Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2014

General Motors will invest $185 million to make small-displacement gasoline engines at its Spring Hill, Tennessee manufacturing complex. direct injection engine, which powers the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu and Chevrolet Impala. An additional $48.4-million million investment is planned for the Bedford, Ind. Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

JUNE 2, 2023

Chrysler-parent Stellantis and Common Motors paid a complete of $363 million in civil consequences for failing to fulfill U.S. gasoline economic system necessities for prior type years, paperwork visible on Friday by means of Reuters display. ” GM, which sells Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac cars within the U.S.,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Hertz and General Motors announced an agreement in which Hertz plans to order up to 175,000 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac and BrightDrop EVs over the next five years. million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions compared to similar gasoline-powered vehicles traveling such a distance.

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Baua Electric

JULY 29, 2023

GM retrofitted greater than 100 Chevrolet Equinox compact crossovers with a gas cellular machine in 2007 sooner than discontinuing the fashion in 2015. Hyundai Motor Co. The post Gasoline cells key to decarbonization appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. was once — and nonetheless is — sparse. this month. this month.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Electrified Vehicles: A Mixed Bag Owners of BEVs and PHEVs report more problems than those with gasoline and hybrid vehicles, with tire replacement being a notable issue for BEV owners. In the mass market, Toyota ranks highest with Buick and Chevrolet in a close contest for reliability.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

The Chevrolet Cruze station wagon, the third variant of Chevrolet’s most-popular car, will make its global premiere at the 82 nd International Geneva Motor Show in March. Chevrolet Cruze station wagon. gasoline engines, a new 1.4L turbo gasoline, a new 1.7L gasoline, 1.7L Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

MAY 21, 2024

The last Chevrolet Camaro left the factory in late 2023, putting the vaunted muscle-car nameplate on hiatus. But General Motors president Mark Reuss wants to see the Camaro make a comeback as an EV, according to Motor Trend. Reuss’ ideal electric Camaro would be a car, not a crossover, according to Motor Trend.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Electrified Vehicles: A Mixed Bag Owners of BEVs and PHEVs report more problems than those with gasoline and hybrid vehicles, with tire replacement being a notable issue for BEV owners. In the mass market, Toyota ranks highest with Buick and Chevrolet in a close contest for reliability.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2014

General Motors Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant worker Tina Oaks attaches wiring harnesses on a Spark EV battery pack. General Motors will bring all its electric vehicle battery pack building capabilities in-house with production of battery systems for the 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV at its expanded battery assembly plant in Brownstown, Mich.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2010

General Motors India recently launched the CNG version of its Chevrolet Aveo mid-size sedan. The Aveo CNG is a bi-fuel vehicle with a full-size gasoline tank. The Chevrolet Aveo CNG is equipped with next-generation computer-controlled CNG injection technology from Italy.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2011

Chevrolet Malibu ECO PowerFlow screen. Chevrolet has introduced the 2013 Malibu ECO, its most fuel-efficient midsize sedan yet. kWh, 115V lithium-ion battery and latest-generation 15-kW motor-generator unit help increase fuel economy through: Regenerative braking, which provides up to 15 kW of electricity to charge the battery.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2015

Chevrolet has introduced the diesel version ( earlier post ) of its 2016 Colorado midsize pickup truck. Colorado is the 2015 Motor Trend Truck of the Year and Cars.com’s Best Pickup Truck of 2015.) gasoline engine and automatic transmission). gasoline engine and automatic transmission). l/100 km) highway with 2.5L

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Among the vehicles Chevrolet is presenting at the Frankfurt Motor Show is the new Aveo with a 1.3L liter turbo-diesel in the new Aveo is the first diesel unit to be fitted into a Chevrolet small car in Europe. liter gasoline engines that are already available with the new Aveo. L/100km (65 mpg US).

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

General Motors has released gas-mileage ratings for the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and 2015 GMC Canyon mid-size pickup trucks equipped with the base four-cylinder gasoline engine. Trucks equipped with the 2.5-liter With four-wheel.'

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Green Car Reports

MAY 18, 2012

We all know electric and plug-in hybrid cars can help cut down consumption of gasoline, but just how do you measure how much gasoline savings can be made? Using data.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2012

At the 11 th Auto Expo in New Delhi, General Motors India unveiled the first two products from its joint venture with SAIC: the Chevrolet Sail premium hatchback and the Chevrolet MPV Concept. The Sail hatchback will be powered by GM India’s latest Smartech engines, both gasoline and diesel. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2015

Chevrolet introduced the all-new 2016 Malibu—the ninth generation of the midsize sedan which made its debut in 1964. four-cylinder engine mated to a two-motor drive unit, slightly modified from the 2016 Chevrolet Volt drive unit, powers the Malibu Hybrid. turbo is the standard engine in the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2015

General Motors and Isuzu Motors reached an agreement on a US commercial vehicle collaboration, allowing Isuzu to strengthen its product lineup and GM to expand its commercial vehicle portfolio. Chevrolet 4500. The Isuzu LCF N-Series in the US offers a choice of two diesel engines or a gasoline engine. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 30, 2012

When General Motors began producing the Chevrolet Volt in 2010, many staunch electric car fans dismissed it, saying its on-board gasoline engine meant it was only a hybrid, not a true electric car.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 13, 2015

After a long delay, the 2015 Chevrolet Impala bi-fuel natural-gas sedan is finally reaching customers. The car--which can run on either compressed natural gas (CNG) or gasoline--was first shown in October 2013.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

General Motors announced a demonstration project ( earlier post ) to explore market needs and customer acceptance of battery electric vehicles in Korea. The project involves a fleet of electric vehicles based on the Chevrolet Cruze. GM’s EV demo fleet in South Korea will consist of Chevrolet Cruzes and GM Daewoo Lacetti Premieres.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 10, 2013

General Motors is cancelling the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu Eco mild hybrid sedan because the base model gets the same EPA-rated gas mileage, Fox News reports. liter four-cylinder gasoline engine and start-stop system, the base 2014 Malibu offers the same fuel efficiency as the hybrid, but for.' This shouldn''t be that surprising.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

GM will introduce the Aveo 5-door at the upcoming Paris Motor Show. The Aveo RS show car was displayed at the Detroit and Geneva motor shows earlier in 2010. In Europe, the Aveo will offer a range of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines including, for the first time, two versions of a 1.3-liter liter (115 hp/86 kW).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2011

The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf earned the highest safety ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the first US crash test evaluations of plug-in electric cars. IIHS says that the result demonstrates that automakers are using the same safety engineering in new electric cars as they do in gasoline-powered vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

On Friday, the fleet of Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell electric vehicles involved in GM’s Project Driveway—the largest consumer fuel cell vehicle demonstration project to date ( earlier post )—passed the 1-million mile mark. The Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell electric vehicle is equipped with a GM fourth-generation, 93 kW fuel cell stack.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 10, 2015

The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid will start at $28,645 when it goes on sale this spring. It means the hybrid will actually start slightly lower than the gasoline-only Malibu LT, which is priced from $29,495.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2009

GM Europe staged the world premieres of the Opel Ampera, the European cousin of the Chevrolet Volt, and the Chevrolet Spark mini-car, at the Geneva Motor Show. The Ampera is an extended range electric vehicle based on the Voltec technology used in the Chevrolet Volt. Chevrolet Spark. Opel Ampera. Click to enlarge.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 18, 2024

Honda beat everybody to the production gasoline-electric hybrid game in the United States, putting the Insight in showrooms in 1999. Toyota followed with the Prius a year later, but it took GM until 2006 to introduce its first true gasoline-electric hybrid here. liter engine and automatic).

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Despite the recent publicity that has gravitated toward the Chevrolet Bolt EV fires, Leno’s point of view on EVs hasn’t changed much. I predict a child born today will probably drive in a gasoline-powered car about as often as you would drive in a car with a stick shift now,” the former late-night TV show legend said.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2012

turbodiesel engine on Cruze—one of the top-selling gasoline-powered cars in the US in 2011 and General Motors’ best-selling model globally—will establish Chevrolet as the only domestic automaker offering an American-manufactured diesel-powered compact car with a European-American developed engine. Earlier post. ).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

At the opening of Auto Guangzhou 2012, Shanghai General Motors launched its first localized new energy vehicle, the Sail SPRINGO EV. As a comparison, the new Chevrolet Spark EV uses a 100 kW motor with 542 N·m of torque. The Sail SPRINGO EV. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). The top speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2013

Fletcher is responsible for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle propulsion system in the Chevrolet Volt as well as the propulsion systems in GM’s upcoming line-up of Plug-In Hybrid Elecrtic Vehicles. eAssist is available on the Buick Lacrosse and Regal, as well as the Chevrolet Malibu and 2014 Impala.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2014

The 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage is currently the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid gasoline car in the US, with combined EPA rating of 40 mpg (5.88 Working in tandem with the 5-door subcompact’s curb weight of just less than one ton, the 2015 Mirage has a better power-to-weight ratio than the Chevrolet Spark. 2015 Mirage ES. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

GM says that it has tested the compressed natural gas (CNG) tank in the 2015 Bi-fuel Chevrolet Impala ( earlier post ) under normal and extreme conditions, exceeding both federal requirements and CNG industry guidelines. gallons, sufficient for about 150 miles of driving after which the Impala seamlessly switches to gasoline power.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2014

has received California Air Resources Board (CARB) Executive Order (EO) #D-731-1 allowing aftermarket conversions of gasoline-powered 2012-2014 model year General Motors 2500 and 3500 vans, Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans into hybrid electric vehicles. XL Hybrids, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2012

The new certifications cover approximately 200 2010-2012 General Motors Chevrolet- and GMC-brand light-duty trucks and SUV platforms with 4.8- The Chevrolet-brand vehicles include Silverado, Tahoe, Express vans, Avalanche and Suburban. It is designed specifically for use with OEM gasoline engines. liter engines.

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JULY 7, 2021

Kettering invented the electric starter for gasoline engines in 1912, and mass production techniques were introduced, the cost of gasoline cars was significantly reduced. For more on Dayton’s EV history, read Miami Valley's Marvelous Motor Cars. Vehicles present included: Ford Mustang Mach-E ( Beau Townsend Ford ) VW ID.4

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