Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2021

The estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle in the United States was $41,263 in May 2021, according to the analysts at Kelley Blue Book. Standard full-size SUVs and pickup trucks contributed to the growth among non-luxury segments.

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Price Yukon SUV Vehicles 299

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2009

Based on detailed model-level data for US light-duty vehicles from 1980 to 2006, a recent analysis by a UC Davis researcher found that if weight, horsepower and torque had been held at their 1980 levels, fuel economy for both passenger cars and light trucks could have increased by nearly 50% from 1980 to 2006. Knittel, 2009.

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Fuel Economy Downsizing Obama Economy 210

Teslarati

JANUARY 30, 2024

The automaker maintained expectations that its EVs will reach profitability by 2025 , though it says that hybrids will play an increasingly important role in reaching strict emissions standards. “Let me be clear: GM remains committed to eliminating tailpipe emissions from our light-duty vehicles by 2035. .

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Plugin GM Hybrid Market 114

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

The 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon ( earlier post ) will offer segment-leading highway fuel efficiency for four-cylinder mid-size pickup trucks, according to EPA fuel economy estimates. The Canyon will also offer segment-leading payload ratings. With the 3.6L Colorado and Canyon fuel economy. Transmission. EPA fuel econ estimates.

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MPG EPA Colorado GM 231

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

BrightDrop, GM’s new business focused on electric last-mile deliveries ( earlier post ), has completed the first production builds of the EV600, a key milestone to deliver its first electric light commercial vehicle (eLCV) to FedEx Express in time for the holiday season. Available at a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000 pounds.

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Building Production Fleet Maintenance 243

Baua Electric

APRIL 23, 2024

It has four motors, 579 hp, and an off-road heritage that goes back further than the Rivian R1S, GMC Hummer EV, and Tesla Cybertruck. It can ford more than 33 inches of water, and it’s been tested on the same mountain trails at the Schöckl as the standard G-Class. It lights up a 12.3-inch It offers a breakover angle of 20.3

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Mercedes Motor Motors Motoring 52

Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

Upcoming electric passenger vehicles and light trucks from GM get most of the attention, but its new commercial EV brand is a quiet and very serious push too. They’ve seen Super Bowl ads for the GMC Hummer EV , or heard news about the lengthy, painful Chevrolet Bolt EV battery recall. Why not GMC?

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Commercial Vehicles GMC GM 137

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2013

V-8 EcoTec3 AFM VVT DI (L83) for Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra. The 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 full-size pickup truck features a new 5.3L 2014 GMC Sierra. Most GMC owners—three out of four last year—will opt for the 5.3L EcoTec3 V-6 is standard. Click to enlarge. l/100 km) and 23 highway (10.2

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Sierra Fuel Economy Economy F-150 262

Baua Electric

MAY 13, 2024

It has four motors, 579 hp, and an off-road heritage that goes back further than the Rivian R1S, GMC Hummer EV, and Tesla Cybertruck. It’ll come with a CCS charging port and soon adopt the NACS standard. It’s better for fording than the standard G-Class, at 33 inches of depth versus about 26 inches. It lights up a 12.3-inch

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Mercedes Motor Motors Motoring 52

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2014

Lightning Hybrids , a maker of hydraulic hybrid systems for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses ( earlier post ), released initial results from emissions testing conducted by an independent testing facility in Colorado of two medium-duty trucks upfitted with the Lighting Hybrids system. liter V10 and a 2010 GMC 3500 Savana Cutaway 6.0-liter

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Hybrid Emissions West Virginia Colorado 275

Teslarati

JANUARY 12, 2023

As for why NACTOY chose the F150 Lighting, Karl Brauer, NACTOY juror and freelance journalist for Forbes, outlined a few specific reasons for his choice. And with significant investments in upcoming production, the brand is well-positioned to take more market share in the new year.

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Ford Silverado North America Dodge 98

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2015

According to the latest annual life-cycle study from the Automotive Science Group ( ASG ), the all-new lightweight aluminum 2015 Ford F-150 leads the full-size light-duty truck competition in all environmental and economic performance areas; accordingly, ASG selected the F-150 as its Best Full-size Truck of 2015. —Colby Self.

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F-150 2015 Ford Colorado 150

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2022

Available Super Cruise, demonstrated here on the GMC Hummer EV, offers hands-free driving and features the ability to automatically change lanes. With a paired mobile phone, there are walk-up and walk-away lighting sequences on the front and rear ends. The first was the 2023 GMC Hummer EV , next will be the Cadillac Lyriq.

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Silverado Chevrolet GMC Hummer 83

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Emission Standard. This “Greener Choices” list includes trucks and SUVs such as the Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Canyon, Honda Odyssey, and the Ford F-150 (FFV). The “Meanest” list this year sees a number of heavier light-duty vehicles, pushing out European sports cars as the highest emitters. ACEEE 2012 “Greenest” Rankings.

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i-MiEV Gas Honda Insight Li-ion 247

Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2022

These V2H/V2G-enabled vehicles offer some three to 10 days powering the fridge and lights in case the power goes down. In case of power outage at home, the DC pins in the charger can send juice back into the house, keeping the lights on. GM produces the Chevy Volt and GMC Hummer EV and is preparing its 2023 launch of the Silverado EV.)

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GM Ford Power Powered 91

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2009

Under the agreement, CleanFUEL will distribute IMPCO’s bi-fuel Sequent system, a dual-propane and gasoline fuel system certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for conversions of light duty General Motors and Ford vehicles to run on propane. liter Chevrolet G Van and GMC Savana. liter GMC Sierra and Savana.

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USA Engine GMC Sierra 150

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 22, 2021

NOx standards are becoming progressively more stringent for diesel engines, and meeting those standards is increasingly challenging, even for a class-leading, efficient engine like the Cummins X15 HD,” said Scott Bailey, CEO of Tula Technology. percent on the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) cycle for EVs.

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Diesel Emissions Fuel Economy Yukon 93

Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2015

GM’s brands—Chevrolet, Buick GMC and Cadillac will offer 22 different active safety technologies across their 2016 model year US lineups, ranging from driver alerts to those that automatically intervene and assist the driver in critical situations. The most recent J.D. Earlier post.).

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GM General Motors Cadillac 2016 150

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

RWD standard; AWD optional. RWD standard; AWD optional. AWD standard. All trim levels get LED headlights, while the upper grades get LED daytime running lights with sequential turn signals, and LED fog lights. inch touchscreen is standard, but opting for the larger screen will make your seat time more enjoyable.

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Tundra Toyota San Antonio F-150 82

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 23, 2021

I have driven several Chevrolet and GMC vehicles with the wonderful Duramax turbodiesel engine, so expectations were high for a luxury week behind the wheel. General Motors uses these on its heavy-duty Chevrolet and GMC pick-ups as they can handle the stopping needs when towing as well as dissipate heat under repeated use.

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Escalade Cadillac Fuel Economy MPG 94

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2012

V-6 EcoTec3 AFM VVT DI (LV3) for Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra. The newly unveiled 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks will deliver more power, more torque and improved fuel efficiency, partly due to a trio of all-new EcoTec3 engines designed specifically for the needs of full-size truck customers. “GM

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Sierra Silverado 2014 Engine 218

EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

What would be the mix of commercial trucks versus light passenger cars and trucks? In GM teaser videos we saw hints of future electric GMC and Chevrolet pickups and what clearly looks like a Camaro. Hence the focus on high-end models such as the GMC Hummer and Cadillac LYRIQ.

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GM Market Cadillac Acura 116

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Biobased materials may require substantial testing to ensure safety standards can be met. New biobased materials are being developed each year, which means that new standards to evaluate those materials need to be developed along with new processes to manufacture parts from those biobased materials. Biodegradability.

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Auto Industry Industrial Industry Auto 252

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 18, 2022

Clean Fleet Report drove the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited that comes standard with HTRAC, Hyundai-speak for all-wheel drive (AWD). When at the dealer, make sure to turn on the lights to see the unique and great looking LED lighting scheme. The light show. Versatility comes standard. Hitting the Road.

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Hyundai MPG Clean Cleaning 81

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

In the US, GM will focus on its core brands; Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. Pontiac will serve as a focused brand with fewer entries, within the Buick-Pontiac-GMC channel. The difficulty in compliance would be in the passenger car segment, rather than the light-duty truck segment.

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Chrysler GM Saturn Production 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2012

Chevrolet and GMC extended cab heavy-duty pickup trucks with a bi-fuel option will sell for $11,000 above the suggested base-vehicle price. Fleet and retail customers can place orders for the 2013Ú Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra 2500 HD beginning 19 April. Earlier post.). The current average price of CNG is equivalent to $1.89

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GMC Chevrolet Price Sierra 218

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Focus on fuel economy.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Charged EVs

MAY 11, 2022

On the minus side, adding 1,500 pounds of plywood in the bed or 5,000 to 9,000 pounds of trailer on the hitch makes the front wheels light. All-wheel drive is standard on all versions of the Lightning today.) No version of the Lightning offers air suspension, unlike the GMC Hummer EV and the Rivian RT1.

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F-150 Ford San Antonio Gasoline-Electric 130

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

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. This has been a big year for new EV announcements with General Motors being among the most active.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 21, 2022

inch infotainment screen Apple Car Play and Android Auto Wireless phone charging Wi-Fi hotspot Available Super Cruise–demonstrated here on the GMC Hummer EV–offers hands-free driving and, among other features, the ability to automatically change lanes Walk-up and walk-away lighting sequences with the front and rear lights.

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Chevrolet General Motors GMC Hummer 104

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 18, 2023

To get there Honda, who has announced the Prologue SUV, has entered into a technical relationship with General Motors who will share their Ultium Platform , currently used on the Cadillac Lyriq , Chevrolet Blazer , the GMC Hummer and Hummer SUV, and the upcoming GMC Sierra, Chevrolet Equinox , Silverado and next generation Chevrolet Bolt.

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Acura Honda Lithium Ion Hummer 71

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 30, 2022

Light and plug where it’s needed. The box itself has some handy features, such as being able to position the tailgate flat or at an angle, 10 tie-downs, four D-link bed connectors, slots to drop-in a 2×4 to raise the floor above the wheel wells, an in-box storage compartment and LED lighting. First Drive: GMC Canyon.

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Ford Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 88

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The lighting front and rear are unique and will be its hallmark design. The available Super Cruise, demonstrated here on the GMC Hummer EV, offers hands-free driving, including the ability to automatically change lanes. It looks ‘normal’ for a SUV, but won’t blend with the pack.

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Chevrolet All-Electric SUV DC 57

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 4, 2021

The front light gray leather seats with black contrasting accents were heated and power adjustable. Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, USB ports and Bluetooth are standard, with the head-up display and power panoramic sunroof part of the SEL Touring package. The 2022 Eclipse Cross comes in five models with front-wheel drive standard.

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Mitsubishi 2018 2020 Fuel Economy 52

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Space-Hub was developed under the theme of “augmenting people’s daily lives” with a spacious cabin using Honda’s “Thin, Light, and Wise” development approach. will place the company in some serious competition with Ford, Rivian, Tesla and eventually Chevrolet, GMC and Ram for EV pick-up truck business.

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Google Honda Las Vegas Cars 53

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2009

The newly introduced GMC Terrain ( earlier post ) became the latest GM North American model that will feature a fuel-efficient gasoline direct injection (DI) engine in 2010. The new Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles will offer the Ecotec 2.4L GMC Acadia. GMC Acadia. GMC Terrain. Click to enlarge.

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Gasoline Engine Oil-Sands Saturn 170

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 26, 2021

The CX-5 comes standard with front-wheel drive, but our tester CX-5 had the i-Active all-wheel drive (AWD), which uses instantaneous driving data to anticipate wheel slippage, resulting in smooth traction in all conditions. The HUD is very helpful and useful, and should be standard equipment on all cars. When in doubt, add a turbo.

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Mazda MPG Fuel Economy Clean 62