EV Central

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Among others, the three GM utes will tackle the Ford F-150 Lightning , the Tesla Cybertruck (yet to launch) and the RAM 1500 EV (yet to be seen), as well as the recently-launched Rivian R1T. It has unveiled the full-size GMC Sierra EV Denali pick-up, joining the GMC Hummer and Chevrolet Silverado EV in its line-up.

Sierra 70

Sierra GMC Hummer Silverado 70

Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

In an effort to make its vehicles more fuel efficient, General Motors (GM) is willing to splash the cash by investing more than $494million in three US plants that will produce its next generation of petrol direct-injection Ecotec engines.

GM 42

GM Engine General Motors Petrol 42

EV Central

JULY 22, 2022

As with all new GM electric cars – including the Chevrolet Blazer , Hummer EV , Chevrolet Silverado EV and Cadillac Lyriq – the Celestiq rides on the automotive giant’s Ultium architecture. GM is spending US$81 million to revive the Global Technical Center site to produce the Celestiq from late 2023.

Cadillac 73

Cadillac Future Bentley Land Rover 73

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

By 2023 there should be more hydrogen filling stations in Germany, than there are conventional petrol stations along the Autobahns today. However, filling stations for this environmentally friendly alternative fuel are still scarce. The H2 Mobility initiative wants to change this.

Germany 294

Germany Hydrogen Automobile Industry Fuel 294

EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors, providing about 100km of EV range as well as the ability to travel further on petrol. The most powerful F-150 Lightning will have up to 433kW and 1051Nm and be capable of faster acceleration than any petrol-powered F-150 before it.

F-150 97

F-150 Hummer Australia Silverado 97

Green Cars News

APRIL 17, 2013

One new unit has already debuted in the new Cascada convertible and more petrol and diesel engines ranging from [.]. Vauxhall and its parent company General Motors are in the process of rolling out 13 new engines between now and 2016, as the manufacturer looks to improve the refinement and emission levels of its powertrain line-up.

Engine 52

Engine CO2 General Motors Petrol 52

Plug In India

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Video: Chinese EV less than 5 lakhs | Lesson for Indian car makers The car is called the Wuling Mini EV made by two large Chinese car makers SAIC (the company that owns MG Motors), Wuling and the American Giant GM. I have no idea how GM got into this JV! But I would say this is the best pro EV move I have seen GM make.

Chinese 52

Chinese Electric Cars Cars GM 52

Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2011

A partnership has been formed between General Motors and the University of Wisconsin looking into high-speed petrol direct injection compression ignition operation in low temperature combustion of a light duty diesel engine. It is hoped that the direct injection system could potentially reduce nitrogen oxides and PM from diesel engines.

Wisconsin 50

Wisconsin Universal Diesel Engine 50

Green Cars News

AUGUST 6, 2009

According to Tom Stephens, GM vice chairman of product development, the vehicle is capable of electric only propulsion for more than 10 miles at low speeds. On the road, the two-mode plug-in hybrid system can use any combination of electric or petrol power to move the vehicle depending on the conditions.

Plug-in 32

Plug-in GM Plug Buick 32

Green Cars News

AUGUST 29, 2012

General Motors (GM) is to idle its Michigan assembly that makes its range-extended Volt model. The plant will cease production of the Volt for four weeks from mid-September as demand for the electric-petrol car remains soft. It is the second time this year that the plant has halted production of the model. While recent sales [.].

Volt 49

Volt Chevrolet Production General Motors 49

Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

The previously GM-owned and loss-making firm is seeking to improve its range of vehicles and the deal with BMW should help it produce cars that are more fuel efficient [.]. Tags: BMW saab deal engines petrol Spyker stop-start technology.

BMW 45

BMW Engine Petrol GM 45

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2010

Founded in 2002, Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) is an international cooperation that includes BMW Group; Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe BVG; Daimler; Ford; GM/Opel; Hamburger Hochbahn; Linde; Shell; StatoilHydro; TOTAL; Vattenfall Europe; and Volkswagen. Toyota aims at the commercialization of fuel cell vehicles around 2015.

Hydrogen 199

Hydrogen Toyota Germany Europe 199

Plug In Partners

AUGUST 14, 2007

Meanwhile GM is actively moving forward on the Volt. The new design, which has a working title of HyS (Hybrid Scooter), allows the petrol engine to work as ‘normal’, but whenever the rider needs to accelerate more aggressively, the electric motor kicks in, providing about 85 per cent extra performance. Join Plug In Partners today.

Plug-in 100

Plug-in Plug Petrol GM 100

Get Electric Vehicle

AUGUST 6, 2021

For GM it’s 2035 and for Volvo, it’s 2030. on the announcement, which comes a little over a week after the European Union suggested an effective ban on the sales of new petrol and diesel automobiles beginning in 2035 as part of a broader package of climate-change measures. The company shares have increased as much as 2.5%

Mercedes 52

Mercedes Tesla Automobile Climate Change 52

Green Cars News

AUGUST 17, 2009

The vehicle will use small but high capacity lithium-ion batteries and should get 20 per cent better mileage than comparable petrol powered cars. Indeed GM and Suzuki have been working together for several years and have continued with their combined efforts despite the US manufacturer filing for bankruptcy in June.

Suzuki 36

Suzuki Hybrid General Motors Petrol 36

Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

The beleaguered automotive industry in the United States has taken its fair share of knocks over the last 12 months but none were more shocking than when one of the oldest and most well-respected brands in motoring – General Motors (GM) – slipped into bankruptcy earlier this year. How GM hopes to recover.

General Motors 40

General Motors Green Motor Motors 40

Green Cars News

MAY 14, 2012

Having set itself the lofty goal of becoming an industry leader in terms of fuel consumption, emissions, torque and noise reduction, Opel-Vauxhall is set to renew its engine range during the next 12 months by introducing three brand new petrol and diesel engine families.

Fuel Economy 46

Fuel Economy Engine Petrol Economy 46

Green Cars News

APRIL 19, 2012

What’s the difference in price between a vehicle that can run on petrol and one that can run on both petrol and compressed natural gas? According to General Motors, the difference appears to be around $11,000. That’s because General Motors’ brands Chevrolet and GMC are offering a bi-fuel option on their extended cab heavy duty [.].

Price 44

Price General Motors GMC Petrol 44

Green Cars News

JUNE 21, 2009

Describing himself as anti-tax but pro-carbon tax, Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk risked the backlash of US motorists by declaring that petrol should probably cost $10 a gallon. He went on to say that “GM and Ford, maybe not Chrysler, but GM and Ford will come out of this healthier and more competitive&#.

Price 39

Price Tesla Gas Prius 39

EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

Volvo to go all electric by 2030 – Volvo announced that its entire car line-up will be fully electric by 2030 and joins GM, JLR, Ford Europe, and other automakers in stating their goals or “aspirations” (in the case of GM) – to end production of gas-powered vehicles by 2030 or 2035 depending on the OEM.

Volvo 95

Volvo All-Electric Tax Credit Fisker 95

Green Cars News

AUGUST 2, 2012

LPG ecoFLEX turbo engine the LPG version of the vehicle will offer the same output as the petrol version at 200Nm at 1,850-4,000rpm. The Opel Zafira Tourer will soon have its line-up extended, after the European automotive brand decided to introduce an LPG version of the vehicle (pictured). Coming with a 103kW/140hp 1.4 However, it [.].

Petrol 50

Petrol Engine Vehicles Green Cars 50

EV Central

MAY 6, 2024

The news comes as the Japanese brand also confirmed plans to introduce more hybrid models across its existing line-up in response to increasing customer preference for petrol-electric vehicles. 2026 Honda 0 Series Saloon.

Honda 87

Honda Toyota Hybrid Australia 87

Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

From the first quarter of the new-year, GM Europe will launch the Chevrolet Spark, an all-new mini-car. The vehicle will have a choice of two petrol engines – displacements of 1.0 The Chevrolet Volt may grab most of the headlines, but General Motors has other exciting products ready to enter dealerships in 2010. and 1.2litres.

Chevrolet 32

Chevrolet General Motors Volt Portugal 32

Green Cars News

MARCH 28, 2011

23 petrol equivalent gallons. Natural gas vans will soon become more frequent on the roads after AT&T decided to put 2,500 of the vehicles into its customer service fleet. The vehicles get the fuel economy equivalent of 11mpg city and 16mpg highway with fuel tank capacities ranging from 15.8-23

Gas 46

Gas Fuel Economy Petrol Economy 46

Green Cars News

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Driving the Ampera around on Monday around GM’s testing facilities at Millbrook, Ian Lucas got a chance to experience the capabilities of the next generation of electric vehicles. The Ampera’s electric battery has a range of 300 miles with the aid of a small petrol engine after the first 40 miles of pure electrical range.

Electric 36

Electric Electrical Petrol CO2 36

Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

It is BMW’s first application of the two-mode transmission it developed in partnership with GM and DaimlerChrysler, and as the debut of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 inches ever closer, the company has released a host of new details about this eagerly anticipated model. Peak torque is 780Nm.

BMW 36

BMW Hybrid Petrol CO2 36

Green Cars News

OCTOBER 9, 2009

The type of petrol engine used for the Hybrid is similar to the 3-cylinder 658 cc fitted to the compact and low tax ‘Kei’ cars in Japan. . Further recharging when parked is by means of a domestic plug socket.

Suzuki 39

Suzuki Plug-in Plug Concept 39

Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

diesel, the petrol hybrid Lexus LF-Ch is expected to match its competitors for performance and price while emitting less than 100g/km of CO2. GM hopes to build around 220,000 a year. It is set to debut in 2013. Lexus LF-Ch – Considered a rival to the BMW 120d and the Audi A3 2.0

Green Cars 42

Green Cars Green Lexus General Motors 42

Plug In India

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Video: Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Electric Car FUD The first thing I want to talk about is the constant FUD -- fear, uncertainty, and doubt -- regarding electric vehicles propagated by ICE car CEOs, the media, ICE-car-centric magazines and websites, and petrol heads. Imagine you have a petrol car.

Electric Cars 52

Electric Cars Cars Market Petrol 52

Drive Electric

MAY 29, 2022

I heard EVs are just as bad for the environment as petrol cars’. These reports confirm that EVs are better for the environment than petrol or diesel powered vehicles, even when taking the manufacturing process and after-life disposal into account. I already have a petrol car and it works fine, so why should I change to an EV?’.

Companies 52

Companies New Zealand Insight Fleet 52

Electric Vehicles India

MARCH 29, 2022

KIA EV6 was revealed to the market in 2021 and is the first KIA Electric car is based on the Electric-Global modular(E-GM) platform that is specially designed for EVs and the battery pack capacity for EV6 is 77.4 the exterior is likely a different model compared to petrol vehicle and made of LED lookup at back.

Kia 59

Kia India Electric Electrical 59

Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

GM plans to introduce the Chevrolet Volt (to be known in Europe as the Opel/Vauxhall Ampera) by 2010 with a 40mile all-electric range. He stated that improved batteries would be better used for full electric vehicles. In the West it appears that plug-in hybrids are an attractive solution.

Plug-in 39

Plug-in Plug Hybrid Future 39

Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Mainstream brands like Honda, GM, Volvo, VW Group, Ford (Europe) have committed to going all EV, and recently Toyota announced a strong move in this direction also. The UK will end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030. The first EV utes are now coming to market.

Clean 52

Clean Cleaning New Zealand Transportation 52

Plug In India

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

So who on God's green Earth will buy Ford’s ICE cars in 2030 Sure there will be crazy petrol heads even in 2030 who don’t want to or are incapable of understanding that EV’s are way better machines and they will continue to buy ICE garbage. No one wants to pay Rs 100 to 200 per liter of petrol. It’s not GM.

Ford 52

Ford Electric Cars Cars F-150 52

EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Chevrolet Corvette electric – GM confirms its worst kept secret: the the iconic muscle car will soon go silent. General Motor eCrate conversion kits – by late 2021 GM plans to offer battery and motor kits for classic cars, allowing an easy EV conversion. Chevrolet Silverado EV will have an EV range of up to 650km.

Electric Cars 97

Electric Cars PHEV Australia Cars 97

Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

We would recommend signalling a phase-out date for new petrol vehicles between 2030 and 2032, and confirming that in law in 2024/2025. On the demand side, an ICE phase-out is easy to communicate to consumers, which will increase the perception that petrol-powered vehicles are becoming socially unacceptable. For example: .

New Zealand 52

New Zealand Emissions Petrol Electric 52

Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2009

Using the average cost of electricity in the US (around 11 cents per kWh), GM believes a Volt driver would pay about $2.75 GM CEO Fritz Henderson said that from the data the company has seen, many Chevy Volt drivers may be able to use pure electric mode on a daily basis without having to use hardly any petrol.

Volt 36

Volt GM General Motors Chevrolet 36