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GM confirms future electric Corvette; hybrid Corvette due as soon as 2023

Green Car Reports

An all-electric Chevrolet Corvette is in development, but a hybrid version will arrive first, the president of General Motors confirmed Monday "We will offer an electrified and a fully electric, Ultium-based Corvette in the future," GM president Mark Reuss wrote in a LinkedIn post. "In

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GM plans to bring plugin hybrids to North American market

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During the General Motors (GM) 2023 earnings call held this week, CEO Mary Barra said the company will be bringing plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to North America—despite still being committed to going all-electric by 2035.

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BYD tests PHEV pickup truck in Mexico [Video]

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BYD was recently spotted testing its upcoming hybrid pickup truck in Mexico. However, after it was spotted in Mexico undergoing some rigorous-looking tests, news broke that BYD’s upcoming pickup truck will be a plug-in electric vehicle (PHEV). BYD will reportedly equip its hybrid pickup truck with a 31.8

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GM to produce electrified Chevy Corvette next year, all-electric variant to follow

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America’s homegrown sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette, is going electric. Well, electrified as of next year, but General Motors states that an all-electric variant will be following in the future. The engine of the hybrid Corvette is still up for speculation, though the vehicle might utilize the C8’s 6.2-liter

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GM avoided all-electric Corvette due to performance concerns

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General Motors (GM) avoided producing an all-electric Chevrolet Corvette for its most recent model year, instead opting for a hybrid drivetrain due to performance, cost, pedigree, and more concerns. Designing a next-generation model of a long-lasting nameplate vehicle is not easy.

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Next-gen PHEVs, Nissan EV pickup, Tesla at 6M, GM and CATL: Today’s Car News

Baua Electric

Nissan and Mitsubishi team up for EVs, hybrids, and PHEVs, and next-generation pickups. And will next-generation batteries help plug-in hybrids make more sense at 70 miles? More energy-dense batteries coming in the near future aren’t just destined for fully electric vehicles.

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Electric Vehicle sales peaked in Q4 2021, Tesla dominates market share with 72%: KBB

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The KBB report says nearly 500,000 fully-electric vehicles were purchased last year. Whether it would be a fully-electric car, hybrid, or plug-in hybrid, consumer data seems to show more emphasis on buying sustainable vehicle options. million, it says. “Electrified vehicle sales accounted for 9.7%