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Buick adding new eAssist mild hybrid to 2018 Buick LaCrosse as standard powertrain

Green Car Congress

The Buick LaCrosse is adding eAssist light electrification for the 2018 model. Compared to previous Buick eAssist executions ( earlier post ), this newest iteration is more sophisticated, powerful and compact. By this time next year, five Buick models will offer this advanced transmission.

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Lotus claims it will be first pure EV sports car brand

EV Central

British-Chinese sports car specialists Lotus is confident it will win the race to become the first mainstream sports car manufacturer to offer an all-electric product range. While the ICE-powered Emira is only now going into production, the company insists it will never again green-light anything other than an electric vehicle for production.

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Update: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV

Clean Fleet Report

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. Until then, here are some notes to get started. All-wheel drive.

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News: 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV

Clean Fleet Report

Clean Fleet Report will write more detailed reviews, including driving impressions and real-world electric range, when we have had the chance to get behind the wheel, which should be sometime in late 2022. Expect there to be a battery electric version of all the SUVs and trucks Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC make.

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News: 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV

Clean Fleet Report

An all-electric compact SUV at this price that may qualify for federal and state incentives just may be the steal of the decade. It won’t be long before Chevrolet and the other General Motors brands of Buick, Cadillac and GMC are offering everything they make in an all-electric version. Here is what we know so far.