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NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

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A GMC Hummer EV weighs over 9,000 pounds, up from about 6,000 pounds. Now I want to be clear: I am inspired by the Administration’s commitment to phasing out carbon emissions. Its gross vehicle weight rating is a staggering 10,550 pounds. The battery pack alone weighs over 2,900 pounds—about the weight of a Honda Civic.

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Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

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The 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro showed-up in my driveway and the neighbors took notice. But maybe since the predominant vehicles on the road these days are midsize to large SUVs, a big truck really isn’t so big. recently drove the 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 4WD Crew Cab AT4, powered by a 3.0-liter

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

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Because SUVs and trucks have a large number of parts, the authors suggested, they are good candidates to be the vehicle types with the largest amount of biobased material on a part number basis. Sustainability/carbon foot print. The above challenges contribute to the complex nature of the automotive industry and its products.

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Road Test: 2021 Mazda CX-5 Signature AWD

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With 2021 CX-5 trim levels of Carbon Edition, Grand Touring and Signature, which Clean Fleet Report drove, Mazda’s “car as art” philosophy is easy to see and appreciate. Cloth seats are standard on the Sport model, while leatherette and leather are optional on the Touring and Carbon Editions. Flash Drive: 2018 GMC Terrain.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD Hybrid

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The Maverick has exterior color options of Alto Blue Metallic, Iconic Silver Metallic, Carbonized Grey Metallic, Shadow Black, Hot Pepper Red Metallic, Cyber Orange Tri-coat Metallic, Oxford White, Cactus Grey, Velocity Blue Metallic and Area 51, which was the color on our test vehicle. First Drive: GMC Canyon.

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Price Parity is Not the Key to EV Adoption in the US

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Reducing carbon omissions and pollution from the transportation sector are clearly important to the health of the planet and humans. The approach cuts the cost of charging ports and installation to about half that of Level 2 equipment, making offering charging as an amenity much more attractive. Chart: EVAdoption / Loren McDonald.

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Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

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Notes: SUVs are not defined, but presumably this category includes crossovers. With caps on vans, SUVs and pickups at $80,000 the proposed revisions fundamentally fails these two goals. This encourages automakers to continue focusing on these lower-volume, higher-cost luxury and performance vehicles.