Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

XL Fleet announced that the Company’s XLP plug-in hybrid electric drive technology is being expanded for use across a range of fleet vehicles from General Motors. The company believes its expanded portfolio will further extend its leadership position in fleet electrification.

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Teslarati

MARCH 9, 2023

A new survey published by AmericanTrucks found that just over 1 in 4 truck owners considering switching to an electric truck would buy the Tesla Cybertruck. From small-town America to the biggest cities, you will find countless Ford F-150s, Chevy Silverados, and RAM 1500s. car market.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2022

Cobalt is an important metal in the production of EV batteries, and the cobalt processed from Australia will be used in GM’s Ultium battery cathodes, which will power electric vehicles such as the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC HUMMER EV and Cadillac LYRIQ.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Listening to pundits and some media outlets, it’d be easy to believe that EVs are nowhere near as popular as their gas-powered counterparts. But, while it’s true that electric vehicles still make up a tiny portion of the overall market, their numbers are growing.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 25, 2019

Until all cars can become electric, it makes sense to support making internal-combustion passenger cars as fuel-efficient as possible. It makes even more sense for popular, thirsty large pickups, where each mpg improvement can save a lot more gallons of gas.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 18, 2024

Honda beat everybody to the production gasoline-electric hybrid game in the United States, putting the Insight in showrooms in 1999. Toyota followed with the Prius a year later, but it took GM until 2006 to introduce its first true gasoline-electric hybrid here. gallon gas in order to recoup its cost over the pure-gazzoline version.

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Teslarati

MARCH 8, 2022

General Motors and Pacific Gas and Electric announced the launch of a new pilot program today that will allow California residents to use their GM electric vehicles to act as on-demand power sources for homes. This will automatically coordinate the EV, the house, and PG&E’s electric supply to work in conjunction.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2015

BMW Manufacturing earned a 2003 Green Power Leadership Award for using landfill gas to generate a portion of the power needed to operate its Spartanburg, South Carolina manufacturing facility. For the 2013 calendar year reporting period, BMW Spartanburg’s annual green power usage was 69,383,477 kWh—37% of its power usage.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

Who said electric vehicles can’t perform in the cold? Rivian’s R1T continues to prove itself to be the ultimate electric “Adventure Vehicle.” Rivian’s electric truck even made history as the first EV to win the Rebelle Rally last year, the longest off-road rally in the US. The ultimate Adventure Vehicle?

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 8, 2023

Electric Pickups Can Haul Easily, But at a Cost. As electric pickup trucks become more popular, it’s natural to wonder how adding a trailer will its range. Chevrolet Silverado EV : 10,000 pounds. Your vehicle’s range is how far it can go on a gas tank or battery charge. How Do Trailers Affect EV Range? Which EVs Can Tow?

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 5, 2024

A brief moment in EV history passed us by about a decade ago, when the little-known VIA Motors introduced their lineup of VTRUX hybrid-electric vehicles. Each vehicle would use the VIA plug-in powertrain which turned the existing gas engine into a range extender. This sort of topic is the very reason Abandoned History exists.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 26, 2024

Automakers are developing new tech and materials to enable electric vehicles to travel longer and more efficiently. And for homeowners, waking up to a full charge beats stopping at the gas station. That’s 13 miles more than 2022MY vehicles and more than enough to cover the average weekly commute for US drivers.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 17, 2012

Americans love the utility and functionality of the mighty pickup truck, but not its gas mileage. So its no surprise that talk show host Jay Leno thinks that Americans will love the Via Vtrux, a range-extended, full-size, electric pickup truck that combines the practicality of a Chevy Silverado with the gas mileage of a Chevy Volt.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 6, 2022

In a comment, the Governor stated that the truck and EVs generally are a crucial part of the State’s plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Now, Vermont will be the first state whose governor’s official vehicle is all-electric. The Governor shared video of when he took delivery of the truck on his Twitter.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2018

The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickup truck will be offered with an all-new, technologically advanced 2.7L The next-gen Silverado with the 2.7L Turbo delivers 0-60 mph performance in less than seven seconds and weighs 380 pounds less than the current Silverado with the 4.3L 2019 Silverado RST. V-6 it replaces.

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EV Life

JULY 21, 2023

The age of the electric car has arrived. While they still make up a relatively small portion of vehicles on the road today, electric cars continue to gain popularity, and more and more automakers are expanding their EV offerings. The Kia AV9 is expected to compete with other electric SUVs like the Tesla Model X and Rivian R1S.

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Teslarati

MAY 5, 2022

General Motors CEO Mary Barra has plans to catch Tesla by mid-decade, and she plans to lean on cheaper electric vehicles that are more comparable in price to gas cars to do it. We’re going to have electric vehicles affordable at $30,000.”. “We’re taking all the steps to do it,” Barra said on Yahoo! “We

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Analysts think that the next wave of strikes could target production facilities building more profitable pickups, such as the Chevy Silverado from GM and the Dodge Ram from Stellantis. However, it reportedly included improved wages and pensions along with added support for transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs).

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Teslarati

APRIL 12, 2022

General Motors has inked a new cobalt supply deal with Glencore PLC, a mining company that has dealt with EV leader Tesla in the past, as electric vehicle material availability becomes more unpredictable. GM plans to have an annual production capacity of one million electric vehicles by 2025. I’d love to hear from you!

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

I have to admit, I was a bit surprised when GM announced that it would start its new Ultium battery-powered electric vehicle push with the GMC Hummer EV. I mean, a Bolt EV redesign is right there, and so is the Silverado EV. It just felt a bit strange.

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EV Life

AUGUST 4, 2023

General Motors was one of the original pioneers of electric cars, introducing the EV1 in 1996 and the game-changing Volt in 2010. Chevrolet has continued that trend in the last few years—emerging as a major leader in the electric vehicle industry. The EUV is available in two different trims, the LT and Premier.

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Teslarati

MAY 5, 2021

GM is working on expanding its fleet of all-electric vehicles and has several models planned for release in the coming years, but it will first have to prepare to navigate through a global semiconductor shortage that has caused delays and closures across the automotive industry.

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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. Its diesel engines remain mainstays at all of the major North American OEMs. “Our

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 2, 2021

Couple that with the rising popularity of electric vehicles and you’ve got so many different choices to make when buying a car. It’s easy to say “buy an electric vehicle if you want to live a greener lifestyle,” but there’s a lot more nuance to the decision than you might think. Cars are also a very expensive investment these days.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2022

Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany. GM produces the Chevy Volt and GMC Hummer EV and is preparing its 2023 launch of the Silverado EV.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2014

View of the CNG tank in the bed of a Silverado 2500HD with bi-fuel option. Silverado 2500HD engine options. As with any alternative fuel, be it CNG, LPG, electricity, hydrogen or E85, one of the challenges facing its adoption is both the availability of the fuel as well as the mechanics of refueling. Click to enlarge.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 8, 2022

If you have driven any electric vehicle, you know the acceleration is quick, with manufacturers trying to outdo each other with the shortest time to 60 or 100 mph. They have done it, and it is electric. No diesel or giant V8 gas-guzzler need apply. News: EV Truck Wars Ratchet Up (Chevrolet Silverado EV intro).

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 30, 2021

The electric-assisted steering had good road feel with responsiveness and little body roll in most cornering situations. Our Sierra AT4 also was equipped with the trailering package that included a trailer brake controller, jackknife alert and trailer electrical hook-ups. Road Test: 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Duramax.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

In 2019 Ford announced the name of its all-new, all-electric crossover would be the Mustang Mach-E. How dare Ford besmirch the good Mustang name by calling a SUV, powered by electricity no less, a Mustang? Recently we met up with a long time Mustang owner who took the electric leap and bought a 2021 Mustang Mach-E.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2009

Pcific Gas & Electric will buy two this year ( earlier post ), and West said that they have some 12,000 soft orders from utilities for a truck version of the H3 ReEV drivetrain (e.g., HUMMER HUT or Chevy Silverado), and expects to have 2,000 units in utility fleets by the end of next year. Earlier post.).

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Electric Auto Association

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The 2023 Electric Vehicle Association National Board candidates come from across North America. Members of the Electric Vehicle Association are invited to virtually meet the candidates for the 2023 National EVA Board. As a Board Member for the Electric Vehicle Association in the Chicagoland area. Let’s meet the candidates.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

Electric vehicles in the US with over 300 miles range have nearly doubled over the past two years. And don’t forget, charging at home and waking up with 100% charge is much easier than stopping at the gas station. With over 25 models exceeding the 300-mile mark, there’s an EV for everyone. A record 1.2 of auto sales in 2023.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

Chevrolet truck sales increased 27%, led by increases by Silverado, Suburban, Avalanche, Colorado, HHR and Equinox. Some highlights: The all-new redesigned Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted best-ever July sales of 19,173 units, up 29.7% GMC sales increased 8%, led by Sierra, Canyon and Yukon XL. from the year-ago month.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 22, 2024

Electric Vehicles Are a Key Climate Change Tool The U.S. and other nations have committed to mitigating their environmental impact by reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). Are electric vehicles (EVs) the answer to the automobile industry’s role? However, the tide is turning toward battery-electric cars.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

All-New Compact Electric SUV. The latest from GM is the all-new 2024 Equinox EV that follows on the heels of the Chevrolet Blazer EV , Chevrolet Silverado EV , GMC Hummer EV , Cadillac Lyriq EV , all based on the flexible and dedicated Ultium EV platform. Here is what we know so far. FWD or RWD options. Power and Driving Range.

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EV Life

MARCH 7, 2023

GM has been one of the pioneers of electric vehicles, introducing the General Motors EV1 back in 1996 and the groundbreaking Chevy Volt in 2010. California Electric Car Rebates Clean Vehicle Rebate Program: $7,500 California has a variety of programs incentivizing EV purchases that can help consumers purchase a Chevy Bolt EV or EUV.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

A Great(er) Electric Vehicle. When Chevrolet launched the 2022 Bolt EUV in February of this year (its first electric utility vehicle), it was recognized for its interior size, refreshed look over the sibling Bolt EV and a low price. If driving an electric car is new to you, then the instant torque at any speed will be an eye opener.

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