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Chevrolet to offer small number of 2016 Silverados pickups with e-Assist mild-hybrid technology; 13% better city cycle fuel economy

Green Car Congress

Chevrolet will offer a small number—initially approximately 500 through California dealers—MY 2016 Silverado pickup trucks equipped with eAssist mild-hybrid technology. Silverado already leads the full-size truck segment in V8 fuel economy. EPA estimated highway fuel economy for the Silverado eAssist is 24 mpg (9.8

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GM says goodbye to the standard Chevy Bolt EV — again

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By June, however, GM CEO Mary Barra hinted at a reborn Chevy Bolt that would be positioned as an affordable electric vehicle. Joining the Bolt EUV on the Ultium platform in 2025 will be the Silverado EV, Blazer EV, and Equinox EV. First introduced in 2016, the Bolt EV was intended to be an affordable, mass-market electric vehicle.

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2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV: Chevy’s lowest-priced electric car gets a big brother

Charged EVs

Chevy already previewed an all-electric compact crossover and a pickup truck, and announced in April that it would build an all-electric Silverado with an estimated 400 miles of rated range at its Factory Zero EV assembly plant in Detroit. 50 kilowatts: far from fast.