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Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid: Volt's Sibling Without A Plug May Be First Of Several

Green Car Reports

It''s rare that a carmaker entirely replaces a car after just three model years, but the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Malibu is remarkable in more ways than that. Chevy will offer a full-hybrid model of the new 2016 Malibu that goes head to head with hybrid mid-size sedans from Toyota, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, and Kia.

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Can Malibu Hybrid volume cut costs, kickstart sales for Chevy Volt?

Green Car Reports

General Motors is trying to get as much use as possible out of the current-generation Chevrolet Volt's plug-in hybrid powertrain.

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2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid: First Drive Of Sedan Using Volt Hybrid System

Green Car Reports

The second generation of GM’s Voltec plug-in hybrid system is now powering a car that doesn’t actually have a plug at all. The new 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid uses essentially the same powertrain as the 2016 Chevy Volt, but with a far smaller battery pack.

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2017 Cadillac CT6 plug-in hybrid sedan reviewed by LA Times

Green Car Reports

While the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid and the Chevy Malibu Hybrid rack up four-figure sales in most months, the third vehicle to use elements of that same drivetrain remains all but invisible in the U.S. That's the 2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid, a version of the CT6 large luxury sedan from GM's luxury brand.

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Why We're Calling The 2016 Chevy Volt A Plug-In Hybrid

Green Car Reports

Is it a range-extended electric car, as GM strongly preferred, or a plug-in hybrid as others insisted equally forcefully? GM''s goal in calling the Volt a "range-extended electric" car was to underscore its battery range, which for several years.

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2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid: technical details revealed

Green Car Reports

The second-generation Chevrolet Volt is important not only as a high-volume plug-in hybrid, but also because components from its Voltec powertrain are designed to be used in other GM models. Last year, General Motors unveiled the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, with a powertrain very similar to the Volt's.

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2016 Chevrolet Malibu, Aston Martin Electric Car, BMW i8 Production Boost: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

We''re on the ground at the 2015 New York Auto Show, and will bring you all of the latest green car news, starting with the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid. We''ve also got reports that Aston Martin will build an electric car, and BMW will boost production of the i8 plug-in hybrid coupe.