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EcoCAR 3 competition to use Chevy Camaro as base vehicle

Green Car Congress

For EcoCAR 2: Plugging In to the Future, GM donated Chevrolet Malibus; for EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge, GM donated Saturn Vues; and for Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility, the company donated Chevrolet Equinoxes. Virginia Tech. University of Alabama. University of Washington. University of Waterloo.

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CNG Hot Rod Debuts at AFV 2010

Green Car Congress

The WJ Daytech/AFVTech CNG Hot Rod made its debut at the recent Alternative Fuels and Vehicles ( AF&V 2010 ) show in Las Vegas. Electric water pump, and axle-mounted Delphi alternator (leaving nothing but the crankshaft turning in the front of the engine) sending all that HP to the wheels. Earlier post.) Electric steering.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

Clean Fleet Report

A High-Tech Customer Experience. By taking what could be “Volvo’s EV model” and breaking it out as a standalone brand, Volvo and Geely are promoting exclusivity while creating a high-tech customer experience. High-Tech Infotainment. High tech treats include the absence of a start button. Tech: Benchmarking the Model Y EV.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., GM plans to launch the Volt in China in 2011. Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co. and Chery Automobile Co. Those prices are much lower than that of General Motors Corp.s

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Audi RS models – performance flagships set to pick up plug-in hybrid tech as early as 2021. Chevrolet Corvette electric – GM confirms its worst kept secret: the the iconic muscle car will soon go silent. Hyundai Kona Electric update – mild 2021 update tweaks the design and adds more tech and features.

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Road Test: 2022 Chevrolet Blazer RS AWD

Clean Fleet Report

Safety tech backs up style. That all-electric model based on GM’s Ultium platform will take the Blazer into truly new territory. In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternative fuel vehicle market. Clean Fleet Report’s 2022 Blazer RS AWD, had a base MSRP of $44,000.

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

ultra You might also like: Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles 9 Electric Cars 100 Years Old or More The Chinese BYD F3DM, First Mass Produced Electric Car, Fails with Consumers GM Ditches Volt for Geo Metro Hybrid? other better transmission systems will be a lark! is a Green Options Media Production.

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