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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. At the heart of the LaCrosse eAssist is a 115V lithium-ion battery and 15kW motor-generator unit, which help increase fuel economy. The new model features a 2.4-liter

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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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News: 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV

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General Motors Debuts Another Electric SUV. Developed from the ground-up as a fully electric SUV using the Ultium Platform Built in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, alongside the gasoline-powered Blazer Front, rear and all-wheel Drive options Four Blazer EV trims: 1LT, 2LT, RS and SS. 648 0 – 60 mph: “Less than” 4.0

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BrightDrop: GM’s silent push into electric commercial vehicles

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Many US drivers now have a vague idea that General Motors is doing something with electric vehicles. Buick, meanwhile, was vitally important for the Chinese market, where today more than four times as many Buicks are sold as in North America. mph to match their walking pace. The Task Force ultimately agreed.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST

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This temporary blast of electrons pushes the 2+ ton mass 0-60 mph in about 4.5 As with all General Motors vehicles, the Silverado EV will be equipped with OnStar. The first of several Silverado EVs General Motors is on a roll, announcing several battery electric vehicles being built on the all-new, dedicated Ultium EV Platform.

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Update: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV

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Dual electric motors. 0 – 60 mph: Up to 4.5 As with all General Motors vehicles, the Silverado EV will be equipped with OnStar. This is the one of several battery electric vehicles General Motors is be releasing on the all-new, dedicated Ultium EV Platform. 1,200 pounds of payload. Available only as a Crew Cab.

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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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