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Toyota Sienna hybrid minivan, electrified Ram pickup, Fisker and Lordstown go public: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

How long ago were Detroit automakers thinking about climate change? Which electric truck played tug of war with the Ford F-150? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 30, 2020.

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GM announces the Chevy Silverado EV: 400 miles of range with Ultium battery tech

Teslarati

GM will build the pickup at its Factory ZERO assembly plant in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan. The Chevrolet Silverado EV will be a full-sized pickup designed from the ground up to fit the electric vehicle market. GMC HUMMER EVs were envisioned to be the most capable and compelling electric supertrucks,” GM said.

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Equity: More important than ever

Electric Auto Association

Endless studies on the impact of pollution and climate change on low-income families have all come up with the same general result: It is a very real and very serious problem. It should also be noted that those in poverty have a higher chance of experiencing the ill-effects of climate change.

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Top 7 Best, Classy and Fastest Electric Cars In Today?s World

DIY Electric Car

However, modern engineering has been able to change this notion by introducing the fastest electric cars. Why make electric cars? Electric cars in the long run can be cheaper. Instead of being dependent on gas, cars make use of electricity that can power your vehicle. There are great things proved by electric cars.

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UCS analysis finds Hyundai-Kia with best sales-weighted new vehicle environmental performance in US in 2013

Green Car Congress

Ford led the Detroit automakers while achieving the greatest percent reduction in smog-forming emissions of any manufacturer evaluated. Climate Change Coal Emissions Fuel Efficiency' —Dave Cooke, vehicles analyst in the UCS Clean Vehicles Program and author of the report.

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Renewable Energy Generation: Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy, a lesson exported from Detroit

Green Car Congress

Fifty years later, the USA is faced with a similar challenge, energy independency and climatic change. In Germany, renewable electricity generation will be 35 percent by 2020, and 50 percent by 2050. Why then do we not have the same clarity of goal for the electricity generating industry here in the USA? Source: EIA.

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GM awarded two EPA ENERGY STAR Partner of Year awards

Green Car Congress

Combined, these savings are equivalent to the electricity used by 875,000 homes in one year and allowed GM to avoid $435 million in energy costs. and Detroit-Hamtramck, Mich., Since then, the company has reduced energy intensity of its US operations, or the amount of energy used per vehicle produced, by 40%. assembly plants.

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