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2022 GMC Hummer EV: the biggest, baddest, butchest EV to hit the market?

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The brand died in 2009 as GM declared bankruptcy, restructured with US government backing, and jettisoned not only Hummer but also Pontiac, Saab and Saturn. Before Tesla, they were seen as nerdy golf carts, far from usable as “real cars.” When you invoke the Watts To Freedom mode (WTF, get it? Nudge, nudge, wink, wink?)

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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billion in Department of Energy loans to develop new fuel-efficient vehicles, including the Volt. They only have that many models because they use the same chassis and drivetrain to build 3 different cars, one branded as a Chevy, the next a Pontiac, then a Saturn, etc. " The feds arent convinced. General Motors has sought $10.3

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