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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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GM’s electrified vehicles today include the extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt, Spark EV and Buick LaCrosse, Regal, Chevrolet Malibu and Impala with eAssist. Connected Vehicles that leverage data, enhance vehicle safety and connect drivers with their digital worlds in a responsible way. Earlier post.).

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Update: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV

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We will write more detailed reviews, including impressions for on and off-road driving and towing, when we have had the chance to get behind the wheel this much anticipated all-electric pickup from Chevrolet. Developed from the ground-up as a fully electric truck. Dual electric motors. All-wheel drive. All-wheel steering.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Mazda CX-90

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The mild hybrid system consists of a 48-volt electrical system that allows the engine to shut off when not needed, increasing fuel economy. This is the most powerful mass production gasoline engine offered by Mazda, putting out 340 hp and 369 lb.-ft. liter non-turbocharged inline-4 mated to a 100 kilowatt (kW) electric motor.

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Cadillac introduces the 2014 ELR extended range electric vehicle

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Cadillac unveiled the anticipated 2014 ELR extended range electric (EREV) vehicle (based on the Converj concept, earlier post ) at the North American International Auto Show. gasoline-powered range-extender generator. By comparison, the Volt offers 38 miles of electric driving, and a full range of 382 miles (615 km).

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News: 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV

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General Motors Debuts Another Electric SUV. Chevrolet invited the automotive press, dealers and key customers to the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, California, on a warm mid-July evening for the world debut of the all-new, all-electric 2024 Blazer EV. Until then, here are some Blazer EV highlights. Pricing and Availability.

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

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highlights the small-but-growing phenomenon of people converting fossil-fueled cars to run on electricity. and its power-train designer and supplier, Electric Classic Cars, in Newton, Wales, will replace a car’s petroleum-clogged heart and give it a new, electric lease on life. Around the world, specialists like E.C.D.

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Hyundai Adds a Twin-Scroll Turbo to Sonata

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In addition to the debut of the 2011 Sonata Hybrid ( earlier post ), Hyundai unveiled its first four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline direct-injection (GDI) engine with the Sonata 2.0T Buick Regal. The waste-gate for the turbocharger uses a motor-driven electrical controller instead of being mechanically controlled. Sonata 2.0T.

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