InsideEVs

JULY 29, 2025

30 , and eliminating penalties under Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. General Motors will start making lithium manganese-rich (LMR) cells locally from 2028 for its full-size SUVs and trucks. Nonetheless, automakers and battery companies seem increasingly focused on their U.S. Ford is working on the same chemistry too.

China

InsideEVs

AUGUST 5, 2025

Additionally, the program supports the Tesla-style North American Charging Standard (J3400) plugs, but requires stations to have at least 50% of their ports compatible with CCS. Applications for California’s EV charger funding will be open from August 5 to October 29 and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

California

InsideEVs

JULY 29, 2025

The images show a revised front end, a new taillight design, and most importantly, a Tesla-style North American Charging Standard (NACS) plug. Like other automakers, GM is moving to Teslas plug standard, starting with several upcoming Cadillacs due out this year.

GM

InsideEVs

JULY 24, 2025

Its also the hidden business-to-business incentive of selling regulatory credits to automakers that cant meet fuel-economy standards and spend billions of dollars to purchase credits from Tesla. That cash cow isnt just the car-to-consumer margin, either. billion in 2024.

Tesla

InsideEVs

AUGUST 1, 2025

And it’s starting to expand its stations with the North American Charging Standard, or NACS , the Tesla-designed charging plug that is becoming the industry standard. We are committed to embracing the standard. It’s replaced around 1,800 chargers over the last 18 months. Theres no concern from that perspective,” she said.

America

InsideEVs

AUGUST 1, 2025

So he’s transforming it into a Model 3 Performance. Photo by: Rich Rebuilds (YouTube) Iulian Dnistran By : Iulian Dnistran Aug 1, at 12:40pm ET Facebook X LinkedIn Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail Share Comment A YouTuber is attempting to transform a used Tesla Model 3 with rear-wheel drive into an all-wheel drive Performance.

Tesla

InsideEVs

JULY 30, 2025

The Tesla Model S and Model X , once the highest standard in the electric car industry, are now little more than a footnote in the company’s story. The American car maker is only offering the two large EVs from its inventory. The move comes after Tesla discontinued the two former flagship models in right-hand drive markets, as well as China.

Europe

The Truth About Cars

JUNE 23, 2025

By the end of 2009, only the Vue and Outlook were left, and Saturn owners were offered $1000 or $2,000 "Stay in the Family" rebates on a limited selection of such 2010 GM vehicles as the Chevrolet Aveo and Buick Lucerne. You won't find many five-year-old SUVs on the street with interiors this nice. Yes, it came with a remote.

Saturn

The Truth About Cars

JUNE 6, 2025

The roof intrusion regulation would eventually be known as rollover protection, and remained a contentious issue throughout the 2000s as the SUV (a multipurpose vehicle, excluded) became the popular family mode of transport. Rollover standards were enhanced and adjusted by the Highway Funding Bill S.1072,

Convert

InsideEVs

AUGUST 5, 2025

Photo by: Peter Nelson / InsideEVs The coffee was quite good, by diner standards. I received a text notification that it was ready 10 minutes later—glad I didn’t wander off too far. Not watered-down, barely acidic, and had substantial flavor that lingered just long enough post-swig. The only roast that comes close is Canter’s or Swingers’.

Tesla

InsideEVs

JULY 30, 2025

Heres What It Means For Your Next Car The EPA wants to undo greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and trucks. This week, the EPA specifically targeted electric vehicles in its announcement of a planned rollback of greenhouse gas emission standards entirely. Meanwhile, TikToks parent company may be trying its hand at cars.

EPA

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2020

Buick will introduce its first electric SUV, the VELITE 7, in China this year. Developed on GM’s global electric vehicle platform, the VELITE 7 compact SUV will offer an electric range of up to 500 kilometers (311 miles) under New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) conditions on a full charge.

Buick

Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2020

Buick has strengthened its commitment to electrification in China with the launch of the VELITE 7 electric vehicle and VELITE 6 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). The VELITE 7 is the first all-electric SUV in Buick’s new energy vehicle portfolio, offering 500 kilometers (311 miles) of range on a single charge.

Buick

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2014

Shanghai GM announced that its all-new high-end midsize SUV, the Buick Envision, will make its premiere in China later this year. The fuel-saving start/stop technology will come standard across the line. The production model is inspired by the Buick Envision plug-in hybrid concept vehicle, introduced at Auto Shanghai 2011.

Buick

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2011

GM introduced the Buick Envision plug-in hybrid SUV concept vehicle in China; it will appear on the Shanghai GM stand at Auto Shanghai 2011. The vehicle can be plugged into a standard outlet to recharge the battery. GM says that the Envision merges Buick’s global design language with Chinese aesthetics for the SUV segment.

Buick

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2017

Buick announced that it will shortly launch the Velite 5, its first extended range electric vehicle (EREV), in China. Last year, Buick launched the all-new LaCrosse Hybrid Electric Vehicle and hosted the world premiere of the Velite Concept, which served as the template for future new energy vehicles under Buick’s strategy in China.

Buick

CN EV Post

APRIL 5, 2023

The Electra E5, Buick's first electric model based on the Ultium platform, is a 5-seat SUV measuring 4,892 mm in length. The Electra E5 features the Pure Design concept, the new generation Virtual Cockpit System (VCS), and Buick eConnect network connectivity technology, SAIC-GM said. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

Buick

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.

Buick

The Truth About Cars

JUNE 3, 2024

Buick refreshed the Enclave in 2022 but has left it alone for the last two model years. That’s changing in 2025, but the automaker’s main change is renaming the SUV’s trim levels. Buick offers a single powertrain option for the Enclave in 2025. The Enclave is available for preview on Buick’s website now.

Buick

The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

To some, Buick is a name synonymous with cars for grandparents that had little-to-no personality and left much to the imagination. But to others, Buick is the name of a manufacturer pushing the boundary beyond a singular-segmented past, implementing exciting cues from the Wildcat concept. Buick is focused on broadening its horizons.

Buick

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2018

The company benefited from record domestic sales by the Cadillac, Buick and Baojun brands. The improved product mix contributed to robust performance across segments—especially SUVs and luxury vehicles. GM’s SUV sales in China surged 37% last year. Buick, GM’s best-selling brand in China, had sales exceeding 1.18

2017

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2010

Engine technologies such as SIDI (spark ignition direct injection) and turbocharging, as well as new transmissions such as the S6, will be applied in Buick, Cadillac and Chevrolet products offered by Shanghai GM. The Buick New Regal 2.0L, Buick New Regal 1.6T, Chevrolet New Sail 1.2L liters and 2.5 Hybrid and Electric Vehicles.

GM

The Truth About Cars

APRIL 17, 2023

Buick is busy rolling out its first EV in China, but here in the U.S., The 2024 Envista arrives to replace the Encore as Buick’s smallest SUV, bringing attractive styling and a more engaging driving experience than the tiny and not-so-Buick-like Encore. Image: Buick] Become a& TTAC insider. feet long.&

Buick

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2020

Buick had deliveries of nearly 129,600 units (-42.5% The brand likewise began accepting preorders for the Blazer SUV to tap into the popular large SUV segment. The Rong Guang electric vehicle has the same dimensions as the model powered by a standard internal combustion engine. Hong Guang MINI EV. Wuling Rong Guang EV.

GM

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2017

It is focused on the luxury, SUV and MPV segments. About 40% of GM’s product launches in China through 2020 will be SUVs and MPVs. Buick posted record sales, supported by popular products like the Excelle GT sedan and Envision SUV. In 2016, GM’s SUV deliveries surged 45% from a year earlier to 673,409 units.

2016

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

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. Focus on fuel economy.

GM

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 22, 2024

Compact SUV Coupe with a Head-Turning Design The all-new 2024 Buick Envista makes its North American debut as the fourth Buick crossover SUV, becoming part of the family of—from smallest to largest—Envista, Encore GX, Envision and Enclave. Buick may surprise everyone if the stunning Wildcat EV Concept becomes a reality.

Buick

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

N·m (108 lb-ft) of torque, and meets the China IV emissions standard. The first event this year was held in Kunming in June with 9 owners of Buick Encore SUVs equipped with 1.4-liter The second was in Xining in July, in which Chevrolet Captiva SUV owners drove nearly 74 kilometers. The economical 1.5-liter

GM

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler, and Tesla are among the brands that tumbled in Consumer Reports’ (CR) latest Annual Auto Reliability Survey, which collected data from its members about their experiences with more than half a million vehicles. Ford ranks the highest at 18, down three spots from the previous year. —Jake Fisher.

Chrysler

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2017

It offers 22 services along with built-in 4G LTE to owners of Buick, Cadillac and Chevrolet products from SAIC-GM. More than 90% of Cadillac, Buick and Chevrolet vehicles are equipped with 4G LTE. Passenger cars and commercial vehicles are sold under the Baojun, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Jiefang and Wuling brands.

Connected

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2013

While the Model S is a sedan, it also exceeded the safety score of all SUVs and minivans, according to Tesla. Furthermore, there are now several significant changes to those test protocols, including an additional side-impact “pole test” which is already standard in EURO-NCAP testing. More stars equal safer cars. Source: Tesla Motors.

Vehicles

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 19, 2021

Buick isn’t messing around with the Envision. Clean Fleet Report drove the 2021 Buick Envision Avenir FWD. Avenir in Buick-speak means it is the top-of-the-line model. The EPA rates the Buick Envision FWD at 24 mpg city/31 highway/26 combined miles per gallon. All-New Sleek Design with Premium Touches. Inviting Interior.

Buick

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

All-New Compact Electric SUV. An all-electric compact SUV at this price that may qualify for federal and state incentives just may be the steal of the decade. It won’t be long before Chevrolet and the other General Motors brands of Buick, Cadillac and GMC are offering everything they make in an all-electric version.

Chevrolet

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 21, 2022

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. Until then, here are some Blazer EV highlights.

Chevrolet

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 20, 2024

VWs Revamped, Upgraded and Redesigned Entry-Level Compact Crossover The Taos has only been in the Volkswagen lineup for three years, but that was long enough for it to be freshened to remain a player in the hyper-competitive compact SUV segment. Taos is the No. 4 and ID.Buzz EVs.

Fuel Economy

Electric Vehicles India

JANUARY 31, 2023

GM’s Factory Zero plant began production of Edition 1 of the 2024 Hummer EV SUV The Hummer SUV EV is now being manufactured by GMC, and customers will begin receiving their vehicles in the first quarter. The Hummer SUV will start production with the already sold-out Edition 1. Like pickups, SUVs have limited color options.

Hummer

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 15, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. New for the 2022 model year, the 2023 XC60 Recharge continues to deliver performance and all-electric and hybrid efficiency in a premium compact SUV.

Recharge