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Government of Canada, Québec invest in GM-POSCO CAM plant in Québec

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CAM are key battery materials that consist of components such as processed nickel, lithium and other materials that make up about 40% of the cost of a battery. The Ultium CAM joint venture project will support production of electric Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC, Buick and BrightDrop vehicles in North America.

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Berkeley Lab study finds hybrids more fuel efficient in India, China than in US

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Hybrid and electric vehicles can significantly reduce carbon emissions and other pollutants. —lead researcher Anand Gopal. The fuel savings benefits from parallel and power–split hybrids significantly exceed the fuel savings from conventional gasoline vehicles with start–stop functionality for both the US and China.

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis GV70 AWD 3.5T Sport Prestige

Clean Fleet Report

inch split-screen high-definition LCD multi-information display, sitting above a sleek dash that has accents of carbon fiber, leatherette and a layered backlit trim. Road Test: 2021 Buick Envision Avenir. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. Tech Abounds.

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Road Test: 2021 Mazda CX-9 Signature AWD

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Carbon Edition $42,180. Carbon Edition $44,080. Road Test: 2018 Buick Enclave. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. The 2021 Mazda CX-9 comes in five trim levels with these base prices, including the $1,100 delivery, processing and handling fee.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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We continue to look for energy-efficient replacement vehicles for our aging fleet as we explore ways to reduce our transportation-related carbon emissions," said Sam Pulcrano, Vice President-Sustainability, U.S. Postal Service for mail delivery. "We Postal Service.

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Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

EV Adoption

These lower cost EVs will also come with smaller batteries that produce fewer carbon emissions than their larger counter parts. Add in state and utility incentives and the Lightning could cost $3,000-$6,000 less than the XL version.