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Hertz to Buy Cadillac Lyriqs and Chevy Silverado EVs to Bolster Electric Rental Fleet

The Truth About Cars

Car rental companies have long pledged to make the transition alongside their auto industry partners, and Hertz recently announced that it would be adding the Cadillac Lyriq and Chevy Silverado EV.& Automakers are going electric, which means that all the companies that rely on them will have to adapt.

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ChargePoint announces availability of Tesla NACS at charging stations

Teslarati

ChargePoint’s 15-year history as a leader in the EV revolution has prepared us for evolving market dynamics, as well as enabled us to predict customer and driver needs. market in 2025. Ford’s announcement about adopting Tesla NACS has led other big names in the auto industry to do the same, like General Motors, Volvo, and Rivian.

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GM’s epically bad year still earned it $10 billion – but that’s not due to EV sales

Baua Electric

Still, CEO Mary Barra said that GM will “fully offset” those higher labor costs, with $2 billion worth of cuts part of the plan, meaning a lot of lost salaried jobs, reduced marketing spending, and “more efficient” manufacturing operation, according to Automotive News. of its total volume. Still, that’s a 93% bump from 2022.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

Cars That Think

No less an auto industry titan as Ford has also made bidirectional charging a selling point of their F-150 Lightning electric truck, reportedly slated to roll off the lines this year. The ratio of marketing and expectations to intake of real-world information is still steep. It’s not quite ready for the mainstream yet, though.

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BrightDrop: GM’s silent push into electric commercial vehicles

Charged EVs

More knowledgeable shoppers may even be able to name some upcoming EVs from GM: the Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup , the Cadillac Lyriq luxury SUV, or the EV versions of Chevy’s Equinox and Blazer compact crossover utilities. That would give the radically slimmed-down GM a mass-market brand and a luxury brand. The BrightDrop Zevo 600.

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Sales of hybrid cars increase in US

Green Cars News

After months of doom and gloom for the auto industry in the USA, there is finally a ray of hope courtesy of hybrid cars. Indeed sales of hybrids have significantly out-performed the total light duty vehicle market, which dropped by 27.7 Reported sales of hybrids in the US increased by 5.2 per cent in volume to 859,847 units.

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Opinion: The Impact of Vehicle Customization on ADAS Technology

Clean Fleet Report

SEMA tested the impact of aftermarket modifications on ADAS using a Silverado pickup as a test bed Today, the advent of ADAS technology presents a new frontier fraught with challenges for vehicle customization. Yet, ongoing legal disputes underscore the need for comprehensive federal legislation to address evolving automotive technology.