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Chevrolet to offer small number of 2016 Silverados pickups with e-Assist mild-hybrid technology; 13% better city cycle fuel economy

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Chevrolet will offer a small number—initially approximately 500 through California dealers—MY 2016 Silverado pickup trucks equipped with eAssist mild-hybrid technology. Silverado already leads the full-size truck segment in V8 fuel economy. kW) and 44 lb-ft (60 N·m) of supplemental power during acceleration and passing.

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US light-duty diesel sales climb in 2018 to 500,000 units; 3% of sales

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Class 2 and 3 pickups have and continue to be the largest light-duty users of diesel engines, with an overall growth rate of 12.5% Diesel sales in smaller vehicles showed modest growth in 2018, after a drop in both 2016 and 2017. 2019 will prove an important year for the use of diesel engines. Mazda 3 with a SKYACTIV-D engine.

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J.D. Power study finds ACEN technology woes affecting vehicle reliability for consumers

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Power 2016 US Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS). The number of engine/transmission problems decreased to 24 PP100 in 2016 from 26 PP100 in 2015. The 2016 US Vehicle Dependability Study is based on responses from 33,560 original owners of 2013 model-year vehicles after three years of ownership.

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GM to introduce more diesels in US; Cruze “first of many”

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During the Advanced Powertrain forum at the CAR Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Steve Kiefer, GM’s vice president of global powertrain, said that GM will introduce more diesel-engined passenger vehicles in the US. V8 Duramax for the Silverado and Sierra HD pickups. For the US market, GM currently offers only a 2.0L

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An electric pickup from Nissan and Mitsubishi? Automakers team up to take on US market

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According to Automotive News , Nissan will launch its first plug-in hybrid in the US using a Mitsubishi-engineered system. Nissan and Mitsubishi have been intertwined since 2016. The automaker said this includes launching e-POWER and plug-in hybrids. Nissan and Mitsubishi have bigger plans.

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Chevrolet introduces Colorado Duramax Diesel midsize pickup

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Chevrolet has introduced the diesel version ( earlier post ) of its 2016 Colorado midsize pickup truck. gasoline engine and automatic transmission). gasoline engine and automatic transmission). It is also the cleanest diesel truck engine ever produced by General Motors. —Scott Yackley, assistant chief engineer.

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2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV: Chevy’s lowest-priced electric car gets a big brother

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Chevy already previewed an all-electric compact crossover and a pickup truck, and announced in April that it would build an all-electric Silverado with an estimated 400 miles of rated range at its Factory Zero EV assembly plant in Detroit. More cabin space, coming for China. Two BEV2 variants: Buick Velite 7, Bolt EUV.