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GMC and Chevrolet bi-fuel pickup production begins

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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. The Silverado HD and Sierra 2500 HD Vortec 6.0L —Nate Pumphrey, Chesapeake Energy Corp.

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

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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.). The trucks are built in Fort Wayne, Ind.,

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

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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. to install two different LPG systems into the 159" wheelbase cutaway van. plant and transported to Knapheide’ nearby facility for fuel storage/delivery system installation.

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

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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. Bi-fuel Chevrolet Silverado. Click to enlarge. Fleet and retail consumers can place orders beginning this April. The vehicles feature a CNG-capable Vortec 6.0L

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

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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.

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GM, POSCO Future M announce 2nd phase of CAM production in N America; adding pCAM

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GM is executing plans to install 1 million units of annual EV capacity in North America in 2025, supported by four US battery cell joint venture plants with 160 GWh of capacity and grow from there in subsequent years. Currently, CAM and pCAM processing is highly concentrated in Asia.

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

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liter V10 and a 2010 GMC 3500 Savana Cutaway 6.0-liter Both vehicles were first tested without Lightning’s hydraulic hybrid system to provide a baseline with which to compare the results with the hybrid system installed. Lightning Hybrids tested two vehicles: a 2013 Ford E450 6.8-liter

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