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  April 2008 Newsletter
  • New CAFE Fuel Economy Rules Announced
  • Stabenow Fights for Green Collar Jobs, Advanced Technology Vehicles
  • News from the SAE International World Congress
  • Update on the Chevy Volt
  • Ford Presents: EcoBoost
  • GM & Flex Fuel
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  December 2007 Newsletter
  • Historic Agreement on Fuel Economy!
  • GM's New Labor Contract Increases Hope About Its Future
  • L.A. Auto Show: Big Three Green Update
  • GM Releases Industry's First Full-Size Hybrid SUVs
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  September 2007 Newsletter
  • Fuel Economy Rules Still Up in the Air
  • Dingell Talks Carbon Tax
  • GM Introduces "Green" Powertrains
  • Chrysler Improves Fuel Economy By Reducing Weight
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  July 2007 Newsletter
  • Fuel Economy Debate Continues
  • Stabenow Proposes Incentives for Automakers
  • Senate Passes Renewable Fuels Standards
  • U.S. Automakers Show Support for Carbon Reductions
  • Major U.S. Investments by Chrysler Group
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  May 2007 Newsletter
  • Re-Energize America Event Draws Crowd in Michigan
  • Fuel-Economy Bills Debated in Congress
  • Growing Support for Biofuels
  • GM Adds More Hybrids to its Lineup
  • Re-Designed Ford Hybrids Hit the Market
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  February 2007 Newsletter
  • What is a Green Machine?
  • Saving the Ford Twin Cities Plant
  • The Corn's Cookin in Iowa
  • Crossovers Bring Jobs to Belvidere
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  December 2006 Newsletter
  • Green Machines Debuting at LA Auto Show
  • Big Three Meet with President Bush
  • Democrats Gain Control of New Congress
  • Renewable Energy is Achievable and Affordable
TCAP

  September 2006 Newsletter
  • Michigan Labor Unions and Environmentalists Unite
  • Fuel Economy Reform Act
  • GM's New Crossovers & Six-Speeds
  • Detroit's First Full-Size Diesel SUV
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  May 2006 Newsletter
  • Green Machines Visits UAW Local 879
  • Democrats Unveil New Energy Bills
  • Senator Clinton Pushes Clean Energy
  • New Effcient Six-Speed in Toledo
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  February 2006 Newsletter
  • Big-3 Need Bush's Buy-in, Not Bailout - Gettelfinger calls for manufacturer incentives
  • Big Plans for Ethanol - Bush Administration and U.S. automakers push alternative fuels
  • GM to Build Two-Mode Hybrid Transmission - First transmission of its kind to be built in U.S.
  • Saturn Vue "Green Line" Hybrid SUV - The first of GM's value hybrids
Lieberman
  December 2005 Newsletter
  • Tentative UAW-Ford Deal Commits Ford to Innovation
  • Bi-Partisan Support for Manufacturer Incentives
  • Consumer Tax Credits Soon Available
  • GEMA Starts Production at New Plant
Obama
  October 2005 Newsletter
  • Strengthening America's Auto Industry, Investing in Health Care and Fuel-Economy
  • The Nation's New Energy Policy Act Leaves Manufacturer Incentives Behind
  • Green Machines Technology Forum in Michigan
  • Green Machines on Reality Check TV Program
Reality Check
  June 2005 Newsletter
  • New Report on Fuel-Saving Technologies and Facility Conversion
  • GM and DaimlerChrysler Collaborate on Hybrid Technology
  • Earth Day Auto Show with Congressman Dingell
  • Ohio Hybrid Car and Clean Fuels DayÊwith Senator Mallory

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