Dennis P Roth
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Dec 30, 2005
- TDI
- 2006 Golf GLS REFLEX SILVER
NASHVILLE, TN. The medium-duty market could swing toward gasoline-power as price premiums are levied on diesel-power, thanks to the EPA '07 emission rules, a General Motors executive said. That could boost the percentage of gasoline-powered vehicles sold by GM to 30% from its current 20% level.
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"In 2010, we could see an even greater swing as even more complicated emission technology is brought to the table," he added. "But we're ready for that. If the market demands a 100% switch to gasoline [engines], we could do that " we have that production flexibility."
http://fleetowner.com/news/topstory/general_motors_gm_medium_duty_diesel_truck_sales_gas_050906/
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"In 2010, we could see an even greater swing as even more complicated emission technology is brought to the table," he added. "But we're ready for that. If the market demands a 100% switch to gasoline [engines], we could do that " we have that production flexibility."
http://fleetowner.com/news/topstory/general_motors_gm_medium_duty_diesel_truck_sales_gas_050906/