Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2010

V-6 Direct Injection gasoline engine paired with a plug-in two-mode hybrid system. The XTS Platinum concept’s plug-in hybrid electric propulsion system (PHEV) builds on the experience Cadillac has gained with the Escalade Hybrid and Escalade Platinum Hybrid flagship models (which also feature the two-mode system).

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Cadillac Plug-in Concept Plug 257

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. General Motors will debut its two-mode plug-in hybrid technology—originally intended to appear first in a Saturn VUE, prior to that brand’s sale—in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011.

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Buick Li-ion Plug-in GM 210

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 27, 2022

BMW just revealed its new, performance-oriented XM SUV last month, but there are already reports of an even hotter, 735 HP plug-in hybrid version of the car coming next year that will take on the likes of the EQS SUV and GMC Hummer EV. “It will be called the XM Label Red,” writes Viknesh Vijayentharian, […].

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BMW Hummer GMC SUV 87

Plug in America

JUNE 24, 2021

Jeep is entering the plug-in space, proving that you can go off-road in an electric vehicle. This plug-in hybrid, with a starting price of $47,995, has 21 electric miles and 370 total miles. Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. The 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV battery capacity increased from 12.0 Now available. Nissan Ariya.

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Electric Vehicles Vehicles Jeep Electric 126

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2009

Prototype Saturn Vue PHEV plugging in to a Coulomb Chargepoint ( earlier post ) in San Jose, CA. In a post on GM’s FastLane blog, Vice Chairman Tom Stephens said that the company will apply plug-in hybrid technology to one of the four core brands remaining after the restructuring: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC.

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VUE Plug-in GM Saturn 150

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Jaguar Land Rover is pushing back the launch of two key electric models amid “surprising” demand for its plug-in hybrids. This will include wading through up to 850 mm (33.5″) of water, topping the GMC Hummer EV (32″). An all-electric Range Rover Sport is set to follow, both based on its MLA platform used for ICE and PHEV versions.

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Land Rover Range Hummer GMC 52

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 18, 2022

Jeep Wrangler 4xe leads PHEVs. It shouldn’t be surprising when you scan the list of EVs (particularly the down-list models where there are several Audis and BMWs as well as the pricey GMC Hummer ), but the average sales price for an EV during the first half of the year was $66,000, according to Kelly Blue Book. Leaf to Leave?

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Sale Nissan Hummer GMC 92

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Plug-ins are trending in key markets around the country, although much of the action remains focused in California and other West Coast states. The Model S is the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S. We’ll try to keep this up-to-date as the EV market continues to evolve. Let us know what you think. had Tesla badges on them.

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Electric Cars Cars Plug-in Electric 105

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

GM is bringing back the Hummer brand as an EV within the GMC brand. Harley-Davidson, the legendary and revered American manufacturer of motorcycles, announced that it is establishing LiveWire as a separate electric motorcycle brand on July 8,2021, just in time for the first of nine outdoor International Motorcycle Shows. Fine with me.

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Market Motorcycles Saturn Prius 70

EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards. No surprises there are promises of big performance for a PHEV due late in 2022 or early 2023.

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Electric Cars PHEV Australia Cars 97

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The Saturn version of the two-mode plug-in hybrid at the Milford Proving Grounds. GMC is “ professional grade ” and will focus on North America and the Middle East. Several leaders throughout the day mentioned that GMC was one of the most profitable brands, has a very strong customer base and does very well with women in North America.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

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 95

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 29, 2021

GM is betting on a lot of accessories for GMC Hummer EV buyers. And Mitsubishi puts a big battery in its upcoming second-generation Outlander Plug-In Hybrid. The 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid has been detailed. The Biden administration is still banking on a union bonus for the EV tax credit.

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Tax Credit Hummer Tax Mitsubishi 149

EV Adoption

MARCH 9, 2021

BMW, Mercedes, and Volkswagen have all not shipped certain electric models to the US and Toyota is shipping the majority of their RAV4 Prime PHEVs to Europe and Asia. Key questions, however, is are these goals of banning/ending production of ICE vehicles by 2030, 2035, or even 2040 actually realistic and what would it take to reach them?

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Price Gas-Electric Available Charging 87

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 4, 2021

Out back, deleting the bifurcated rear hatch was a great decision, because, does anyone really like that design? Skipping into the future. Mitsubishi introduced the Eclipse Cross in 2018 with a low entry price, hoping to attract value buyers in the hot compact crossover segment. Exterior Redesign. A clearer view. Power and Drivability.

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Mitsubishi 2018 2020 Fuel Economy 52

EV Adoption

MARCH 31, 2021

Lexus is promising that by 2025, the luxury division of Toyota will introduce 20 new vehicles encompassing hybrids, plug-in hybrids, battery-electric vehicles, and “other electric vehicles” globally. The EV6, will come with two battery pack options, a 58 kWh pack or a 77.4 – March 30, via CleanTechnica.

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Kia Jeep Lexus Re-Charge 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. So in essence, you would lose out on most of the benefit of the tax credit. And if you had zero tax liability, you would receive zero benefit.

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Tax Credit Tax F-150 PHEV 116