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Report: GM nixed electric vans, is rushing plug-in hybrid pickups

Green Car Reports

General Motors has cancelled plans for more electric vans and a Ford Maverick-sized electric pickup trucks as it undertakes a "crash program" to launch plug-in hybrid pickups, Autoweek reported Tuesday.

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General Motors Bringing Back Plug-in Hybrids

The Truth About Cars

Despite previously having committed itself toward a future where it builds all-electric vehicles, General Motors has made plans to bring plug-in hybrids back to our market. Dealers have likewise expressed the need for more hybrids and fewer battery electric models based on consumer research efforts.

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2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV, Mazda CX-90 PHEV debut, fast-chargers at TA: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The SUV version of the GMC Hummer EV pledges to Tread Lightly. And Mazda’s flagship makes its debut in plug-in hybrid form. Mazda has revealed its flagship CX-90 SUV plug-in hybrid, with seating for up to eight, and a. Electrify America plans to install more chargers at roadside travel centers.

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XL Fleet expands XLP PHEV drive system for use in multiple GM fleet applications

Green Car Congress

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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Report: The GMC Hummer EV Isn't That Great for the Environment

The Truth About Cars

The GMC Hummer EV SUV ranked high on the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) list of “meanest” vehicles for the environment, placing only slightly better than the gas-powered Mercedes-Benz G 550 SUV. The Honda Accord, Kia Niro Hybrid, and Mitsubishi Mirage made that list, followed by the Lexus ES 300h and Lexus NX 350h.

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Workhorse CEO: $300 million in preorders for plug-in hybrid pickup trucks

Green Car Reports

Over seven years of plug-in electric cars and 20 years of hybrids, the pickup truck sector remains largely untouched. GM sold hybrid Chevrolet and GMC pickups for a few years, and Ford plans an F-150 hybrid in 2020.

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Forget the F-150, XL Hybrids offers a plug-in F-250 to do real work

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Ford has announced it is developing a plug-in hybrid F150, and Ford, GMC, Tesla, and startup automaker Rivian are all working on electric light--duty pickups. As both established and startup automakers rush to build electric pickups, many seem to have forgotten a fundamental principle of pickup design: Trucks were meant to work.

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