Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2014

General Motors will bring all its electric vehicle battery pack building capabilities in-house with production of battery systems for the 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV at its expanded battery assembly plant in Brownstown, Mich. A newly designed battery system features an overall storage capacity of 19 kWh and uses 192 lithium ion cells.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 26, 2011

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt may be an extended-range electric car--or a plug-in hybrid, take your pick--but it's designed to promote the use of gasoline. Well, older gasoline, anyway.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Chevrolet is entering the US and Canadian diesel car markets this summer with a 2.0L Chevrolet has had a lot of success globally with the diesel engines. —Cristi Landy - Director, Chevrolet Small Car and Electrified Vehicle Marketing. Vacuum pump designed for lower engine friction. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2011

Chevrolet Malibu ECO PowerFlow screen. Chevrolet has introduced the 2013 Malibu ECO, its most fuel-efficient midsize sedan yet. Using electricity instead of gasoline when stopped, with automatic and smooth engine start-stop functionality. Tail lamps are shaped for aero performance without design penalty. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2015

Chevrolet has introduced the diesel version ( earlier post ) of its 2016 Colorado midsize pickup truck. gasoline engine and automatic transmission). gasoline engine and automatic transmission). It was also designed specifically for trucks and has undergone many of the same validation tests as the 6.6L

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2015

Chevrolet introduced the all-new 2016 Malibu—the ninth generation of the midsize sedan which made its debut in 1964. Greater use of high-strength steels enabled engineers to design the body structure with thinner components in some areas, delivering comparable crash performance with lower weight. Earlier post.) Malibu Hybrid.

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Baua Electric

MAY 23, 2024

The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV full-size electric pickup truck was first delivered in Work Truck specification to fleet buyers nearly a year ago; but only now can civilians take one home. Chevrolet reps declined to discuss the specifications of the trims that will be lower in the lineup than the RST. miles per kilowatt-hour.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2010

GM announced that the first buyers of the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended-range capability will be eligible for one of 4,400 free home charging stations. At the time of purchase, Volt buyers will receive a portable 120-volt charge cord, and will have the option of installing a 240-volt charge station available from Chevrolet.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

A study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University has concluded that regulatory incentives for OEMs for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) intended to encourage a technology transition in the transportation fleet result in increased fleet-wide gasoline consumption and emissions. Click to enlarge. —Jenn et al.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Chevrolet announced that Volt owners collectively have driven more than 100 million all-electric miles since the vehicle went on sale two years ago this month. The average Volt owner travels more than 65% of the time in pure electric mode as the car was designed, only using the gasoline-powered generator for longer trips.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2012

New Chevrolet Impala. Chevrolet is unveiling its all-new 2014 Impala at the New York Auto Show; the redesigned full-size flagship sedan goes on sale in early 2013 as the model’s 10 th generation. The new Impala will offer a range of three direct-injected gasoline engines, including a 3.6L Click to enlarge. V-6, new 2.5L

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 27, 2012

So you got yer gasoline cars, and yer electric cars. How about an electric car with a gasoline engine you can swap in and out as you need it? Think of it as a range-extended electric car (like the Chevrolet Volt) that doesn't need to carry around the. And yer extended-range electrics, and yer plug-in hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2014

The next generation Chevrolet Volt will debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January, Global Chevrolet Chief Marketing Officer Tim Mahoney said today. That has saved more than 25 million gallons of gasoline.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2010

GM’s Chevrolet unveiled the Volt MPV5 extended range electric vehicle concept at Auto China 2010. The Volt MPV5 concept utilizes the same Voltec propulsion system found in the Chevrolet Volt. The styling of the Volt MPV5 concept borrows design and aerodynamic cues from the Chevrolet Volt. The Volt MPV5. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 started monitor checking out, we drove the 2023 Jeep Magnificent Wagoneer L, and costs and EPA rankings emerged for the Kia EV9. The 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 took the to Nürburgring because it prepares to go into the general construction level. Gasoline economic system used to be a combined bag.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 31, 2013

Chevrolet has released details of its latest 2014 Malibu, set to go on sale this fall. liter gasoline engine design with variable valve lift control and.' Among the changes, the biggest news is that all Malibu models will get stop-start technology on the standard model--shutting down the engine when stopped to conserve fuel.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2010

Chevrolet and OnStar used the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas as the venue to unveil a smartphone application—which GM categorizes as the auto industry’s first such—that will allow Chevrolet Volt owners 24/7 connection and control of vehicle functions and OnStar features remotely. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

A new, gasoline direct-injected (GDI) Ecotec 2.0L turbocharged engine is available in the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. It is complemented by strong connecting rods and aluminum pistons that are designed for the performance parameters of turbocharging. The turbocharger system’s twin-scroll design is used to increase power.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2017

The recently announced 2018 Chevrolet Equinox compact SUV will also feature the same powertrain choices: 1.5 turbo gasoline, and the 1.6L Two new efficiency-enhancing nine-speed automatic transmissions are matched with the gasoline engines—the standard 1.5L turbo-diesel, based on the Opel 1.6 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The new Indy fleet vehicles will include 100% electric models, such as the Nissan LEAF, as well as plug-in hybrid models like the Chevrolet Volt and the Ford Fusion Energi, which offer extended range. The Indy fleet would be the largest municipal fleet of electrified vehicles in the US.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2014

The 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage is currently the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid gasoline car in the US, with combined EPA rating of 40 mpg (5.88 Working in tandem with the 5-door subcompact’s curb weight of just less than one ton, the 2015 Mirage has a better power-to-weight ratio than the Chevrolet Spark. 2015 Mirage ES. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

GM says that it has tested the compressed natural gas (CNG) tank in the 2015 Bi-fuel Chevrolet Impala ( earlier post ) under normal and extreme conditions, exceeding both federal requirements and CNG industry guidelines. gallons, sufficient for about 150 miles of driving after which the Impala seamlessly switches to gasoline power.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

GM’s Global Propulsion Systems is collectively the group of more than 8,600 people that design, develop and engineer all propulsion related products and controls for GM worldwide. Gone are the days when a gasoline engine and a transmission designed independently meet a customer’s expectations. The Pontiac, Mich.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 18, 2013

Range-extended electric cars are a great idea, mixing clean electric running for the majority of drivers' commutes, with an extra few hundred miles of gasoline running for those longer trips. As we alluded to last week though, the engine isn't always perfectly optimized for its task, often a standard car unit designed for standard car.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2012

The new certifications cover approximately 200 2010-2012 General Motors Chevrolet- and GMC-brand light-duty trucks and SUV platforms with 4.8- The Chevrolet-brand vehicles include Silverado, Tahoe, Express vans, Avalanche and Suburban. It is designed specifically for use with OEM gasoline engines. liter engines.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2016

Chevrolet offers the 2015 Impala full-size sedan as an all-new bi-fuel model—the only manufacturer-produced full-size sedan in North America that can run on both compressed natural gas (CNG) and gasoline. The engine, mated to a six-speed automatic, is rated at an estimated 260 hp (195 kW) on gasoline and 230 horsepower (172 kW) on CNG.

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2015 Fuel MPG Gasoline 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

His career has spanned nearly 40 years with GM, allowing him to work on gasoline engines, manual and automatic transmissions, propulsion and vehicle controls, and hybrid and electric systems. He led the development of the Chevrolet Volt propulsion system through two generations. Established in 1978, Edward N.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Natural Bridge to an EV Escaping the High Price of Fuel The natural bridge from a gasoline-powered car to an electric vehicle is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). A 37-mile range EV Electric and Gasoline Power The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV is powered by a 2.5-liter miles per gallon combined gasoline and electricity.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Chevrolet unveiled the new 2021 Tahoe and Suburban. The new SUVs combine the strongest aspects of Chevrolet’s new full-size truck architecture with entirely new systems tailored to the needs of today’s SUV drivers and passengers. Updated V-8 gasoline engines with Dynamic Fuel Management include the available 6.2L

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Prototypes for what’s considered the upcoming Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 took to the Nürburgring this month, and we have now brandnew pictures and video. The prototypes featured wide-body designs, terminating aero kits, and extra cooling for the powertrain, considered a twin-turbocharged model of the Z06’s V-8.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2015

Although the gasoline-fueled F-150 with 2.7L Diesel fuel, for example, has higher energy content per gallon than gasoline, but due to the higher density of diesel, it also releases higher CO 2 -e emissions per gallon combusted. In the Mid-size truck segment, the return of the GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado shook up this segment.

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Baua Electric

JULY 22, 2023

So we have a good variance here, I think, as we get into the crossover segments in the future.” — Scott Bell, Chevrolet international vice chairman, who mentioned the sleeker designs of the emblem’s EVs have spread out pristine alternatives for its gasoline-burning fashions, such because the pristine Traverse “Shawn Fain isn’t having none of that. (..)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

General Motors inaugurated its new flexi-engine facility in Talegaon, GM’s first powertrain plant that enables gasoline and diesel engines to be manufactured simultaneously. It has an initial annual production capacity of 160,000 engines and is designed to accommodate future expansion.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Those truly in the know have real world knowledge of why a PHEV is the perfect bridge between a gasoline-powered car and one propelled by only electricity. Here is the truth: when owning a 2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE AWD PHEV, you will never buy gasoline for probably 90% of your regular driving. The overall average was 46.7

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2009

Under the agreement, CleanFUEL will distribute IMPCO’s bi-fuel Sequent system, a dual-propane and gasoline fuel system certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for conversions of light duty General Motors and Ford vehicles to run on propane. less than gasoline/diesel per gallon. Chevrolet Impala. Chevrolet Impala.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Road Test: 2022 Chevrolet Blazer RS AWD. The aggressive and sporty design of the 2022 Chevrolet Blazer RS AWD seems to have accomplished what Chevrolet had in mind when they gave it Corvette styling cues —it is a head-turner as you cruise around town. Exterior: Designed To Impress. Midsize SUV with Sporty Styling.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

With choices of gasoline or a gasoline-electric (hybrid) engine, rear-wheel (RWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), the 2022 Tundra gives buyers multiple options of power and fuel economy. The V6 gasoline engine (iForce) has plenty of power that can tow up to 12,000 pounds, depending on which Tundra model you get. AWD standard.

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