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Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

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The 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro showed-up in my driveway and the neighbors took notice. recently drove the 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 4WD Crew Cab AT4, powered by a 3.0-liter Weighing in at 5,640 pounds, the Sierra 1500 AT4 has a maximum payload of 1,810 pounds and can tow 8,800 pounds. Brains and brawn.

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New bipartisan bill in US Congress to expand EV and hydrogen fuel cell tax credits

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Sales of electric vehicles in the US increased by more than 80% in 2018 and two manufacturers have already hit the lifetime cap of 200,000 units (GM and Tesla). The Driving America Forward Act raises the cap and allows purchasers of an additional 400,000 vehicles per manufacturer to be eligible for the tax credit. ITC Holdings Corp.,

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GM sold more than 1M crossovers in US in 2019, more than 1M full-size trucks

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compared to 2018, and more than 1 million full-size pickup trucks and SUVs. Fourth quarter North American wholesales declined an estimated 25% year over year, due to the 40 day United Auto Workers work stoppage. versus 2018. The total included more than 1 million crossovers for the second year in a row, an increase of 12.7%

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EPA: GHG emissions standards for cars and light trucks should be revised; joint process with NHTSA (updated with more reactions)

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Negative reaction to the widely expected announcement was voluminous and vociferous: Ceres: “Rolling back the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and emissions standards will undermine the global competitiveness of the US auto industry. It would be wasteful to discard those consumer savings, but EPA now appears poised to do just that.”.

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Tech: New Technology Reduces Diesel Emissions

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According to dozens of automotive story headlines, the internal combustion engine, running on gasoline or diesel, is dead or dying as customers, auto companies and investors flock to electric powertrains. Cummins and Tula Announce Tests Validating Reductions. Tula has a track record with gasoline engine applications of the DSF technology.

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13 environmental groups urge USPS to select plug-ins for next-generation delivery vehicles

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The winner of the contract will be announced in early 2018, with deployment likely to begin in Q1 2020. Electric Auto Association. Sierra Club. Two of the five vehicles USPS are currently considering for the next generation of delivery trucks are plug-in models, the environmental organizations said. Environment America.

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EPA, DOT open public comment period on reconsideration of GHG Standards for Cars and Light Trucks

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This requires EPA to determine, no later than 1 April 2018, whether the 2022-2025 standards determined by the previous administration are appropriate.  The Final Determination is the last step in a Midterm Evaluation process and must be completed by 1 April 2018. —Mitch Bainwol, President & CEO, Auto Alliance.

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