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GM Maven introduces monthly offering for members; vehicles include the Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet Volt

Green Car Congress

Maven, General Motors’ personal mobility brand, has expanded its offerings to include a new monthly service, Maven Reserve. Insurance and $100 worth of gas are also included, and there are no membership or application fees. Maven members pay a monthly fee to reserve a new GM vehicle loaded with technology for 28 days.

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Chevrolet to Produce 10,000 Volts in 2011 and 30,000 in 2012; 50-State Availability 12-18 Months After Launch

Green Car Congress

General Motors Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre separately announced that Chevrolet will add five Texas electric utilities and five Northeast utilities to a Department of Energy development and demonstration program that provides Volts and charging stations to key utilities. Nashville, Tenn., The Drive will stop in Little Rock, Ark.,

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Flash Drive: 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

Clean Fleet Report spent a day driving the 2023 Outlander PHEV at a media-only event in Nashville, Tennessee, experiencing highways, country roads, city traffic and some sloppy, muddy driving. liter inline 4-cylinder engine that combined with twin electric motors produces 248 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Volkswagen ID4

Clean Fleet Report

ID4 Standard and S Single motor producing 201 horsepower (hp) and 229 pound-feet (lb.-ft.) ID4 Pro and Pro S Single motor producing 201 hp and 229 lb.-ft. ID4 AWD Pro and Pro S Dual motors producing 295 hp and 339 lb.-ft. This is about two seconds faster than the single motor rear-wheel drive ID4. 2023 ID4 Choices.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Crown Hybrid

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Both hybrid systems have front and rear electric motors with the Max having more power and torque; both run on 87 octane. Toyota’s hybrid system automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine and gasoline-only engine power. Two options under the hood.

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