Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

GM’ new lineup of heavy-duty diesel pickups will have B20 biodiesel capability. and its fuel system compatible with B20, GM upgraded some seals and gasket materials to withstand the ester content of biodiesel and included an upgraded fuel filter that includes a coalescing element. To make the Duramax 6.6L

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2011 GM Diesel Silverado 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2012

From January through November 2013, GM has sold 506,088 Silverados and Sierras—22% of all vehicles it sold in that period.). This higher compression is one of the best ways to simultaneously increase both power and efficiency, GM noted. A structural aluminum oil pan further stiffens the bottom of the block.

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Sierra Silverado 2014 Engine 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2013

Within his talk about the need for a US energy policy at the IHS CERAWeek 2013 energy conference in Houston, GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson outlined some highlights of the company’s fuel economy plan through the 2016 model year. GM, said Akerson, is doing a much better job optimizing mass efficiency. Clean diesel. Earlier post.).

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Fuel Economy Economy GM Gasoline 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2010

TGC plans to tap into its 1,000-mile utility pipeline system at key locations to separate the hydrogen from the stream through Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) technology for use by local fueling stations for fuel cell vehicles. Charles Freese, executive director of GM Global Fuel Cell Activities. GM, which has invested more than $1.5

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Hawaii Hydrogen GM Gas 225

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

GM says the ATS will be able to deliver peak highway fuel economy of more than 30 mpg. GM is offering a choice of three power-dense engines, including two new four-cylinder units—a standard 2.5L GM is offering a choice of three power-dense engines, including two new four-cylinder units—a standard 2.5L Earlier post.)

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Cadillac 2013 Engine GM 239

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The GM engineering team—comprising engineers from the US, Germany and Italy—altered the base engine to address four main areas: emissions; on-board diagnostics; operation in more difficult environmental conditions; and operation at higher altitudes. —Jens Wartha, GM chief engineer. 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel.

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Chevrolet Diesel Clean Cleaning 239

The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

If you want to be picky, the 198 6 Sprint ER was the gas-mileage king of 1980s America, rated at 44 city and 53 highway miles per gallon. The 1987 Sprint ER came in second place, due to its insatiable thirst for go-go juice on the highway (51 miles per gallon). 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER in California junkyard.

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Chevrolet Suzuki California Los Angeles 105

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Overall the engineering team increased efficiency and reduced weight; the drive unit is up to 12% more efficient in operation—although GM has yet to quantify publicly what that means in terms of range or fuel economy—and 100 lbs (45 kg) lighter. Current generation Volt owners have accumulated more than 600 million EV miles.

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Volt GM Motors Motoring 341

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2014

liter, 4-cylinder base engine (LKW) equipped with standard stop/start technology, according to GM. In April, GM received an Innovation Partnership Award along with BorgWarner for collaboration in a newly developed solenoid valve that is part of the stop/start system applied in MY2015 vehicles, the Impala and the Malibu. Earlier post.)

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2014 2015 Engine Fuel Economy 225

Electric Auto Association

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Ever since the 1970’s, when he and his brother would take turns sitting in gas lines on Saturday mornings during a severe gas shortage, Earl Cox had been interested in the development of a vehicle that could run on something other than oil-based fuel. I kept asking GM people when the car was going into production.

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EV1 Los Angeles Nickel Metal Hydride GM 77

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2009

Internal GM testing of the new 2010 Equinox indicates that the front-wheel drive models with the direct-injected 2.4-liter GM expects final official EPA estimates shortly. At 32 mpg, the 2010 Equinox will offer best-in-segment highway fuel economy and have a highway driving range of up to 600 miles. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy 2010 MPG Chevrolet 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2017

GM expects that number to top the segment in highway fuel economy, with greater highway mileage than the 2017 Toyota RAV4 hybrid (30 mpg) and Nissan Rogue hybrid (35 mpg FWD). A 577-mile cruising range (FWD) also means the Equinox diesel can drive farther between fill-ups. million miles of driving. turbo-diesel engine.

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MPG Diesel EPA Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Iceland has no domestically-produced oil, according to the CIA World Factbook. In February, AMP introduced its first SUV all-electric conversion platform, the GM Chevrolet Equinox. With its 37 kWh Li-ion pack, range is 150 miles (241 km). The AMP Equinox features dual Remy motors applied in an AMP-manufactured drivetrain.

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Iceland Conversion Purchase SUV 231

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2010

In addition, the Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC apps will leverage OnStar’s connection to the vehicle to provide key diagnostic information, including fuel tank level and range, remaining oil life, current and recommended tire pressure and lifetime average miles per gallon.

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Available 2011 Buick GMC 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

It is rated at 259 hp (193 kW), making it one of the most power-dense automotive engines in the industry, GM notes. engine that also is new in the 2013 Malibu—and builds on previous GM turbo engines with features that enhance efficiency, durability and refinement. Modular balance shaft system in the oil pan.

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2013 Oil-Sands Chevrolet Sodium 236

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

seconds; delivers an all-electric range of more than 60 km (37 miles) and an all-electric top speed of 125 km/h (78 mph); and features combined fuel consumption of less than 2.0 GM eliminated mechanical oil pumps on the system; the TPIM contains a 2 kW electric oil pump driver. L/100 km (117.7 Click to enlarge.

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Cadillac PHEV Volt Design 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2014

The proposed EDI research includes design, optimization manufacturing, testing/validation, and demonstration of the PHEV powertrain (EDI Drive) and battery pack with 40 miles of all-electric range (AER). EDI’s solution can improve the fuel economy of a conventional CNG-powered medium-duty truck by more than 40%, the company said.

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PHEV Plug-in Gas-Electric Gas 306

Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2013

The mechanism is actuated by an oil control valve through a dual-feed stationary hydraulic lash adjuster. The mechanism is actuated by an oil control valve through a dual-feed stationary hydraulic lash adjuster. It is the first of its kind for low friction roller-type finger-follower valvetrains in gasoline engines, GM says.

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2014 Engine Fuel Economy Chevrolet 191

Baua Electric

APRIL 27, 2024

Badged the G 580 with EQ Technology, this model will allow a trick G-Turn on low-friction surfaces, and it might return more than 300 miles of EPA range. GM this past week released details regarding the home energy backup functionality that’s available for its Chevy Silverado EV RST electric pickup as vehicle-to-home (V2H).

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Toyota Price Land Rover Tesla 52

Teslarati

AUGUST 10, 2021

Needless to say, the two images are about as far away from each other as oil and water. The Model 3 is fairly new, having only about 17k miles on the odometer before it was declared a salvage car. The Model 3, on the other hand, invokes images of a pristine urban landscape powered by clean energy.

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Tesla Hummer Kits All-Electric 141

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

GM is introducing a new Duramax 6.6-liter The internal elements that help enhance strength and durability include: The main bearing profiles are changed to enhance oil film thickness. Oil pump flow is increased for more pressure at low speeds. 2011 Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo with 2011 Allison 1000 6-Speed Automatic for Silverado HD.

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Silverado Emissions Fuel Power 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2010

The effort to reduce the state’s 90% dependence on imported oil is expected to make hydrogen available to all of Oahu’s 1 million residents by 2015. The plan builds on a May 2010 memorandum of understanding between TGC, one of Hawaii’s major utilities, and GM. —Charles Freese, executive director of GM Fuel Cell Activities.

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Hawaii Hydrogen Fuel Vehicles 199

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

It’s now what’s know as an orphan car—no longer in production as GM moves to full electrics. Its second oil change was forced as part of the hand-over from the dealer. Electric-only range of the Volt has not only not diminished , but I’m regularly see 60-mile estimated ranges after a charge. The car has been nearly flawless.

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Volt Personal All-Electric Chevrolet 52

EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

Volvo to go all electric by 2030 – Volvo announced that its entire car line-up will be fully electric by 2030 and joins GM, JLR, Ford Europe, and other automakers in stating their goals or “aspirations” (in the case of GM) – to end production of gas-powered vehicles by 2030 or 2035 depending on the OEM.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 11, 2008

for years, if ever, it would be the first plug-in to be commercially available—allowing BYD to steal a march on General Motors ( GM ), which is expecting to launch the Chevrolet Volt in 2010. Oil provides 96 percent of the energy for our vehicles but only 3 percent of the energy for electric power generation. by 2020.

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Plug-in Plug China BYD 100

Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 22, 2006

As underscored last month when GM announced it would build a plug-in hybrid version of its Saturn Vue, the logic of electric propulsion is compelling. Putting these components together opens a world of oil- and carbon-saving possibilities." Ford and GM, it would seem, need to throw a Hail Mary pass to get back in the game.

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Altima Hybrid Gasoline-Electric Lithium Ion Plug-in 100

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

With a sportier design and an entirely new drive system ( earlier post ), the 2016 Volt electric car features a higher capacity battery pack and 50 miles of all-electric range (MY 2015 = 38 miles); greater efficiency; and stronger acceleration. GM will be detailing the new power flow in a coming SAE paper, Farah said.

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Volt Miles Range Chevrolet 150

Plug In Partners

JUNE 30, 2008

During a presentation of Volkswagen's new electric car program entitled "Fleet Test: Electric Drive Vehicles," Winterkorn explained that TwinDrive can power a vehicle solely on electricity for up to 50 kilometers (31 miles) and can be plugged into to existing power outlets for recharging. But, there's also a 2.0-liter

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Plug-in Plug 100

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2011

MY2012-2025 standards are EPA GHG standards in miles per gallon equivalent, incorporating air conditioning improvements. mpge (miles per gallon equivalent) (4.32 L/100km) or 163 g/mile of CO 2 for cars and light-duty trucks by Model Year 2025. Light-duty vehicle fuel economy standards, 1978-2025. million barrels a day.

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Obama Light California Miles 291

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2009

Modeling the impact of increased fuel economy standards, the study finds that an industry-wide mandated increase in fuel economy of 30% to 50% (35 miles per gallon to 40.4 Rob Kleinbaum, a former GM employee and consultant and report co-author, said the industry attitude about fuel economy is symptomatic of its current culture.

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Fuel Economy Detroit Economy Michigan 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

GM will focus its vehicle electrification strategy on eAssist-type systems and the plug. Source: Larry Nitz, GM. That’s not how GM is doing business today, ” she said. “ GM is tracking to sell more than 50,000 vehicles this year with some form of electrification, Barra said—the majority of which will be eAssist systems.

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Extended Range GM Light Plug 286

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2015

After proving a initial look at the design and capability of the different components ( earlier post ) late last year, GM is now providing deeper technical insight into the second-generation platform. In designing the second-generation system, GM engineers built on the knowledge and data gained from the first-generation Volt.

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Volt GM 2016 Extended Range 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Fuel economy has now increased in eight of the last nine years; average carbon dioxide emissions are also at a record low of 369 g/mile in model year 2013. The majority of the carbon and oil savings from current vehicles is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies, the report observed. l/100 km)—a 0.5

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Fuel Economy MPG Economy EPA 230

Plug In Partners

APRIL 21, 2008

A 15 kwh battery would have an approximate all-electric range of between 40 and 60 miles depending on the configuration of the vehicle operating system and many other factors. Check out the press release at v2green. This is the same bill that the House passed in 2007.

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Tax Credit EPRI Las Vegas PHEV 100

Driivz

APRIL 3, 2024

Level 1 chargers are slow, taking up to 20 hours for a 120-mile charge. EV Charging Marketplace Trends The future of EV charging promises to deliver a litany of innovation and new services: New ecosystem participants are entering the space – oil and gas companies (Shell, BP et al.),

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 2, 2023

Unlike individual car owners, fleet operators know exactly how many miles their vehicles travel, and they aren’t likely to be swayed by questions of styling or coolness factors—if you can demonstrate that an EV will save them money, then you should be able to make a sale. If you’re CATL, you can sell in mass quantities to GM and Ford.

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Fleet Portland Charging Building 52

Creative Greenius

JANUARY 17, 2009

You’d think the batteries couldn’t even get you out of the driveway the way Rick Wagoner at GM keeps making excuses and dragging his feet. That’s EE Solar’s RAV4 and it has gone over 116,000 miles oil free. That’s right those are solar panels that all electric Toyota RAV4 is towing.

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