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Junkyard Find: 1983 Chevrolet S-10 Durango 4x4

The Truth About Cars

In fact, the oldest example of a first-generation S-10 (or its GMC counterpart, the S-15) pickup I'd been able to find in a car graveyard prior to now was a 1988 model. The SUV-ified versions have been a bit easier to unearth, though even in that case the earliest one I've documented was a 1986 model. liter diesel and a 2.8-liter

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Tesla helped former shareholder Toyota to bring back the Toyota RAV4 EV , an electric SUV and also aided its other OEM shareholder, Daimler (which also has since divested its Tesla shares), with the Smart ED and B-Class Electric. Bolts jolts the market with 200+ miles of range and an affordable price. Nissan Leaf – the Standard Bearer.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

Green Car Congress

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Earlier post.).

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards.

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Is Elon Musk Back In “Production Hell” With Tesla’s 4680 Battery?

Cars That Think

To gallop back in front, a 50-percent range leap for a vehicle like the Model S would let it top 600 miles, a diesel-like stamina that seemed unimaginable a few years ago. Model Y SUV's from Giga Texas and Giga Berlin are also in line for the 4680, built at those factories' adjacent battery-production lines. So much for "range anxiety."

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The XL is a bargain proposition starting at $19,995, but even after adding the mandatory delivery fee of $1,495, the 2022 Maverick is still the most affordable and practical pickup on the market. The 2022 Ford Maverick can easily slot into the role currently held by a crossover or SUV. First Drive: GMC Canyon.

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Price Parity is Not the Key to EV Adoption in the US

EV Adoption

According to a price survey conducted by BloombergNEF , automakers soon will be producing models that are “as affordable—and as profitable—as comparable combustion engine models, and without the help of tax subsidies.” And many higher end models from Tesla, Lucid, GMC, Rivian, and others will approach 400 or more miles.

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