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GM not quite all-in on EVs, will add plug-in hybrids in US

Green Car Reports

Five years after the discontinuation of the Chevrolet Volt, it appears General Motors is ready to bring plug-in hybrids back to its North American lineup.

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Report: GM nixed electric vans, is rushing plug-in hybrid pickups

Green Car Reports

General Motors has cancelled plans for more electric vans and a Ford Maverick-sized electric pickup trucks as it undertakes a "crash program" to launch plug-in hybrid pickups, Autoweek reported Tuesday.

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Chevrolet introduce electrified AWD Corvette: 2024 E-Ray hybrid

Green Car Congress

Exactly 70 years after the Corvette made its original debut at Motorama in New York City, Chevrolet returned to the city to introduce the first electrified Corvette featuring all-wheel-drive and a powerful 6.2L There is no plug-in charging for the E-Ray’s battery system. LT2 Small Block V-8: the 2024 E-Ray. liter (235.5 seconds.).

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General Motors Bringing Back Plug-in Hybrids

The Truth About Cars

Despite previously having committed itself toward a future where it builds all-electric vehicles, General Motors has made plans to bring plug-in hybrids back to our market. General Motors already delivered the Chevrolet Bolt, with the model becoming one of the first affordable EVs offering real utility to customers.

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Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid is still flying off dealer lots—faster than Mach-E

Green Car Reports

The Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid is doing quite well in that area. The RAV4 Prime was the quickest-selling new car in March, second only to the Chevrolet Corvette, according to iSeeCars analysis. An important metric for car sales is the average time a given model spends on dealer lots. It took an average 10.2

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2018 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid carries over with few changes

Green Car Reports

It appears that Chevy isn't following its own precedent as the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid enters its third model year. In the past, the Volt received a battery upgrade every other year that provided it with increasingly more electric range—but that's not the case for the largely unchanged 2018 Volt.

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XL Fleet offering hybrid electric upfit for Ram 2500 and 3500 heavy-duty pickups

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is now offering its hybrid electric drive system for Ram 2500 and 3500 heavy duty pickup trucks. XL Fleet’s newest product represents the fourth OEM platform on which its electrification systems are compatible, which also includes hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric drive solutions for Ford, General Motors and Isuzu fleet vehicles.

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