GM planning midsize SUV with plug-in hybrid system

General Motors Co.'s product development chief,Tom Stephens says the company will introduce a plug-in rechargeable midsize sport vehicle sometime in late 2010 or in 2011

Acc to Stephens, the new vehicle will be about the size of a Chevrolet Equinox SUV and get double the city gas mileage of a similar-sized conventional vehicle.

The 2010 Chevy Equinox

The SUV will have a version of GM's two-mode hybrid powertrain now used in larger SUVs and pickup trucks.

The current Equinox with a four-cylinder engine and front-wheel-drive gets 22 miles per gallon (9 kilometers per liter) in city driving.

GM rolls out Special Edition of Aveo at the same Price

Car maker General Motors India on Friday launched special edition of its entry-level sedan Chevrolet Aveo, which will be offered at the same price as the existing version.

The Chevrolet Aveo is available in the Indian market with a starting price of Rs 5.97 lakh.

The new edition include features like

• illuminated key cylinder
• c chrome door handles
• rear arm-rest with cup holders
• height adjustable driver's seat
  

GM India is a wholly-owned subsidiary of US-based car maker General Motors, which emerged out of bankruptcy last week.