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OnStar and Google demonstrate concept service for managing charging Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy

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OnStar and Google are working together to demonstrate a new OnStar service for managing the charging of Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy, using the 17 Chevrolet Volts in Google’s “Gfleet” based at the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Concept of the service and mobile app for renewable charging. Click to enlarge.

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Chevrolet and GMC expand alternative fuel fleet offerings; expanded CNG/LPG lineup

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The announcement follows the selection of PSI, based in Wood Dale, Illinois, as General Motors Fleet’s preferred upfitter for CNG and LPG trucks. All PSI-modified vehicles are covered by Chevrolet and GMC’s five-year/60,000-mile (whichever comes first) limited powertrain warranty. Bolt EV Volt Malibu Hybrid. B20-capable diesel.

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News: Range Milestones Hit by Lucid and Rivian

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Lucid Air Tops Out with 520-mile range; Rivian Bests 300 with Pickup & SUV. EPA with a 520-mile range. Earlier in the month the Rivian R1T pickup’s Launch Edition was rated by the EPA at 314 miles of range, while its sister SUV, the R1S clocked in a 316 miles. Story by Michael Coates; photos from the manufacturers.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

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Ford’s brawny new entrant into the mix is its new F-150 Lightning: Out this year with estimated 482 kilometers (300 miles) of range on full charge with a 454 kg (1,000-pound) payload. GM produces the Chevy Volt and GMC Hummer EV and is preparing its 2023 launch of the Silverado EV.) feet) of torque.

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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of Rivian's R1T

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Rivian, despite a near-$100 billion market cap, has miles and years to go to become “the next Tesla,” the unfortunate albatross that gets hung from the neck of many electric vehicle newbies. But for proof, the R1T successfully completed the TransAmerica Trail, a roughly 5,000-mile gauntlet from North Carolina to the Oregon coast.

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Hyundai reveals IONIQ 5 EV for North America

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IONIQ 5 will initially be sold in Hyundai stores in the 10 zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) states plus Texas, Florida, Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Arizona followed by a broader rollout in 2022. Hyundai is targeting a range of more than 300 miles for both the IONIQ 6 and IONIQ 7. Palisade-class) electric SUV.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Pricing from $8-15,000 for installed low-speed EV range of 8-24 miles. At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0" PHEVs with "Good Enough to Get Started" batteries.

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