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Green Car Congress
AUGUST 29, 2011
General Motors launched the Buick LaCrosse with eAssist on August 25. liter SIDI intelligent direct injection engine along with advanced eAssist intelligent technology (light electrification, earlier post ), which work together to reduce fuel consumption by 20% compared with the standard model. The new model features a 2.4-liter
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
GM is continuing the deployment of the eAssist light electrification system ( earlier post ) as a standard across its platforms. For the 2012 model year, eAssist became standard for the larger Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan. liter gasoline engine. Acceleration matches the manual with an estimated 0-60 mph time of 6.7
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 16, 2021
During closed course testing, AAA simulated rainfall and found that test vehicles equipped with automatic emergency braking (AEB) traveling at 35 mph collided with a stopped vehicle one third (33%) of the time. —Greg Brannon, AAA’s director of automotive engineering and industry relations.
Clean Fleet Report
APRIL 22, 2024
Compact SUV Coupe with a Head-Turning Design The all-new 2024 Buick Envista makes its North American debut as the fourth Buick crossover SUV, becoming part of the family of—from smallest to largest—Envista, Encore GX, Envision and Enclave. Scheduled to arrive in late 2024, the all-new Envista will complete the all-SUV Buick family.
Charged EVs
MAY 31, 2022
Upcoming electric passenger vehicles and light trucks from GM get most of the attention, but its new commercial EV brand is a quiet and very serious push too. GMC started as a commercial-truck brand, and made largely the same light-duty trucks as Chevrolet. mph to match their walking pace. The Task Force ultimately agreed.
The Truth About Cars
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
What caught my eye was Krok highlighting this bit: “Why would an automaker manufacture a car with so much engine power that it requires an eight-speed transmission?” It’s all about keeping your engine in the right rev range the situation, and having more gears helps do that, which can allow for better performance and fuel economy.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 15, 2011
General Motors is exploring the use of its light electrification system eAssist as a cost-effective means to improve both vehicle efficiency as well as driving dynamics. Wilson and other members of the Malibu engineering team presented at a Malibu Eco media event. Given that, it is more efficient to have the engine come back on.
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