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Road Test: Ford 2023 Escape PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

Running on 87 octane, the front wheels (all-wheel drive is not available) are driven through a continuously variable transmission (CVT) that has five driver selectable drive modes of Eco, Normal, Sport, Slippery and Snow/Sand. The Chevrolet Equinox has an all-electric model coming out.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

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Running on 87 octane, the front wheels (all-wheel drive is not available) are driven through a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) that has five driver selectable drive modes of Eco, Normal, Sport, Slippery and Snow/Sand. Road Test: 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. EV Charge mode charges the battery while driving.

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Chevrolet introduces new Cruze; new 1.4L EcoTec turbo, new 1.6L diesel coming to US in 2017

Green Car Congress

Chevrolet introduced the all-new 2016 Cruze—larger, lighter, and more efficient than its predecessor. Chevrolet will add a new clean diesel engine to the US lineup in 2017, featuring a B20-capable 1.6L Cruze is Chevrolet’s best-selling car around the world, with 3.5 53% of US Cruze customers are new to Chevrolet.

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GMs Expanding Gasoline Direct Injection Engine Portfolio

Green Car Congress

The new Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles will offer the Ecotec 2.4L Chevrolet HHR SS. Chevrolet Traverse. Chevrolet HHR SS. Chevrolet Traverse. Chevrolet Camaro. Chevrolet Equinox. The Ecotec LAF sand cast cylinder block is a superior refinement of the 2.4L The new MY 2010 2.4L

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

Cars That Think

Clearly, that’s no lazy Rover diesel chugging below the hood—or even a Chevrolet V-8, a current go-to engine for vintage-car fans seeking a contemporary edge. highlights the small-but-growing phenomenon of people converting fossil-fueled cars to run on electricity. Automotive Design (formerly East Coast Defenders), in Kissimmee, Fla.—highlights