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Buick LaCrosse Hybrid Electric Vehicle makes global debut in Shanghai; uses Malibu Hybrid powertrain

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The all-new Buick LaCrosse Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) made its global debut at the 2016 Buick Day event in Shanghai, where the award-winning Buick Avista concept was also shown for the first time in China. That includes full hybrids, plug-in hybrids and extended-range electric vehicles.

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GM details 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid powertrain design and operation

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The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid ( earlier post ) is EPA-rated at 46 mpg (5.11 For the HEV, this allows the envelope of EV power and duration to be set by the battery capability rather than limited by the drive unit. Malibu Hybrid System components in vehicle. The Malibu hybrid system comprises a 1.8-liter

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GM building new center for next-generation battery cell technology

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General Motors announced the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center, an all-new facility that will significantly expand the company's battery technology operations and accelerate development and commercialization of longer range, more affordable electric vehicle batteries.

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Building a BEV is Not a License to Use Resources Inefficiently

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In the transition to electrifying transportation, we need to be smart about how we allocate a limited supply of batteries and the minerals that go into them. In the image below I used an extreme example of the poor use of batteries. While GM has unwisely discontinued both the Chevrolet Volt PHEV and Malibu Hybrid, from the 212.7

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Why We're Calling The 2016 Chevy Volt A Plug-In Hybrid

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Is it a range-extended electric car, as GM strongly preferred, or a plug-in hybrid as others insisted equally forcefully? GM''s goal in calling the Volt a "range-extended electric" car was to underscore its battery range, which for several years.

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Chevrolet and GMC expand alternative fuel fleet offerings; expanded CNG/LPG lineup

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Electric Vehicles and Hybrids. Bolt EV Volt Malibu Hybrid. Savana Cargo Savana Passenger Savana Cutaway Sierra HD. B20-capable diesel. Cruze Colorado Express Silverado HD. Savana Canyon Sierra HD. E85 Ethanol. Caprice PPV Equinox Express Impala Silverado Silverado HD Suburban Tahoe.