Green Car Congress
AUGUST 6, 2009
The 8 kWh battery pack for the new 2011 Buick PHEV crossover vehicle is prepared for testing at the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. General Motors will debut its two-mode plug-in hybrid technology—originally intended to appear first in a Saturn VUE, prior to that brand’s sale—in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
For the 2012 model year, eAssist became standard for the larger Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan. kW Li-ion battery pack (15 kW peak power) using cylindrical power-optimized cells from Hitachi. The system has also jumped across brands to the Chevrolet line-up with its application in the new Malibu.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 11, 2011
GM’s eAssist light electrification system—currently offered as the base powertrain in the full-sized 2012 Buick LaCrosse and offered on the 2012 Buick Regal—uses a 115V, 0.5 kWh lithium-ion battery system built with Hitachi third-generation power-optimized cells. Hitachi automotive Li-ion HEV power cells.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 28, 2011
Like the light electrification powertrain of the Buick LaCrosse upon which it is based, the Alpheon eAssist features a 2.4-liter 179 hp at 6,700 rpm; 233 N·m torque) supplemented by a small Li-ion battery pack and a 17.6-kW, General Motors launched the Buick LaCrosse with eAssist in China on 25 August.
Green Car Congress
MAY 6, 2013
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 Buick LaCrosse and Regal, and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco vehicles equipped with the eAssist light electrification system. For the 2012 model year, eAssist became standard for the larger Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan. Earlier post.) base model. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
GM is unveiling the 2012 Buick LaCrosse with eAssist—incorporating its second-generation belt-alternator-starter (BAS) hybrid technology—which increases fuel economy by 25% compared to the four-cylinder/six-speed powertrain in the 2011 LaCrosse. The eAssist system’s 115V air-cooled lithium-ion battery bolsters the 2.4L
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 15, 2011
Initially introduced in the Buick line, eAssist has now made the jump to the Chevrolet line with its application in the new Malibu Eco ( earlier post )—which will be the only version of the new Malibu initially available. kW Li-ion battery pack (15 kW peak power) using cylindrical power-optimized cells from Hitachi.
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