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General Motors launches Buick LaCrosse eAssist in China

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General Motors launched the Buick LaCrosse with eAssist on August 25. The LaCrosse is a popular member of the Buick family in China. By comparison, GM delivered 35,298 units of the LaCrosse in the US from January through the end of July 2011.). liters of fuel per 100 km (45 mpg US) at a constant 90 km/h (56 mph) and 7.2

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2012 Buick Regal to offer eAssist mild hybrid technology

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GM is applying its eAssist mild hybrid system to the 2012 Regal, making it the second Buick model after LaCrosse to feature the second-generation light electrification technology ( earlier post ), which is GM’s current default mild hybrid system for electrification applications of 20 kW power or less. Regal with eAssist.

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Road Test: 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport V6 SEL Premium R-Line

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liter V6, the 4Motion permanent all-wheel drive system and an eight-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission, the EPA rates the fuel economy at 17 mpg city/23 highway/19 combined. liter four-cylinder that gets 21 mpg city/24 highway/22 combined. mpg, just a touch below membership in the magic 30 MPG AWD Club.

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Hyundai Adds a Twin-Scroll Turbo to Sonata

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Estimated highway fuel economy is 22 mpg city and 34 mpg US (6.9 Comparison of Sonata 2.0T Buick Regal. liter twin-scroll turbocharged gasoline direct-injection Theta II engine delivers 274 hp (204 kW) and 269 lb-ft (365 N·m) of torque across a broad rpm range—1,800 rpm – 4,500 rpm—giving the Sonata 2.0T and Competition.

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

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It is like incentivizing automakers to produce ICE vehicles with larger gas tanks instead of a higher MPG rating. Since the tax credit is based on base MSRP, this is a valid comparison as the cost differential between the ICE and BEV versions of the F-150 is $10,684. Effective Date: Jan 1, 2022.