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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. Power and Torque and Fuel Sipping. recently drove the 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 4WD Crew Cab AT4, powered by a 3.0-liter Fuel economy for the 3.0-liter Smooth, Powerful Diesel Performance.

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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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Administrator Pruitt also announced the start of a joint process with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to develop a notice and comment rulemaking to set revised GHG emissions standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. The Obama Administration’s determination was wrong.

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GM expands B20 biodiesel lineup with new cars, crossovers and trucks

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Chevrolet offers the industry’s broadest lineup of B20-capable diesel propulsion for fleet, commercial and retail customers, including: Express full-size vans; Silverado HD full-size pickups; the Colorado mid-size pickup; the Low Cab Forward commercial truck; the 2017 Cruze compact car and the 2018 Equinox compact crossover. Coupled with a 1.6L

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Tech: New Technology Reduces Diesel Emissions

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A new technology may take the already quite clean (especially compared with engines of just a little more than a decade ago) engines to a level that reduces smog-producing emissions while increasing fuel economy and yet not losing any performance. The Test Procedures.

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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. Additionally, testing of the vehicles’ durability, components and fuel economy will be conducted by engineers at third-party laboratories. Sierra Club. Electric Auto Association. Environment America. Plug In 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. —Shannon Baker-Branstetter, policy counsel for Consumers Union.

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