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Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

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The 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro showed-up in my driveway and the neighbors took notice. recently drove the 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 4WD Crew Cab AT4, powered by a 3.0-liter The well laid-out interior uses upgraded materials, many of which rival the high-end GMC Denali. Smooth, Powerful Diesel Performance.

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Emissions testing shows Lighting Hybrids hydraulic hybrid drive delivers significant reduction in NOx, up to 18% improved fuel consumption

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The hybrid vehicle under test was a 2010 GMC 3500/4500 Savana Cutaway with a GM 6.0 Previous testing at SGS provided two sets of baseline results which LH uses for comparison to allow the improvements provided by the hybrid system to be quantified. Source: Lightning Hybrids. Click to enlarge.

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Ford’s next-gen EV SUV is a ‘personal bullet train’

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Today’s Ford Investor Day shed light on several new projects and various details of the SUV the company has been working on. This efficiency is much more attractive to those who are concerned about sustainability and usefulness in comparison to other legacy-built EVs. I’d love to hear from you!

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GM: new Sierra 5.3L V-8 EcoTec3 highway fuel economy tops Ford EcoBoost V-6

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V-8 EcoTec3 AFM VVT DI (L83) for Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra. The 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 full-size pickup truck features a new 5.3L 2WD Pickup truck fuel economy comparisons. 2014 GMC Sierra. Most GMC owners—three out of four last year—will opt for the 5.3L Click to enlarge. Fuel economy.

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UMTRI study finds total cost of ownership of diesels in US often much less than gasoline counterparts

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Sales of light-duty vehicles with alternative powertrains in 2014 was a mix of increases and decreases over 2013 sales. The report— Total Cost of Ownership: A Diesel Versus Gasoline Comparison (2012-2013) —was underwritten by Robert Bosch LLC. —Bruce Belzowski. Alternative powertrain sales.

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ASG life-cycle study finds aluminum Ford F-150 “Best Full-size Truck of 2015” from environmental and economic perspective

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According to the latest annual life-cycle study from the Automotive Science Group ( ASG ), the all-new lightweight aluminum 2015 Ford F-150 leads the full-size light-duty truck competition in all environmental and economic performance areas; accordingly, ASG selected the F-150 as its Best Full-size Truck of 2015. —Colby Self.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

GMC Hummer EV 2021 GMC Hummer EV pickup truck While General Motors is making a massive commitment to EVs and has teased an electrified Chevrolet pick-up to go head-to-head with the F-150, the one concrete indication we have seen so far of its battery electric pick-up capabilities is the GMC Hummer SUT.

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