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Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD Chassis Cab now with CNG option

Green Car Congress

Chevrolet will expand its compressed natural gas lineup to include the bi-fuel 2016 Silverado 3500HD Chassis Cab, allowing drivers to operate the vehicle on CNG or gasoline. The Silverado 3500HD Chassis Cab joins the bi-fuel Silverado 2500HD ( review ) and 3500HD and the dedicated CNG full-size Chevrolet Express and vans.

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US light-duty diesel sales climb in 2018 to 500,000 units; 3% of sales

Green Car Congress

Diesel sales in smaller vehicles showed modest growth in 2018, after a drop in both 2016 and 2017. Chevrolet Silverado heavy-duty pickup. Over a three-year period (not annualized), this category has seen a very strong growth rate of 35%, with the strongest growth in 2017 and 2018. Ram (Cummins) 2500 and 3500 heavy-duty pickups.

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Chevrolet introduces Colorado Duramax Diesel midsize pickup

Green Car Congress

Chevrolet has introduced the diesel version ( earlier post ) of its 2016 Colorado midsize pickup truck. gasoline engine and automatic transmission). gasoline engine and automatic transmission). Colorado is the 2015 Motor Trend Truck of the Year and Cars.com’s Best Pickup Truck of 2015.) l/100 km) highway with 2.5L

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What Part Do EVs Play in the Federal Net-Zero Emissions Target?

Clean Fleet Report

In 2016, nearly 200 countries ratified the Paris Agreement, an international treaty to reduce emissions and slow global warming. Most of the world’s vehicles run on gasoline, requiring fossil fuels. Research shows that gasoline-powered cars and trucks accounted for over 80% of vehicle sales in the U.S.