Edmunds Drives a 2007 Saturn VUE Green Line Hybrid Turn the key in the 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line hybrid and it drives like a well-sorted, peppy crossover. That's exactly the point. GM Powertrain engineers weren't trying to save the world with technology that takes a postgraduate engineering degree to appreciate or operate. People like Steve Tarnowsky, the assistant chief engineer of GM Hybrid Systems, simply wanted to build a hybrid that made sense to buy and drive.
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GM Barges in Late to Hybrid Party After dismissing hybrid cars as a fad, General Motors Corp. is diving into the fast-growing business with plans to offer gas-electric vehicles for every taste and budget. When the Vue goes on sale in the summer, "people will be very surprised at the kind of price you get in a hybrid and that it will deliver very pleasing performance and 20 percent (better) fuel economy," GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner told The Detroit News.
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GM Picks Tennessee Plant to Build Hybrid Saturn SUV GM has picked its production plant in Spring Hill to make the gas-electric hybrid version of the Vue sport utility vehicle, the company said Monday. Production of the vehicle will begin this summer, GM spokesman Randy Fox said. Production numbers on the Vue, called the Green Line, haven't yet been announced.
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GM to Build Hybrid Car at Spring Hill Plant GM will build a hybrid version of the Saturn Vue in Spring Hill this year, giving Tennessee two auto plants that produce hybrid vehicles. The Spring Hill plant has already built several hybrid prototypes, including one that was shown to automotive journalists at the annual North American International Auto Show here yesterday.
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GM's Green Line Shines at Gas Pump The Green Line is intended to be a practical, high-value, fuel-saving hybrid rather than a technical showcase, says Larry Nitz, executive director of GM's hybrid powertrain team. Hence, this compact SUV employs a less complex hybrid system than others on the market and will be more affordable. When the hybrid comes to market late this summer, it will be priced within $2,500 of its conventional counterpart, GM says.
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Green Line VUE Uses Less Complex Hybrid System The VUE's hybrid system enables increased fuel economy through engine shut-off at idle, fuel cut-off during deceleration, electric motor/generator assist during acceleration and the capability to capture electrical energy through regenerative braking.
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Saturn to Roll Out Hybrids Saturn is going green. The General Motors brand will launch a line of hybrid versions of its vehicles, to be called the Green Line series, Saturn General Manager Jill Lajdziak said at the annual Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City.
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Saturn Will Offer a Hybrid VUE This Summer The 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line gasoline-electric SUV coming this summer likely won't impress gearheads looking for the next big leap in hybrid drivetrains. But that's not the customer General Motors is going after. The Vue Green Line is the first budget hybrid. It will carry a price premium of $1,500 to $2,000, putting a hybrid SUV within reach of buyers who have about $21,500 to spend. Price premiums on other hybrids range from $3,000 to $5,000.
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