Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2014

Lightning Hybrids , a maker of hydraulic hybrid systems for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses ( earlier post ), released initial results from emissions testing conducted by an independent testing facility in Colorado of two medium-duty trucks upfitted with the Lighting Hybrids system. liter V10 and a 2010 GMC 3500 Savana Cutaway 6.0-liter

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Hybrid Emissions West Virginia Colorado 275

Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

Upcoming electric passenger vehicles and light trucks from GM get most of the attention, but its new commercial EV brand is a quiet and very serious push too. They’ve seen Super Bowl ads for the GMC Hummer EV , or heard news about the lengthy, painful Chevrolet Bolt EV battery recall. The Task Force ultimately agreed.

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Commercial Vehicles GMC GM 137

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 22, 2021

According to dozens of automotive story headlines, the internal combustion engine, running on gasoline or diesel, is dead or dying as customers, auto companies and investors flock to electric powertrains. While 2045 may still be more than two decades away, emissions advances in internal combustion engines (ICE) are continuing.

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Diesel Emissions Fuel Economy Yukon 92

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. Not a small truck; not a wimpy engine(s). Toyota made it simple offering only two engines. iForce V6 twin-turbo. 389 hp/479 lb.-ft.

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Tundra Toyota San Antonio F-150 80

Cars That Think

APRIL 4, 2022

Hyundai calls this new design language “Parametric Pixel,” including pixelated LED lighting that nods to old 8-bit video games. Hyundai For an Ioniq5 on these Frankenstein plugs, a 5-minute charging stop can add 109 kilometers (68 miles)—not on par with a gasoline fill-up, but eye-blink fast compared with EVs of just a few years ago.

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Volt Range Charging Hummer 105

Charged EVs

MAY 11, 2022

Lower-line Lightnings use the 12-inch horizontal display from high-end gasoline F-150s. With the battery pack below the cabin and bed, the Lightning has a much lower center of gravity than any F-150 powered by an engine. No version of the Lightning offers air suspension, unlike the GMC Hummer EV and the Rivian RT1.

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F-150 Ford San Antonio Gasoline-Electric 131

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Scaringe—a bespectacled mechanical engineer with a PhD from MIT—a billionaire by the age of 38. But judged strictly on its performance and engineering merits, the R1T is a spectacular opening shot: A pickup truck that, as Tesla’s Model S did with sedans, upends the very definition of a pickup truck. Camp Kitchen Slides Out No Table?

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F-150 Hummer GMC Miles 100

Charged EVs

JANUARY 5, 2023

The concept is a design exercise that previews future Ram trucks, he said, all of which will be ‘electrified’ by 2030—both light- and heavy-duty versions. It will also have four-wheel steering, with the rear wheels able to angle up to 15 degrees, a feature first seen on electric trucks in the GMC Hummer EV launched last year.

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Concept F-150 Silverado Volt 125

EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

On January 28 GM announced that it plans (aspires) to exclusively offer electric vehicles by 2035, ending production of its cars, trucks and SUVs with diesel- and gasoline-powered engines. What would be the mix of commercial trucks versus light passenger cars and trucks? The “30 New EVs by 2025” Promise.

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GM Market Cadillac Acura 116

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

In the US, GM will focus on its core brands; Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. Pontiac will serve as a focused brand with fewer entries, within the Buick-Pontiac-GMC channel. The difficulty in compliance would be in the passenger car segment, rather than the light-duty truck segment. GM Fuel Economy plans. Click to enlarge.

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Chrysler GM Saturn Production 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2009

The 2010 Terrain will feature a choice of two new direct injection engines. The newly introduced GMC Terrain ( earlier post ) became the latest GM North American model that will feature a fuel-efficient gasoline direct injection (DI) engine in 2010. The MY 2009 engines include three 2.0-liter GMC Acadia.

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Gasoline Engine Oil-Sands Saturn 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Build better products.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

liter V-8 shrieking, as technically advanced as any automobile engine ever. The world’s leading sports- and luxury-car brands, together with muscle-car mavens like Dodge, are now pushing the envelope of the relatively inefficient internal combustion engine (ICE). Yes, behind my helmeted head there’s a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter

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Plug-in Ferrari Engine Hybrid 94

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2012

Chevrolet and GMC extended cab heavy-duty pickup trucks with a bi-fuel option will sell for $11,000 above the suggested base-vehicle price. Fleet and retail customers can place orders for the 2013Ú Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra 2500 HD beginning 19 April. V8 engine that seamlessly transitions between the two fuel systems.

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GMC Chevrolet Price Sierra 218

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 31, 2024

Just your daily driver with no tailpipe The bottom line: If you are shopping to replace your current gasoline-powered SUV there is no reason for not visiting your Chevrolet dealer to seriously consider the Equinox EV. The Equinox EV does everything a gasoline-powered car can do, but smoother, quieter and more economically.

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Chevrolet All-Electric SUV Gasoline-Electric 80

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 21, 2022

Developed from the ground-up as a fully electric SUV using the Ultium Platform Built in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, alongside the gasoline-powered Blazer Front, rear and all-wheel Drive options Four Blazer EV trims: 1LT, 2LT, RS and SS. Expect there to be a battery electric version of all the SUVs and trucks Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC make.

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Chevrolet General Motors GMC Hummer 102

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 30, 2022

Liter gasoline engine and a 94kW electric motor. One is for driving power, while the other is to start the engine, charge the battery and provides the regenerative braking that converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. An efficient engine and electric power.

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Ford Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 87

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Built in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, alongside the gasoline-powered Blazer, owners will have the choice of front (FWD), rear (RWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD) along with power options. Yes, Chevrolet has programmed-in motor sounds, as some people just can’t get used to driving a car with no engine sounds. Why: Front, Rear, and All-Wheel Drive?

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Chevrolet All-Electric SUV DC 56

Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

With the combination of requiring all new light-duty vehicles sold in New York State be zero-emission by 2035, investments in electric vehicles charging stations , and state and federal EV rebates, “ you’re going to see that you have no more excuses ” for not buying an EV, according to New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

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Buy GM Range Purchase 86