Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2014

General Motors Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant worker Tina Oaks attaches wiring harnesses on a Spark EV battery pack. A newly designed battery system features an overall storage capacity of 19 kWh and uses 192 lithium ion cells. Battery module for 2015 Spark EV battery pack. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2015

Cadillac has greatly enhanced the performance of its ELR extended range electric vehicle (plug-in hybrid) ( earlier post ) for the 2016 model year, and is also cutting the MSRP by $9,005, bringing the starting price down to $58,495 net after the $7,500 US federal tax credit (MSRP = $65,995). 2016 Cadillac ELR. 2016 Cadillac ELR.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2013

2014 Cadillac ELR Click to enlarge. Cadillac unveiled the anticipated 2014 ELR extended range electric (EREV) vehicle (based on the Converj concept, earlier post ) at the North American International Auto Show. ELR production begins in the US in late 2013 in limited numbers, said Bob Ferguson, Cadillac global vice president.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2010

Cadillac unveiled the XTS Platinum Concept at the 2010 North American International Auto Show, suggesting a new paradigm for its future luxury sedans. The concept, which showcases Cadillac’s emerging top-of-the-line Platinum series of models, is powered by a 3.6L The XTS Platinum Concept. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2024

The Most Versatile and Functional Electric Pickup? The Silverado gets electric motivation Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity recently to drive the Silverado EV RST at an automotive media event in Detroit, Michigan. While the Silverado EV comes standard with all-wheel drive, it is not designed for going off-road.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

seconds; delivers an all-electric range of more than 60 km (37 miles) and an all-electric top speed of 125 km/h (78 mph); and features combined fuel consumption of less than 2.0 turbocharged 4-cylinder direct-injected gasoline engine with a two-motor, 120 kW hybrid transmission; liquid-cooled 18.4 L/100 km (117.7

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Half of its dealers turn down the 2014 Cadillac ELR range-extended electric luxury coupe, New Fiskers will offer optional gasoline V-8s, and a rating of 30 mpg highway is the next gas-mileage hurdle for full-size pickup trucks. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2010

GM’s Chevrolet unveiled the Volt MPV5 extended range electric vehicle concept at Auto China 2010. The five-passenger multi-purpose crossover concept demonstrates the potential of the Voltec propulsion system by utilizing the same extended range electric drive foundation as the Volt. When the battery is depleted, a 1.4-liter

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2016

Expansion of GM’s electrified vehicle portfolio in China will be led by the Chevrolet Malibu XL Hybrid ( earlier post ) and Buick LaCrosse Hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as the Cadillac CT6 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) that will be introduced in the market later this year. Paired with Cadillac’s 2.0L

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Baua Electric

JUNE 7, 2023

It prior to now transformed its Detroit-Hamtramck meeting plant in Michigan into Manufacturing facility 0, its first all-EV plant, to develop the GMC Hummer EV pickup and SUV and shortly will upload electrical variations of the Silverado and Sierra. In Spring Hill, Tenn.,

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Baua Electric

JUNE 7, 2023

It prior to now transformed its Detroit-Hamtramck meeting plant in Michigan into Manufacturing unit 0, its first all-EV plant, to assemble the GMC Hummer EV pickup and SUV and shortly will upload electrical variations of the Silverado and Sierra. In Spring Hill, Tenn.,

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Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

Upcoming electric passenger vehicles and light trucks from GM get most of the attention, but its new commercial EV brand is a quiet and very serious push too. Many US drivers now have a vague idea that General Motors is doing something with electric vehicles. The BrightDrop Zevo 600. Photo courtesy of BrightDrop.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 4, 2022

The intention is to make the company’s two electric car offerings more attractive to consumers, especially those that are looking for an affordable alternative to a gasoline-powered car. In 2023 Chevrolet is launching the all-new, all-electric Equinox and Blazer models, which need to have a price differential from the Bolt models.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

GM’s Global Propulsion Systems is collectively the group of more than 8,600 people that design, develop and engineer all propulsion related products and controls for GM worldwide. Other notable systems include award-winning products such as the all-new 3.6L V6 with cylinder deactivation available in the Cadillac CT6.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2022

We will write more detailed reviews, including impressions for on and off-road driving and towing, when we have had the chance to get behind the wheel this much anticipated all-electric pickup from Chevrolet. Developed from the ground-up as a fully electric truck. All-wheel drive. All-wheel steering.

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EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

But in the automotive world and especially when related to electric vehicles, deliveries frequently fall well short of what was promised. And it is looking through that lens that I wanted to dive into GM’s most recent electric vehicle “supply” promise. Electric Vehicle PR Is Driving Up the Stock Price.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 15, 2023

Volvo has flipped its usual script with the 2023 XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid, but it hasn’t sacrificed any of the benefits of owning a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), which is the perfect bridge between a gasoline and electric power. kilowatt electric motor good for 143 hp, producing a total of 455 hp and 523 pound-feet of torque.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 7, 2013

Not all plug-in electric cars rely on battery power alone; some also have gasoline engines as backups, for longer range or more power. This year, the list gains three new entries (from BMW, Cadillac, and Mitsubishi) and loses one (the Fisker Karma). Note that we''re lumping.'

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2013

The new Cadillac ATS is lighter than a comparable BMW 3-Series. More efficient gasoline engines. GM is improving the thermodynamic efficiency of our gasoline engines using a suite of technologies, including turbocharging, direct injection, variable valve timing and cylinder deactivation. Vehicle electrification. Earlier post.).

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 2, 2024

of torque that powered all four wheels through a smooth shifting 8-speed automatic transmission. Mild hybrid engine technology uses an electric motor in conjunction with a gasoline engine, but unlike a traditional hybrid it cannot run solely on electricity. There is no plug on the Range Rover to recharge the battery.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

AUGUST 28, 2010

And accompanied by quite a few of the Volt’s siblings in all colors. In 2005 we were editing Who Killed the Electric Car? and trying to put together the pieces behind the ridiculous decision by car makers to terminate their advanced electric car programs. 1 Cadillac SRX to every 6 Volts.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 21, 2022

The Next Step to an All-electric Line-up. The 2023 Genesis G80 EV AWD is the second battery-electric model from Genesis, joining the GV60 SUV. By 2025 it will come out with no new internal combustion engine (ICE) models, then by 2030 will only sell electric cars and SUVs. Genesis adds an electric sedan.

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Baua Electric

MAY 23, 2024

The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV full-size electric pickup truck was first delivered in Work Truck specification to fleet buyers nearly a year ago; but only now can civilians take one home. That’s more than any other electric truck on the market, and it should reassure shoppers who can afford one that they won’t run out of range unexpectedly.

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EV Life

JUNE 8, 2023

The electric vehicle market has expanded rapidly in the last few years as automakers have introduced a variety of EV models to keep up with demand. These days, all-electric options are available in every type of vehicle, from high-horsepower electric sports cars to stylish electric luxury sedans to torque-heavy electric trucks.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

Harley-Davidson Launches Stand-Alone Electric Bike Brand. Harley-Davidson, the legendary and revered American manufacturer of motorcycles, announced that it is establishing LiveWire as a separate electric motorcycle brand on July 8,2021, just in time for the first of nine outdoor International Motorcycle Shows. Not an H or D in sight.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 22, 2021

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. Its diesel engines remain mainstays at all of the major North American OEMs. Attacking the NOx.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2009

The company also held the European premiere of the Cadillac SRX. The Ampera is an extended range electric vehicle based on the Voltec technology used in the Chevrolet Volt. Equipped with a 16 kWh Li-ion battery pack, the five-door, four-seat hatchback has a battery-powered range of up to 60 km (37 miles) (MVEG cycle).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

GM’s electrified vehicles today include the extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt, Spark EV and Buick LaCrosse, Regal, Chevrolet Malibu and Impala with eAssist. On the 40 mpg+ highway side, in addition to the Volt and Spark EV (with the Cadillac ELR coming), GM also currently has the Sonic and the Cruze Eco and Cruze Diesel.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

That 50 mpg is a thing of beauty, demonstrating the efficiency of the ES 300h, which is powered by the Lexus Hybrid Drive system of a gasoline-powered 2.5-liter When combined with the electric motor, there is a total system 215 horsepower. But on two separate occasions we got a true sense of the plug-in hybrid system’s efficiency.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 31, 2024

All-New Compact Electric SUV The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV is hoping to be what many people have been waiting for—a 300+ mile all-electric range (AER) compact SUV that, with incentives, will be priced in the high $20,000 to low $30,000 range. inch driver configurable instrument display 17.7-inch

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

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. Build better products.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2009

Fuel consumption and emissions from the ML 450 HYBRID are up to 60% less than a conventional eight-cylinder SUV with permanent all-wheel drive. The functionality of the 4MATIC permanent all-wheel drive system is also fully retained. This configuration enables the power to be split into an electrical and a mechanical path.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 23, 2007

The Volt , provided GM can get the lithium battery right , will go about 40 miles on an electric charge. At that point, the internal combustion engine kicks in and recharges the battery while you are driving. Imagine using your laptop computer on a battery. While you are working, the battery is also recharging.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

Which brings us to the Ferrari’s secret sauce: electricity. But even now, years before EVs can finally put ICEs out of business, automakers are finding that electricity provides performance benefits that are too good to pass up. liter V-8 generates 780 metric horsepower; another 220 hp comes from the plug-in hybrid’s electric motors.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 21, 2022

General Motors Debuts Another Electric SUV. Chevrolet invited the automotive press, dealers and key customers to the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, California, on a warm mid-July evening for the world debut of the all-new, all-electric 2024 Blazer EV. All prices do not include the mandatory destination fee.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 23, 2024

A Bona Fide Third Row in an Electric SUV Combine the Kia Telluride three-row SUV and the Kia EV6 crossover and you get the all-new, all-electric 2024 Kia EV9 three-row SUV. The 2024 Kia EV9 went on-sale in December 2023 and is available in all 50 states. Light 230 miles All-electric range (AER) 76.1

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) It is much more than that.

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