Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2015

The Chevrolet Volt’s all-new second-generation Voltec extended-range electric propulsion system ( earlier post ) delivers 53 miles (85 km) of all-electric range, based on EPA testing. Chevrolet expects many next-generation Volt owners will use power solely from their batteries for more than 90% of trips. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2015

Using technology from the 2016 Chevrolet Volt propulsion system ( earlier post ), Malibu Hybrid will offer an estimated combined fuel economy rating exceeding 45 mpg (5.22 4-cylinder engine mated to a two-motor drive unit slightly modified from the 2016 Chevrolet Volt drive unit powers the Malibu Hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

The 2016 Chevrolet Colorado two-wheel drive with the Duramax turbo-diesel ( earlier post ) will be the most fuel efficient pickup in the US, offering an Environmental Protection Agency-estimated 31 mpg (7.58 The EPA-estimated highway fuel economy for 2016 Colorado four-wheel drive diesel is 29 mpg.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2016

Chevrolet introduced the all-new Cruze ( earlier post ) in China. liters/100 km (41 mpg US) with the introduction of fuel-saving technologies such as the standard stop/start. liters/100 km (41 mpg US) with the introduction of fuel-saving technologies such as the standard stop/start. Customers have a choice of a 1.4L

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2016

Chevrolet introduced the all-new Cruze ( earlier post ) in China. liters/100 km (41 mpg US) with the introduction of fuel-saving technologies such as the standard stop/start. liters/100 km (41 mpg US) with the introduction of fuel-saving technologies such as the standard stop/start. Customers have a choice of a 1.4L

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 25, 2015

More than a year after it was first unveiled in China, a considerably different 2016 Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan was launched last night for North America and other markets.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

The 2016 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-size pickup twins, fitted with the newly-available Duramax four-cylinder diesel engine, are now the most fuel-efficient pickup trucks sold in the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 19, 2015

The new 2016 Chevrolet Volt, its designers and engineers say, carries many features requested by owners of the first-generation Volt built from 2011 through this year. DON''T MISS: 2016 Chevrolet Volt: 50-Mile Range, 41 MPG, Five Seats, All New.' Among them are more electric range, an illuminated charging port.

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Volt Chevrolet 2016 MPG 60

Green Car Reports

MAY 3, 2015

The 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid will be priced from $33,995 when it goes on sale sometime this fall, a GM executive said this morning. The old Volt lacks the 50-mile range, 41-mpg fuel efficiency, and fifth "seating position" of the 2016 version.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 3, 2015

The 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid has been rated by the EPA at 53 miles of electric range, a nice boost on Chevy's earlier promise of "at least 50 miles." The EPA also rates the 2016 Volt at 42 mpg combined when the engine is running, and 106 Miles Per Gallon Equivalent combined when operating solely on electricity.

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EPA Volt 2016 MPG 60

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 11, 2015

The 2016 Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car, which will be unveiled this morning at the Detroit Auto Show, is sleeker, has more electric range, and is projected to get higher gas mileage when its engine is operating.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2016

For 2017, the Chevrolet Colorado mid-size pickup offers an all-new V-6 engine and class-exclusive eight-speed automatic. Chevrolet is on track to sell more than 160,000 Colorados in the first 24 months on the market, reigniting the midsize segment. Chevrolet has not released fuel economy figure for MY 2017 yet.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2015

will supply 5,000 W/kg high power density prismatic lithium-ion battery cells for the new MY 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid ( earlier post ). Featuring a new full-hybrid powertrain which leverages technology from the Chevrolet Volt, the 2016 Malibu Hybrid will offer an estimated combined fuel economy rating exceeding 45 mpg (5.22

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 4, 2015

Today, we have efficiency ratings for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, the EPA finalizes rules that will limit carbon emissions from power plants, and we drive the 2016 Mazda CX-3 crossover. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

GM has made three product commitments for 2017 related to its sustainability strategy: to have 500,000 vehicles on the road in the US with some form of electrification ( earlier post ); to double the number of US models that can achieve an EPA-estimated 40 mpg US (5.9 Earlier post.). —2012 Sustainability Report.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 19, 2016

The 2016 Chevrolet Cruze EPA fuel-economy ratings beat those of all gasoline versions of the previous-generation model. It achieves a best of 30 mpg city, 42 mpg highway, 35 mpg combined, making good on Chevy's.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

The 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon ( earlier post ) will offer segment-leading fuel economy for V-6 midsize pickups, based on current EPA fuel economy estimates. EPA fuel economy (mpg US) for 2015 6-cylinder pickups with automatic transmission. For the 2016 model year, Colorado and Canyon will add a 2.8-liter

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2015

Chevrolet has introduced the diesel version ( earlier post ) of its 2016 Colorado midsize pickup truck. Colorado is the 2015 Motor Trend Truck of the Year and Cars.com’s Best Pickup Truck of 2015.) With 369 lb-ft of torque (500 N·m) generated by the all-new 2.8L l/100 km) highway with 2.5L l/100 km) highway with 2.5L

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 28, 2015

General Motors is recalling certain 2011 through 2014 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric cars, but only as a matter of "customer satisfaction." DON''T MISS: 2016 Chevrolet Volt: 50-Mile Range, 41 MPG, Five.'

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 19, 2015

Today we bring you a drag-race contest between a Tesla Model S P85D electric car and a 707-horsepower V-8 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, an explanation of the 2016 Chevrolet Volt''s "occassional" fifth-seat claim, and Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergion Marchionne''s belief that carmakers can meet upcoming fuel-economy targets.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

I was at the end of a 3-year lease and a 6-month extension on my 2018 Chevrolet Volt Plug-in Hybrid. After 3 ½ years my mpg is well north of 200 mpg (the measurement tops out at 250 mpg, which is my goal). More Volt Stories from the Archives: Personal: Chevrolet Volt & Accell Charger.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 28, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: How the Chevrolet Volt really works, Tesla seeks workers for a second California facility, and why we can''t buy cars that get 60, 70, or 80 mpg. The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf went on sale within days back in 2010, and updated models are expected in 2016. See how their second.'

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Volt Chevrolet Green Cars MPG 145

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

The Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2016 Toyota Prius, and wireless electric-car charging are just some of. Today, Tesla recalls every Model S electric car to check seat belts, we compare pickup truck fuel economy for Ford, General Motors, and Ram, and the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage debuts at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show.

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Mitsubishi 2017 Los Angeles MPG 60

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

The new 2016 Toyota Prius is now arriving at dealers all over the country, and while gas prices--and hence hybrid sales--are down, it's expected to boost sales of the quintessential hybrid, now ranked at 52 or 56 mpg combined.

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Prius 2017 Hyundai MPG 60

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 5, 2023

The BRZ is EPA rated at 20 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined mpg. mpg, which we thought was great considering how much fun we had whipping through the gears while seeking out every twisty road we could find. Road Test: 2021 Chevrolet Camaro RS. Road Test: 2016 Dodge Challenger. Road Test: 2021 Chevrolet Corvette.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 1, 2023

Smooth, Quiet and 50+ MPG. The EPA estimates fuel economy to be 45 mpg city/51 highway/47 combined, numbers that make Clean Fleet Report smile, as we are happy to drive a car that is a serious fuel sipper. On shorter legs, if even for a brief time, we touched 60 mpg. First Drive: 2016 Nissan Altima. A little fin help.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 25, 2022

at 24 mpg city/32 highway/27 combined while running on 87 octane. Road Test: 2016 Honda Accord. Road Test: 2019 Chevrolet Malibu. First Drive: 2016 Nissan Altima. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. The EPA rates the 2022 K5 GT 2.5L

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 17, 2021

Gets more than 50 mpg. The EPA estimates fuel economy to be 45 mpg city/51 highway/47 combined: numbers that make Clean Fleet Report smile as we are happy to drive a car that is a serious fuel sipper. Road Test: 2019 Chevrolet Malibu. First Drive: 2016 Nissan Altima. Making a Case to Consider a Sedan. Great style.

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Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG 71

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

mpg violation per vehicle—a quantity that manufacturers have been willing to pay in the past even when standards were far more lax). Illustration of emission rates for a Chevrolet Volt and its balancing vehicle. The Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius PHEV follow a similar pattern at lower magnitude. Credit: ACS, Jenn et al.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Chevrolet Bolt 22,799. for 2016, followed by the Model X. Chevrolet Bolt/Bolt EUV – Waiting for more GM EVs. First was to introduce the second generation Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car (which gets tossed in with plug-in hybrids even though its system really takes a different approach). Tesla Model 3 80,681.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2015

Chevrolet introduced the all-new 2016 Cruze—larger, lighter, and more efficient than its predecessor. The new Cruze will be offered in more than 40 global markets and goes on sale first in North America in early 2016. Chevrolet will add a new clean diesel engine to the US lineup in 2017, featuring a B20-capable 1.6L

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In a few short years the launch of the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt moved us closer to that vision becoming reality. The Tesla Model S ’ introduction in 2016 marked another milestone, but the Model 3 in 2019 and Model Y in 2020 broke the EV market wide open. liter gas engine (28 mpg highway) for a run in the snow up to Lake Tahoe.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

The latest model vehicles featuring above average aluminum content (more than 9% of vehicle curb weight) include the Chevrolet Malibu, Cadillac CTS, Ford Explorer, Ford Focus, Ford Escape, Lincoln MKZ, Chrysler C sedan, Honda Civic/CR-V, Honda Accord, Nissan Altima, Toyota Avalon and Fiat 500. Ducker Worldwide. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

Chevrolet unveiled the second-generation Volt extended range EV at the North American International Auto Show. GM estimates fuel economy to be 41 mpg combined (MY 2015 = 37 mpg) with 102 mpge (MY 2015 = 98 mpge). The 2016 Volt goes on sale in the second half of 2015. The 2016 Volt will use an 18.4 Click to enlarge.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 28, 2021

at 23 mpg city/31 highway/26 combined. This engine, with cylinder deactivation, is rated at 26 mpg city/35 highway/29 combined. Road Test: 2019 Chevrolet Malibu. First Drive: 2016 Nissan Altima. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

The Ioniq Hybrid boasts the highest fuel economy in the US (up to 58 mpg) for a non-plug-in vehicle and the Ioniq Electric is the industry’s most efficient EV (136 mpge). Overall, the number of hybrid models on sale in the US has declined (from 47 in 2015 to 31 in 2016), but average sales per model has increased (up to 11,194 in 2016).

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