Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2009

The 8 kWh battery pack for the new 2011 Buick PHEV crossover vehicle is prepared for testing at the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. The yet-to-be-named Buick crossover will launch in late 2010, offering a family of fuel-efficient direct-injected gasoline engines, followed in 2011 by the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model.

Buick 210

Buick Li-ion Plug-in GM 210

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. Duramax turbodiesel is EPA rated at 20 mpg city/26 highway/22 combined. Road Test: 2020 Range Rover HSE PHEV. It did not disappoint. Fuel economy for the 3.0L

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Escalade Cadillac Fuel Economy MPG 95

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. Click to enlarge.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

It followed the new Volt with the all-electric 238-mile range Bolt before the Volt was unceremoniously dropped as the company shifted to full-electrics only with the introduction of the Ultium battery platform that will underpin the next generation of vehicles, led by the GMC Hummer EV pickup and Cadillac Lyric crossover.

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Electric Cars Cars Plug-in Electric 105

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 4, 2021

The EPA rates fuel economy at 25 mpg city/26 highway/25 combined. Road Test: 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV. Road Test: 2018 GMC Terrain. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. The paddle shifters helped a bit by holding the CVT in a power band for more pull.

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Mitsubishi 2018 2020 Fuel Economy 52

EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Probably the most needed and least controversial proposed change is the elimination of the phaseout of the tax cap that begins in the quarter after a manufacturer sells 200,000 BEVs or PHEVs in the US. But all of these PHEVs have batteries of around 9 kWh and so they could easily be upgraded to 10 kWh to qualify for the tax credit.

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Tax Credit Tax F-150 PHEV 116