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By BRYAN LAVIOLETTE
AUBURN HILLS — The announcement Tuesday that Gibbs Technologies has selected a software firm to help it manage the launch of its vehicle production may sound pretty dry, but there is a nugget of news there for enthusiasts looking forward to the production of the company’s amphibious vehicles.

“It’s a clear indication that they’re now moving forward rather rapidly to get vehicles into production,” Gibbs spokesman Larry Weis said.

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By BRYAN LAVIOLETTE

AUBURN HILLS – It’s March, the ice is all but gone from area lakes here in Michigan and those who love summer are starting to dream of warm weather fun.

In the coming weeks, Gibbs Technologies is expected to announce production of the Quadski, its long-awaited amphibious all-terrain vehicle.
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By BRYAN LAVIOLETTE

Mike Davis of the Detroit Bureau thinks antique military World War II DUKWs or “Ducks” as they were commonly known could help aid workers deliver supplies to Haiti following the earthquake.

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But in the future, Gibbs Technologies has a better idea. Among other vehicles, Gibbs is working on some first responder rescue vehicles as well as amphibious military vehicles which would be ideally suited to the task.
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DETROIT — Add David Cole to the list of automotive experts who think a modern amphibious car is going to be a tough sell.

Cole, chairman of the Center for Automotive Research, said he’s not sure the market for amphibious cars that Gibbs Technologies is counting on is going to be very big.

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MILFORD — About a decade ago, Greg Zinkosky heard a news story on the radio about the annual get-together of owners of Amphicar, the most successful amphibious car ever built.

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Find out how Amphicar enthusiasts feel about the new range of amphibious cars

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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Like just about everything else regarding amphibians, those who try to insure them are breaking new ground.

Do you insure it as a car? Boat? Or do you need two policies?

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BLUFFTON, S.C. — John Giljam and his wife Julie were tired of the troubles they had with the military LARC amphibious transport vehicle that they used for tours on Hilton Head Island.

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AUBURN HILLS — What do you get when you cross an all-terrain vehicle with a personal watercraft? A Quadski, of course.

In an exclusive interview at the company’s U.S. headquarters and research facility, Gibbs Technologies Chairman Neil Jenkins said Quadski production will begin in the second or third quarter of 2010, making it the company’s first product.

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You’ve capsized your small boat on a desolate, private lake. No one is around to help, but you manage to get a call out from your cellphone. First responders from the Fire Department arrive in a matter of minutes, but before they can get to you, they have to back up the truck and put the boat in the water. Ten minutes later, they finally motor over to your sinking vessel.

Now, picture the same scenario, but instead of a boat, the first responders arrive in an amphibious vehicle. Five seconds after hitting the water at the beach — it’s closer to the fire station than the boat ramp — the amphibian is on plane and heading out to help you.

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