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GM claims it's first to sell million 30+ mpg vehicles

Jeffrey N. Ross — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:31:00 EST

Filed under: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM, GMC

As we continue to put together all the data for the year-end edition of By The Numbers, General Motors has announced that it sold more than a million vehicles in the US last year that achieved at least 30 miles per gallon on the highway. More impressively, GM managed this feat using multiple strategies including small vehicle size, turbocharged engines and hybrid or plug-in technologies across four brands (Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC) accounting for 13 separate models. This number will grow even more in 2013 thanks to cars like the all-electric Spark, the diesel Cruze, the range-extended Cadillac ELR and the Buick Encore compact CUV.

GM's small car sales were up 39 percent last year helping to attain this million-sales mark for 30-mpg models, and almost 40 percent of all GM sales consisted of cars with fuel-efficient I4 engines. In regards to more advanced means of improving fuel economy, GM says that it plans on having 500,000 vehicles with "some form of electrification" on the road by 2017.

Scroll down for the full list of GM's million 30+ mpg cars as well as an informative press release.

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25th Annual Newport Beach Concours d'Elegance

Frank Filipponio — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:29:00 EST

Filed under: Classics, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Misc. Auto Shows, Ferrari

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As part of its silver anniversary, this year's Newport Beach Concours d'Elegance gathered together a selection of former Best of Show winners as its featured marque. That meant visitors were greeted by a Jaguar XK-SS and SS-100, a mauve Gullwing Mercedes, a Maserati A6 GS (above), an Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato, a unique ostrich-skin interior Delahaye 135, and a beautiful black and orange Duesenberg SJ Boattail Speedster. A pretty good start to a day of classic car nirvana. Although this is a much less prestigious show than Pebble Beach, Meadowbrook, Amelia Island or Villa d'Este, the quality of cars in Southern California means the cars themselves are still first tier.

Some of the most beautiful and significant vehicles from every era come from the most exclusive collections around. Representatives from The Petersen, The Nethercutt Collection, the William Lyon Estate, and the Marconi Museum were on display, enticing spectators to dig into their pockets to raise money for charity. Although still referred to as the Newport Beach Concours d'Elegance because of its original home, this event has changed venues several times before ending up at Strawberry Farms Golf Club a few of years ago. With the cars parked in the natural bowl of the driving range, it is an intimate and manageable show.

Follow the jump for the rest of the story and some additional photos. And don't forget to check out the gallery to see all 60 desktop wallpaper-quality photos in high-res.

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24th Annual Newport Beach Concours d'Elegance

Frank Filipponio — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:01:00 EST

Filed under: Classics, Etc.

Although nowhere near the size or prestige of Pebble Beach, Meadowbrook, Amelia Island or Villa d'Este, a number of smaller local Concours take place on any given weekend around the world. Most of them have their own special focus and most of them are designed to raise money for charity. One such event took place a couple of weekends ago in Irvine, California.

Confusingly known as the Newport Beach Concours d'Elegance, this event is now in its 24th year and has changed venues several times before ending up at Strawberry Farms Golf Club a couple of years ago. As it's held in Southern California, some of the vehicles you might recognize from Monterey in August.

Less focus is placed on winning and more effort is put into producing a good show and having fun, all in the name of charity. In this case, the Assessment and Treatment Services Center, which "provides the highest quality counseling to troubled children and families." Mercedes was the featured marque this year and was well-represented. The nearby Mercedes Classic Car Center even brought out a few special vehicles for the occasion, ranging from a former David Coulthard F1 car, to a replica of the first vehicle ever, the 1886 Benz Three-Wheeler Patent-Motorwagen. Overall, there were plenty of classics, special displays of modern exotics and supercars that really helped draw a big crowd to this year's show. More details and a huge photo gallery can be viewed at Fast-Autos.net.

[Source: Fast-Autos.net]

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