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What You Need To Know About Pickup EVs

Clean Fleet Report

Heavier electric vehicles are becoming more common as EV battery technology becomes more reliable and powerful and shows up in larger vehicles, like the GMC Hummer pickup and Audi Q8, among others. You might still be on the fence about buying a heavy EV pickup, given some of the misconceptions about electric vehicles in general.

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Review: 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class works on its quads (motors, that is)

Baua Electric

It has four motors, 579 hp, and an off-road heritage that goes back further than the Rivian R1S, GMC Hummer EV, and Tesla Cybertruck. It’ll come with a CCS charging port and soon adopt the NACS standard. It’s better for fording than the standard G-Class, at 33 inches of depth versus about 26 inches. With at least 9.8

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ISU study finds large potential for biobased materials in auto industry, but with challenges

Green Car Congress

Biobased materials may require substantial testing to ensure safety standards can be met. Sustainability/carbon foot print. Definitive measures of carbon foot print and broader assessments of sustainability will require utilization of formal lifecycle assessment tools. Biodegradability.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The Flexbed has been designed for multi-purpose use, and may be one of the reasons you consider buying a Maverick. Since this is the first truck many people buy, they will not be disappointed with what Ford has delivered. First Drive: GMC Canyon. The Maverick is its 68.7-inches Convenience and Safety.

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Extreme E tackles tough terrain, promotes sustainable racing

Charged EVs

The carbon footprint is as small as practical: there are no spectators, and the cars and teams travel on a specially greened-up ship. Extreme E invests in local environmental projects at each site, and buys carbon offsets to compensate for what emissions it cannot avoid. That’s for part of a low-carbon micro-grid.”.

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FedEx and VW EV Plans, Second GM Battery Factory – EV Week in Review: Mar 2 – Mar 8

EV Adoption

GMC Hummer EV SUV Will Debut April 3 – The GMC Hummer electric pickup’s SUV stablemate will be revealed on April 3. The SUV also looks to have a spare tire mounted on the tailgate according to a teaser silhouette GMC released. GMC Hummer EV SUV | Source: GMC. – March 5, via FedEx press release.

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