

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Polk forecasts global new vehicle auto sales to reach 77.7M in 2012, up 6.7%; expects China sales to grow 16% while US sales recovery slows

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The US market will experience single digit growth, primarily due to the relatively strong year for sales in 2011, and the effects of the weak economy that will continue to impact new vehicle demand through most of 2012. Polk expects light-duty vehicle sales in the US to grow at a moderate pace, with a 7.3% Source: Polk.

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EPA trends report sees record levels of average new vehicle fuel economy and CO2 emissions for MY 2012; role of new gasoline vehicle technologies

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Chrysler-Fiat had the highest CO 2 emissions and lowest fuel economy, followed by Daimler. The compliance levels for each manufacturer are derived from the footprint-based CO 2 emissions target curves, and the production volume-weighted distribution of vehicles produced for sale in the US by each manufacturer.

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PIP Declares Victory

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Ford , Chrysler , Volvo Nissan , Subaru and VW have all indicated they will be bringing plug-in hybrids to the showroom floor for sale within the next few years. Toyota also is developing a plug-in hybrid, expected on the road by 2010.

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Junkyard Find: 1959 Renault Dauphine

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Chrysler sold Simca 1100s (badged as 1118s and 1204s) in the USA through 1971. The final Renaults sold here were 1988 Medallions (though Renault HQ claims that we'll be able to purchase electric Alpine A110s here in 2027). Citroën held out here until 1974. Peugeot stuck it out until 1991 , when the last new 405s hit American streets.

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Tennessee, Nissan and TVA forge a path for electric car | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean

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It would then be offered for public use in 2012, said Brian Carolin, senior vice president for sales and marketing at Nissan North America Inc. Other carmakers plug in Other automakers are working on electric vehicles as well, including Chrysler LLC, which plans to provide the U.S. Source: Nissan North America Inc. 16,000 miles.