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GM plans to bring plugin hybrids to North American market

Teslarati

“Let me be clear: GM remains committed to eliminating tailpipe emissions from our light-duty vehicles by 2035. ” The statements come ahead of GM’s plans to launch six fully-electric EVs this year, and the automaker’s recent announcement of the upcoming 2024 Chevy Corvette E-Ray, a non-plugin hybrid.

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Disneyland announces Autopia will be all-electric within the next 30 months (Updated)

Baua Electric

At first, Disney’s statement sounded a little noncommittal and open – they didn’t state a specific timeline, nor specify that the ride would be all-electric. Thankfully, in 2012, Disney attracted a new sponsor, Honda, and in 2016, Honda upgraded the engines for greater efficiency.

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Shelby Mustang Mach-E, BMW M5 spy shots: Car News Headlines

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BMW was once again spotted testing a prototype for its redesigned M5, and this time the test vehicle sported the production-bound lights and wheels. The new super sedan will feature a hybrid powertrain, but there are rumors of a fully electric powertrain as an alternative at some point.

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More than a third of US EVs are sold in California

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It also, of course, highlights the onslaught of new fully electric products that arrived at dealerships in much greater numbers over the course of 2023, covering a much wider variety of vehicle types. It’s also hard to argue, from any of the provided overarching data, that non-electrified vehicles are on the rebound.

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Lotus claims it will be first pure EV sports car brand

EV Central

British-Chinese sports car specialists Lotus is confident it will win the race to become the first mainstream sports car manufacturer to offer an all-electric product range. While the ICE-powered Emira is only now going into production, the company insists it will never again green-light anything other than an electric vehicle for production.

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News: 2025 Cadillac Optiq EV

Clean Fleet Report

Cadillac to get a starter EV Clean Fleet Report will write a more detailed review of the Optiq EV, including driving impressions and real-world electric range, when we have had the chance to get behind the wheel sometime in late 2024. kW 33 inches of electric info – 33 miles per hour at 22.5 For us, that is luxury.”

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Cambridge team successfully tests hybrid light aircraft; 30% fuel savings

Green Car Congress

Researchers from the University of Cambridge, in association with Boeing, have successfully tested a light aircraft powered by a parallel hybrid-electric propulsion system, in which an electric motor and gasoline engine work together to drive the propeller. Hybrid in flight. Click to enlarge. Paul Robertson, project leader.

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