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American Rheinmetall Vehicles and GM Defense partner to pursue US Army’s Common Tactical Truck program

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The Army expects to execute multiple Prototype Projects before determining whether to proceed to initial production that could entail purchase of approximately 5,700 vehicles at a value of around $5 billion. The HX3-CTT leverages best-in-class advances in commercial truck technology, safety, fuel efficiency, and emissions reduction.

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In China, Wuling launches electric minivan, Chevrolet introduces 48V MHEV Monza

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In China, General Motors, its subsidiaries and its joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Holden, Baojun and Wuling brands. This decreases the engine load, saving energy and reducing emissions. Rong Guang EV. The Rong Guang EV supports conventional AC charging and DC fast charging.

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Hertz announces 175,000 electric vehicle deal with GM to expand rental fleet

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Hertz announced that it would purchase 175,000 electric vehicles from General Motors over the next five years across the Detroit-automotive company’s various brands. Hertz said it would utilize a new partnership with GM to expand its EV rental fleet, which started with a massive purchase from Tesla nearly one year ago.

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XL Hybrids and Knapheide Manufacturing complete more than 100 installations of XL3 powertrain on fleet vehicles

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developer of hybrid electric powertrains for commercial vans and trucks, and Knapheide Manufacturing Company, one of the leading commercial vehicle equipment providers in North America, announced that Knapheide has completed more than 100 installations of XL Hybrids’ XL3 powertrain on fleet vehicles: Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana cargo vans.

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Colorado State University retrofits two delivery trucks with hydraulic hybrid systems

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The vehicles, 2012 GMC trucks, will be put into delivery service on campus. In addition, the vehicles have lower emissions, furthering CSU’s clean and sustainable initiatives. Colorado State has selected Lightning Hybrids LLC ( earlier post ) to provide the systems.

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GM to use wind power for more than 50% of annual vehicle output from Arlington Assembly plant

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Arlington Assembly produces more than 1,200 vehicles daily, including the Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe; GMC Yukon and Yukon XL; and Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV. The 115 million kilowatt hours of renewable energy will be enough to manufacture more than half of the plant’s annual vehicle output. million in energy costs annually.

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ASG life-cycle study finds aluminum Ford F-150 “Best Full-size Truck of 2015” from environmental and economic perspective

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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. Overall, ASG found the total life-cycle CO 2 -e emissions for the aluminum intensive F-150 (Crew Cab, 2.7L From an economic perspective, the $0.91

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