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NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2023

A GMC Hummer EV weighs over 9,000 pounds, up from about 6,000 pounds. Now I want to be clear: I am inspired by the Administration’s commitment to phasing out carbon emissions. The US transportation sector accounts for the largest portion of US greenhouse gas emissions, and I firmly believe it is a human right to breathe clean air.

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F-150 Climate Petrol Hummer

Lightning Hybrids releases initial emissions testing results for medium-duty hydraulic hybrids

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2014

Lightning Hybrids , a maker of hydraulic hybrid systems for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses ( earlier post ), released initial results from emissions testing conducted by an independent testing facility in Colorado of two medium-duty trucks upfitted with the Lighting Hybrids system. liter V10 and a 2010 GMC 3500 Savana Cutaway 6.0-liter

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Hybrid Emissions West Virginia Colorado

ATT putting 101 CNG Chevrolet Express Cargo vans into fleet

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2011

AT&T is putting 101 Chevrolet Express Cargo 2500 vans powered by low-emissions compressed natural gas into its customer service fleet. Chevrolet Express/GMC Savana CNG storage tanks. The CNG option is available for order on Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana 2500 and 3500 Cargo vans. Click to enlarge.

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Chevrolet Fleet GMC MPG

California ARB clears XL Hybrids for hybrid van conversions in California; unit on sale

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. metric tons of carbon dioxide reduced.

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California Conversion Hybrid Oakland

NaturalDrive obtains MY 2011 California and EPA Certification for CNG vans; proprietary calibrations integrated into GM OEM program

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2010

NaturalDrive has obtained model year 2011 certification from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its dedicated compressed natural gas (CNG) alternative fuel system for General Motors full-size vans. Earlier post.).

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GM 2011 EPA California

CNG Process for GM Full-Size Vans Nears Completion; PCI Providing the Fuel System

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2010

General Motors has finalized the production process for its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans, allowing the company to deliver fleet customers complete vehicles with a fully integrated and dedicated CNG fuel system starting this fall. Earlier post.).

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GM GMC Fuel Chevrolet

GMC and Chevrolet bi-fuel pickup production begins

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Production of the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra 2500 HD bi-fuel pickup trucks is underway in Fort Wayne, Ind., and the pickups are available for order by fleet and retail customers through Chevrolet and GMC dealers. director of Fleet Operations. The Silverado HD and Sierra 2500 HD Vortec 6.0L

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GMC Chevrolet Sierra Silverado

GM introduces CNG bi-fuel Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2012

General Motors is introducing compressed natural gas (CNG) bi-fuel versions of the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 HD extended cab pickup trucks. Fleet and retail consumers can place orders beginning this April. Bi-fuel Chevrolet Silverado. Click to enlarge. The vehicles feature a CNG-capable Vortec 6.0L

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Sierra Silverado GMC Chevrolet

Chevrolet, GMC price bi-fuel pickups $11,000 above suggested base-vehicle price

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2012

Chevrolet and GMC extended cab heavy-duty pickup trucks with a bi-fuel option will sell for $11,000 above the suggested base-vehicle price. Fleet and retail customers can place orders for the 2013Ú Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra 2500 HD beginning 19 April. Earlier post.).

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GMC Chevrolet Price Sierra

Perspective: A View Into the New GM

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Build better products.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy

Calif. Energy Commission to award more than $44M for hydrogen refueling and alternative fuel vehicle projects

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2013

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are expected to play an important role in reducing California''s greenhouse gas emissions, and in advancing the Governor''s Zero Emission Vehicles Action Plan goals of establishing enough infrastructure to support 1 million ZEV vehicles by 2020, with a goal of having 1.5

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Alternative Fuels Los Angeles Hydrogen Fuel

XL delivers 154 hybrid GMC Savana vans to CalVans; largest single hybrid van deployment in California

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2019

XL delivered 154 hybrid electric (HEV) GMC Savana Cargo vans to the California Vanpool Authority (also known as CalVans ) to improve the fuel efficiency and sustainability of its agriculture transportation fleet. According to the company, the order represents the largest single hybrid electric van deployment in California to date.

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GMC California Hybrid 2001

VW Joke, Kia EV6 Details – EV Week in Review: March 23-30

EV Adoption

MARCH 31, 2021

In addition DHL adds to its electric delivery van fleet in the US, Jeep announces plans for a Level 2 charging network and solid article was published about the current poor experience facing EV drivers at the various EV charging networks. Clair, Michigan, that will build complex battery enclosures for the all-new 2022 GMC Hummer EV.

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Kia Jeep Lexus Re-Charge

Chevrolet and GMC offering single-source LPG option for cutaway vans

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

General Motors is offering its customers a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) option for the 2012 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana cutaway 3500 and 4500 vans. engine, and with this LPG offering, GM is the only automaker to offer four alternative fuel options for US fleet customers: LPG, CNG, ethanol (E85) and B20 biodiesel. Earlier post.)

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GMC Chevrolet GM Alternative Fuels

EV Driven

NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

Lightning Hybrids releases initial emissions testing results for medium-duty hydraulic hybrids

ATT putting 101 CNG Chevrolet Express Cargo vans into fleet

California ARB clears XL Hybrids for hybrid van conversions in California; unit on sale

NaturalDrive obtains MY 2011 California and EPA Certification for CNG vans; proprietary calibrations integrated into GM OEM program

CNG Process for GM Full-Size Vans Nears Completion; PCI Providing the Fuel System

GMC and Chevrolet bi-fuel pickup production begins

GM introduces CNG bi-fuel Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups

Chevrolet, GMC price bi-fuel pickups $11,000 above suggested base-vehicle price

Perspective: A View Into the New GM

Calif. Energy Commission to award more than $44M for hydrogen refueling and alternative fuel vehicle projects

XL delivers 154 hybrid GMC Savana vans to CalVans; largest single hybrid van deployment in California

VW Joke, Kia EV6 Details – EV Week in Review: March 23-30

Chevrolet and GMC offering single-source LPG option for cutaway vans

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