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Sports Utility Vehicles or SUVs have been designed and manufactured to quench the thirst for pulling power normally not be found in most automobiles. Chevy Tahoe, and the very similar General Motors' Yukon, have satisfied this craving, but after a while, these models were taunted because they drink too much gasoline. When Chevy launched a contest for a commercial ad campaign along Donald Trump's "The Apprentice" wherein one would place a text caption to a provided video clip, many owners of earlier Tahoe models took advantage of the contest to point out its higher fuel usage compared to other vehicles.

The craving for muscle power was indeed satisfied by the Tahoe, but not everybody seems satisfied. Well, it is hard to please everyone. As pointed out, the old Chevy Tahoe SUV drank gasoline the way a heavyweight German drinks beer during Oktoberfest.

This taunt was taken seriously. By the fall of 2007, Chevrolet pulled a surprise to launch its first gas-electric hybrid model in the Tahoe platform. Hybrid cars run on electric power stored in built-in batteries when lesser power is required. These batteries are re-charged once the vehicle uses it full-powered V8 engines, such as when it ascend to a steep road or when it is pulling a load.

Another thing new in Hybrid Tahoe is the Active Fuel Management Technology, which takes care of automatically shifting between four-cylinder and eight-cylinder engine power back and forth to save on fuel. Also not wanting to lag behind the race for alternative energy, Chevy introduced a 2008 Tahoe variant capable of adapting to E85 ethanol-blended fuel.

So what now, folks? Chevrolet and General Motors proved they could make your wish for a powerful yet energy-saving automobile come true. Tahoe only deserves nothing but the highest honor to gain back her pride - confer your "SUV of the future" a Chevy Tahoe keychain. Various elegant designs have been crafted to give your key the badge it deserves.

The Teardrop design is a very striking metal keychain made of superior stainless steel materials. A good-looking Chevy logo and the text "Tahoe" is engraved in this 3.5" tall and 1.2" wide metal trinket. A similar design called Valet keychain is also a metal finished brooch measuring 4" tall by 1" wide, with the same logo and text engraved. A steering wheel keychain design is also available. Prices for these items start at $9.99. You can also avail of special personalized engraving of the other side of the metal plate at $5.99.

Light brown oval steel and round Chrome metal keychain designs are topped with a black crystallite dome inscribed with a blue Chevy Logo and the "Tahoe" text. The leather-based keychain designs are also topped with the same black dome over a round gold or silver plate reinforcing the leather material. Prices start at $6.99.

If you have decided to give your old great SUV the retirement it deserves to get into the "future car" bandwagon, the keychains work in both ways. You may keep that old key as timeless memorabilia by attaching to an elegant keychain and place it beside the war medals of your great grandfather. Likewise, get another keychain for the key of your new 2008 model Tahoe SUV. Hold your key up high to show everybody that the SUV everybody once taunted as a gasoline drunkard is now a Hybrid, E85 ethanol-blend fuel adaptable vehicle.

Bernabe Almirol is a writer for Wholesale keychains. Check out the intricate designs of these Chevy Tahoe Keychains, they are crafted in stainless steel, metal, chrome, and leather and comes with a lifetime guarantee against flaws in the material.

Toyota Leads Total Manufacturing Productivity

According to The Harbour Report North America 2007, the annual study released by Harbour Consulting, the manufacturing productivity gap among North American automotive manufacturers continued to narrow as quality advances and more flexible labor agreements drove major improvements. This year, Toyota leads total manufacturing productivity but the Detroit-based automakers are narrowing the gap.

Overall, Toyota’s assembly performance declined 3.3 percent from 2005. Despite a 13 percent rise in North American sales, Toyota’s North American production volume actually dived four percent at the five assembly plants participating in the Harbour study, the auto industry’s authority on manufacturing efficiency.

The Harbour Report, first published in 1989, measures assembly, stamping and powertrain productivity performances plant by plant and company by company for North American automakers. The labor hours per vehicle measure calculates the total salary and hourly labor content required to produce one vehicle.

The bigger gap in financial performances of the Detroit-based and Japan-based auto manufacturers reflect domestic companies’ higher incentive costs, legacy costs and their slower response to shifts in market choices.

“Improving productivity in the face of lower production is a huge accomplishment, but none of the domestic manufacturers can afford to let up,” said Ron Harbour, the president of Harbour Consulting. “General Motors essentially caught Toyota in vehicle assembly productivity. Considering that they will be building vehicles in 2007 with dramatically fewer hourly employees in the U.S., GM, Ford and Chrysler likely will reduce their hours per vehicle significantly.”

GM also led in twelve of the twenty-three vehicle segment ratings: compact non-premium conventional car (Saturn ION/Spring Hill), large non-premium conventional car (Chevrolet Impala/Oshawa #1), large non-premium pickup (Chevrolet Silverado-GMC Sierra/Fort Wayne), large non-premium SUV (Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Arlington, Texas), large non-premium van (Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana/Wentzville), full-size luxury sedan (Cadillac DTS/Detroit-Hamtramck), large premium SUV (Cadillac Escalade/Arlington, Texas), mid-size non-premium sports car (Chevrolet Monte Carlo/Oshawa #1), mid-size premium conventional sedan (Cadillac STS/Lansing Grand River), mid-size premium crossover (Cadillac SRX/Lansing Grand River); premium sports car (Chevrolet Corvette, Cadillac XLR/Bowling Green, Ky.), mid-size premium SUV (Saab 9-7X/Moraine, Ohio). The Tahoe and the Silverado are also performing well in sales, thanks to cutting-edge auto parts like the Chevrolet Tahoe bumper insert, engines, radiators and other body parts.

Ford led in five segments: compact non-premium SUV (Ford Escape, Mercury Mariner/Kansas City #1), mid-size non-premium conventional car (Ford Taurus/Atlanta), large premium pickup (Lincoln Mark LT/Dearborn), mid-size non-premium crossover (Ford Freestyle/Chicago) and large premium sports car (Ford GT/Wixom).

In the previous year, the UAW and CAW were more proactive than ever before in creating a more competitive environment among the companies whose hourly workers they represent. Chrysler, GM, and, especially Ford, negotiated more flexible local labor agreements prior to this summer’s pivotal national talks with the UAW. Yet they must go further to overcome their persistent health care and pension cost disadvantage versus Honda, Nissan and Toyota. Restrictive labor agreements that produce cost disadvantages still exist and could put at risk the survival of some automakers.

Aside from gauging performance, The Harbour Report looks at several years of results to determine which companies are developing systems and processes related to quality, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, worker involvement, technology, level of product complexity, process design and layout.

“Since our company started 27 years ago, we look at how companies are managing their resources,” Harbour said. “Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement efforts do not always produce immediate improvements, nor are they immediately recognizable. But as shown in The Harbour Report 2007 results, companies that are producing consistent, sustainable improvements to their manufacturing operations are providing automakers with a cost advantage over their rivals.”

About the Author

Anthony Fontanelle is a 35-year-old automotive buff who grew up in the Windy City. He does freelance work for an automotive magazine when he is not busy customizing cars in his shop.

Question about either a yukon denali or tahoe?

The Yukon is 0-60 in like 6.2 seconds while the Tahoe comes it at 8.3. My question is can you tell the difference between the engine size while you're just driving regularly or can you only tell if you floor it? Money is not an issue so don't say "just go for the cheaper one". Would I be able to tell the difference like accelerating off the ramp onto the highway and around town?

Yes, if you have the cash get the Denali.

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