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Volt drivers collectively log more than 100M all-electric miles since sales launch

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Chevrolet announced that Volt owners collectively have driven more than 100 million all-electric miles since the vehicle went on sale two years ago this month. The average Volt owner travels more than 65% of the time in pure electric mode as the car was designed, only using the gasoline-powered generator for longer trips.

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2022 Audi A3 now on sale in US with standard 48V MHEV; 24% better combined fuel economy in A3 40 TFSI quattro

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Augmented by a standard 48-volt mild-hybrid (MHEV) system, a first for the model, it has the ability to coast automatically with the engine temporailly shut off in many driving situations. The 2022 Audi A3 has started arriving in Audi dealerships across the US. The A3 features a standard 2.0-liter

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Chevy Volt hits 100,000 mark in US sales; almost 1.5B all-electric miles

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Chevrolet has sold 100,000 Volts in the US since the plug-in’s introduction. Since sales of the Chevrolet Volt began, owners have driven almost 1.5 mpg, Volt drivers have saved nearly 58 million gallons of fuel. billion miles in EV mode of a total 2.5 billion cumulative miles.

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2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid offers up to 52 mpg combined; Solar Roof System

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At the Chicago Auto Show, Hyundai introduced its new 2020 Sonata Hybrid, featuring up to 686 miles of driving range and an EPA-estimated 52 mpg combined fuel economy rating on the Blue trim. The new Sonata Hybrid goes on sale this spring and is built in Asan, Korea. The Sonata Hybrid is equipped with a Smartstream G2.0

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Chevrolet Cruze Eco achieves EPA-rated 42 mpg on highway

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The non-hybrid 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco delivers an EPA-estimated 42 mpg on the highway (manual transmission models), with city fuel economy of 28 mpg. It goes on sale in January. Many were developed and refined in more than 500 hours of wind-tunnel testing of the Chevy Volt, which shares a core architecture with the Cruze.

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Chevy Volt Explained, Tesla's New Plant, Ultra-High Gas Mileage: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: How the Chevrolet Volt really works, Tesla seeks workers for a second California facility, and why we can''t buy cars that get 60, 70, or 80 mpg. The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf went on sale within days back in 2010, and updated models are expected in 2016. See how their second.'

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Chevrolet Volt plant prepping for boost in Volt and Ampera production; exports to Canada, China and Europe this year

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General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant, home of the Chevrolet Volt, will close for four weeks beginning in June for planned upgrades to prepare for a significant increase in the rate of Volt production, along with assembly of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu midsize sedan.

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