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The Chevrolet Silverado EV RST is Now in Production

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The First Edition trucks sport an impressive 440-mile range and an almost-$100,000 price tag. Chevy uses GM’s Ultium 200-kWh battery pack, but the 3WT trim uses a smaller unit that delivers 393 miles of range. Image: Chevrolet] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Chevrolet Silverado EV WT to Launch With 450-Mile Range

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Chevrolet has announced that the all-electric Silverado will boast a much-higher maximum range than anyone had anticipated. At present, Rivian will sell the R1T with 328 miles of range and Ford will offer up the Lightning with 320 miles — both of which require you to option trims with the largest battery pack.

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Webchat with Volt Engineers Doing Cold Weather Testing in Kapuskasing, Ontario

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GM is holding a live webchat tonight at 7:30 PM ET with Andrew Farah, Volt vehicle chief engineer, and Pam Fletcher, global Voltec and plug-in hybrid electric powertrain chief engineer, from Kapuskasing, Ontario, where they are cold-weather testing the Chevrolet Volt. Chevrolet Volt Cold Weather Testing with Andrew Farah and Pam Fletcher.

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A New Chevy Bolt is On the Way With Ultium Power

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With the new model, the car will shift to Ultium, though it’s unclear if the EUV will tag along for the ride.& The range will likely increase with the shift to Ultium battery tech, and the format enables faster charging than the current Bolt offers.& & [Image: Chevrolet] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Consumer Reports Lists Least/Most Expensive Car Brands to Maintain

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Granted, a battery replacement would likely eclipse what you’d see in terms of normal repairs. Lincoln was close behind them at $5,040 over 10 years and followed (listed lowest price to highest) by Ford, Chevrolet, Hyundai, Nissan, Mazda, Honda, and Kia. Buick and Toyota were tied for second place at $4,900 over 10 years.

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GM Will Apply Plug-in Hybrid Technology To One of Its Remaining Four Core Brands, Delivery Still in 2011

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In a post on GM’s FastLane blog, Vice Chairman Tom Stephens said that the company will apply plug-in hybrid technology to one of the four core brands remaining after the restructuring: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. Tags: Plug-ins. Click to enlarge. of Energy (DOE) and nonprofit Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI).

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Super Charge It

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T his has been a good week for new advanced battery announcements. Batteries , it can be argued, are much more energy-efficient, delivering as much as three times more power from the electricity grid to the wheels as fuel cell vehicles are able to.

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