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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. This provides electricity to charge the battery and electric power assistance during heavy acceleration. liters of fuel per 100 km (45 mpg US) at a constant 90 km/h (56 mph) and 7.2

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GM makes eAssist standard on the 2013 Buick Regal; new SAE paper coming at World Congress

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For the 2012 model year, eAssist became standard for the larger Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan. An electric motor-generator that provides 15 kW of maximum generating power @ 1570-3180 rpm; 110 lb-ft (150 N·m) maximum electric motor torque (cranking); 79 lb-ft (107 N·m) maximum electric motor torque @ 1,000 rpm (electric assist); and 15 hp (11.2

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

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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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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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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. Click to enlarge.

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Update: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV

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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. Dual electric motors. 0 – 60 mph: Up to 4.5