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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of Rivian's R1T

Cars That Think

Rivian, despite a near-$100 billion market cap, has miles and years to go to become “the next Tesla,” the unfortunate albatross that gets hung from the neck of many electric vehicle newbies. But for proof, the R1T successfully completed the TransAmerica Trail, a roughly 5,000-mile gauntlet from North Carolina to the Oregon coast.

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GM to Debut Two-Mode Plug-in Hybrid Technology in New Buick Crossover in 2011; LG Chem to Supply the Li-ion Cells

Green Car Congress

In early testing, the plug-in hybrid is capable of electric-only propulsion for more than 10 miles at low speeds. Susan Docherty, general manager of Buick-Pontiac-GMC. The lithium-ion battery can be fully recharged in four to five hours with a standard 110V household electrical outlet. Glimpse of the new crossover. engine side.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

Green Car Congress

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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