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California ARB approves XL Hybrids aftermarket hybrid conversions for Ford Transit vans and wagons

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XL Hybrids has received a California Air Resources Board Executive Order (CARB EO) allowing aftermarket conversions of gasoline-powered Ford Transit cargo vans and passenger wagons to be upgraded with the XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System. XL Hybrids had earlier received CARB Executive Orders on General Motor cargo vans and wagons.

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2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid video, GM sells Opel, Tesla exec turnover: Today's Car News

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Today, we review the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid, look at how General Motors' sale of Opel to PSA Peugeot Citroën may affect the automaker's electric-car plans, and examine a report of executive turnover at Tesla. The Lexus RX 450h hybrid crossover was recently redesigned, and we recently had a chance to.

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Buick debuts V2X technology in China; first V2X vehicle to roll out by year end

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At the 2018 SAE-China Congress & Exhibition, General Motors participated in a group demonstration of C-V2X (cellular connected vehicle to everything communications) application interoperability among different chipset makers, software providers and vehicle manufacturers. from the current-generation GL6.

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GM to launch 18 models in China in 2017 for growth; half to be SUVs or MPVs; more new energy vehicles

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General Motors will launch 18 new and refreshed models this year to achieve continued growth in the company’s largest retail market. Half of the models to be introduced in 2017 under the Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Baojun and Wuling brands will be SUVs or MPVs. The products are expected to build on GM’s 2016 sales record of 3.87

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2017 Toyota Prius Prime, 2017 Chevy Bolt EV pre-production, 2017 BMW 330e: today's car news

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Today, the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid debuts at the 2016 New York Auto Show, General Motors begins pre-production of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car, and the 2017 BMW 330e plug-in hybrid is confirmed for a U.S. Pre-production versions of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV.

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2017 Chevy Volt, 2017 Hyundai Ioniq details, Electric Supercars in Geneva: Today's Car News

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Today, how General Motors is doing things differently with the nationwide launch of the 2017 Chevrolet Volt, more notes on the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq, and a slew of hybrid and electric supercars debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. General Motors is about to launch the 2017 Chevrolet Volt nationwide.

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GM To Fall Short Of 500,000 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Goal For 2017

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In November 2012, General Motors announced a goal of putting 500,000 electrified vehicles on the road by 2017. That encompasses any type of vehicle that uses electricity as motive power, from mild hybrids to plug-in hybrids, and from extended-range electric cars to all-electric vehicles.

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