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GM investing $650M in Lithium Americas; offtake agreement from Thacker Pass

Green Car Congress

GM is launching a broad portfolio of trucks, SUVs, luxury vehicles and light commercial vehicles using the Ultium Platform, including the GMC HUMMER EV Pickup and SUV, GMC Sierra EV, Cadillac LYRIQ, Cadillac CELESTIQ, Chevrolet Silverado EV, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Chevrolet Equinox EV, BrightDrop Zevo 400 and BrightDrop Zevo 600.

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Opinion: Consumers winning with low oil prices, for now

Green Car Congress

Lest we be too quick to forget whence we came, America is now 9-months into lower gasoline prices, which started their swoon the week of June 30, 2015 from a lofty national average just under $3.70, tumbling almost every subsequent week before bottoming and bouncing from $2.02 by Thomas Miller for Oilprice.com. Bernard Weinstein, Ph.D.,

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CMU study concludes diesel and hybrid vehicles can retain more value than PFI gasoline vehicles despite higher new car price

Green Car Congress

The also found that future fuel savings between the diesel and gasoline engines accounted for less than 20% of the difference in the resale price for the truck. Our study considered a vehicle’s initial price and resale value along with other operating and maintenance costs. But that’s only one element of the equation.

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Cadillac teases new Opulent Velocity performance EV concept, is it too little too late?

Baua Electric

General Motors has already pushed back production of several key electric models, including the Equinox EV, Silverado EV, and GMC Sierra Denali EV. GM lowered Blazer EV prices by up to $6,500. GM should be doubling down with all of its resources to get EVs into the hands of customers.

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Testing EV power for homes

Electric Auto Association

Not wanting to be one-upped, GM is promising a more complete solution in the upcoming Silverado. Utilities must purchase power from sources on the spot market during times of grid stress, and those prices can be very high. An alternative would be using tens to hundreds of connected cars as a resource while their owners are elsewhere.

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Electric Vehicle Spotlight: Financing a Chevrolet Bolt EUV

EV Life

Budget models like the Chevrolet Bolt EV, SUV crossovers like the Equinox Blazer EV, electric versions of popular legacy models like the Blazer EV, and high-performance trucks like the Silverado EV make up what is becoming an impressive lineup of all-electric options. But the low sticker price is not the end of your potential savings.

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Review: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD with bi-fuel CNG option

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View of the CNG tank in the bed of a Silverado 2500HD with bi-fuel option. Silverado 2500HD engine options. If you have a 3,600 psi rated tank—as does the Silverado—and you refuel at a 3,000 psi pump, you only get a partial fill. Refueling the Silverado at a 3,600 psi pump, indicated by the yellow handle.

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