Green Car Congress
JANUARY 17, 2013
Colorado State University will retrofit two internal delivery trucks with fuel-efficient hydraulic hybrid systems, paid for by a grant from the Colorado Energy Office. The vehicles, 2012 GMC trucks, will be put into delivery service on campus. Colorado State has selected Lightning Hybrids LLC ( earlier post ) to provide the systems.
Green Car Congress
JULY 9, 2015
In addition to holding their value better than gasoline-powered vehicles, diesels incur lower fuel costs—12-27% less for passenger cars and SUVs and 4-8% less for medium-duty pickups over three- and five-year periods. Percentage differences in miles per gallon (mpg) between comparable diesel and gasoline vehicle pairs. Belzowski 2015.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 14, 2012
The company says that its hybrid powertrain increases the EPA city fuel economy by 25%, which can provide a three year payback without government incentives, or immediate savings when combined with vehicle financing. XL Hybrids was started by MIT alumni who collectively have founded four alternative energy companies.
Green Car Congress
MAY 5, 2009
In a post on GM’s FastLane blog, Vice Chairman Tom Stephens said that the company will apply plug-in hybrid technology to one of the four core brands remaining after the restructuring: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. of Energy (DOE) and nonprofit Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 18, 2009
As required by the loan agreements signed in December 2008, GM and Chrysler submitted their updated restructuring plans showing a pathway to achieve financial viability to Congress on Tuesday. In the US, GM will focus on its core brands; Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. GM Fuel Economy plans. million units (57.5
Green Car Congress
JUNE 1, 2009
. * previously announced The New GM will: Focus on four core brands in the US—Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC—with fewer nameplates and a more competitive level of marketing support per brand. Reduce GM’s total number of assembly, powertrain and stamping facilities in the US from 47 in 2008 to 34 by the end of 2010 and 33 by 2012.
Green Cars News
MAY 7, 2009
The company will be divided into Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick following the decision to close Pontiac and sell Saturn. Speaking in 2008, Stephens said the Vue two-mode hybrid would deliver around a 50 per cent increase in combined fuel economy compared to the non-hybrid Vue XR.
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