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View of the CNG tank in the bed of a Silverado 2500HD with bi-fuel option. Silverado 2500HD engine options. The gas intake to the Silverado’s tank is accessible on the side of the tank—effectively only several inches above the top of the side of the truck bed. Refueling the Silverado at a 3,600 psi pump, indicated by the yellow handle. The 2015 Silverado 2500 HD Crew Cab 4x4 bi-fuel version is equipped with a Vortec 6.0L MORE
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The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado and 2019 Ram 1500 full-size pickups made their debut, each its company's highest-volume single nameplate. The big announcements at this year's Detroit auto show, now open to the public, were pickup trucks, one from each of the three U.S. automakers. So did the 2019 Ford Ranger, a mid-size pickup to compete with the. Pickups Future Cars plug-in cars Polls MORE
The new 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 diesel earns record EPA mpg estimate. Tesla CTO JB Straubel has left the building. Sumitomo develops new technology to recapture energy from rolling tires. And the California legislature plans to clean up dirty diesel heavy trucks. All this and more on Green Car Reports. One of Tesla's founding executives, CTO. Today in Car News MORE
Today, a Colorado megachurch embraces electric cars, a Federal judge tells Volkswagen to find a fix for its diesel cars by the end of March, and General Motors adds an eAssist mild-hybrid option for the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra full-size pickup trucks. MORE
V8 Turbo with 2011 Allison 1000 6-Speed Automatic for Silverado HD. GM is introducing a new Duramax 6.6-liter turbodiesel V8 on the Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD launching this summer. A new feature on Duramax-equipped Silverado models is an exhaust brake system. MORE
The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado full-size pickup led on Saturday night, followed on Sunday by the 2019 Ford Ranger, a mid-size pickup that rivals the Chevy Colorado on sale since 2015. The three most significant debuts at the 2018 Detroit auto show were pickup trucks, one from each of the Detroit Three automakers. The trio was rounded out on Monday. Polls MORE
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. From January through November 2013, GM has sold 506,088 Silverados and Sierras—22% of all vehicles it sold in that period.). 2014 4.3L MORE
A basic 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 full-size pickup truck starts around $23,000, and the rear-wheel drive XFE model is rated by the EPA at 18 mpg combined. The Silverado Hybrid model, a 1500 twin-cab, starts at around $40,000, and the RWD model is rated at 21 mpg. This is a perfectly serious question. So how much would you pay for a 100-mpg MORE
So its no surprise that talk show host Jay Leno thinks that Americans will love the Via Vtrux, a range-extended, full-size, electric pickup truck that combines the practicality of a Chevy Silverado with the gas mileage of a Chevy Volt. Americans love the utility and functionality of the mighty pickup truck, but not its gas mileage. MORE
General Motors announced new EPA fuel economy ratings Thursday for its 2020 Chevrolet Silverado light-duty pickup powered by its new 3.0-liter inline-6 turbodiesel. The 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 diesel will rate 23 mpg city, 33 highway for two-wheel drive models with a 10-speed automatic transmission, Chevy said. Fuel economy matters in pickups. MORE
Even big pickup trucks will get significantly higher gas mileage in years to come, and the new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and 2014 GMC Sierra will be no exception. This morning, General Motors [NYSE:GM] unveiled major revisions to its pair of full-size pickups. The many updates and improvements include all-new interiors, better connectivity for MORE
The 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD diesel pickup truck is getting a new piece of hardware to help its engine run more efficiently. General Motors towing Chevrolet Silverado HDVersions of the heavy-duty truck equipped with the 6.6-liter Duramax diesel V-8 are now adorned with a functional hood scoop, which feeds cooler air into the engine. This addition—along with other modifications. MORE
Certain 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 models are being recalled due to a fire risk associated with their cylinder-deactivation systems, the Detroit News General Motors'' redesigned 2014 full-size pickup trucks have only been on the market for a few months, but now they''re being called back to the dealer to fix a potential flaw. MORE
Chevrolet announced last week that its upcoming 2019 Silverado full-size pickup will offer a new turbo-4 in place of the base V-6 in some models. Like the V-8s in some of GM's large pickups, the new engine will have active cylinder management that cuts two of the four cylinders during light loads. Earlier this year, GM announced that two of its. Trucks MORE
The 2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD and 2013 GMC Sierra 2500 HD bi-fuel models are able to run on either regular gasoline, or compressed natural gas (CNG). GM has started production of its two new bi-fuel options in the pickup truck market. A 6.0-liter V-8 as found under the hood of each truck isn't your typical green engine, but allows each truck a MORE
What our corner of the world seems to be waiting for is electric pickups. We check out the best deals on hybrid, plug-in, and electric cars for this month. And a new report shows how much enforcement efforts have slacked off at the EPA under President Trump. All this and more on Green Car Reports. In back-to-back tests of 4-cylinder and V-8. Pickups deals MORE
Chevrolet will expand its compressed natural gas lineup to include the bi-fuel 2016 Silverado 3500HD Chassis Cab, allowing drivers to operate the vehicle on CNG or gasoline. The Silverado 3500HD Chassis Cab joins the bi-fuel Silverado 2500HD ( review ) and 3500HD and the dedicated CNG full-size Chevrolet Express and vans. Silverado 3500HD has a proven reputation as the ultimate work truck for fleets, many of whom are looking to reduce emissions and save money at the pump. MORE
Future models of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks will One of the factors making higher gas mileage possible across pretty much any vehicle on sale these days is multispeed transmissions. At the dawn of this century, four-speed automatics were the standard; now it''s six speeds--and eight-speed automatics are coming on strong. MORE
The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado will roll out with technology to run the truck's turbo-4 engine on just two cylinders. Consumer Reports did not issue a "recommendation" for Tesla's highly anticipated Model 3 electric sedan. Electrify America plans to expand its fast-charging network to Simon malls. And why are many electric cars still only sold in MORE
And General Motors just announced record-setting new EPA fuel economy ratings for its new 2020 Chevrolet Silverado light-duty pickup powered by its new 3.0-liter inline-6 turbodiesel. The 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 diesel is rated at 23 mpg city, 33 highway, and 27 mpg combined for two-wheel drive models with the. Fuel economy in pickups matters. MORE
The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 have strategically replaced traditional steel with lightweight, high-strength steels for improved capability, safety and fuel efficiency. High-strength and ultra-high-strength steels make up two-thirds of the new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra cab structures, including A-pillars, B-pillars, rocker panels, roof rails and underbody. MORE
Biofuels Chevrolet GM Green cars Latest news Chevrolet Silverado HD General Motors GMC green carsWhat’s the difference in price between a vehicle that can run on petrol and one that can run on both petrol and compressed natural gas? According to General Motors, the difference appears to be around $11,000. That’s because General Motors’ brands Chevrolet and GMC are offering a bi-fuel option on their extended cab heavy duty [.]. MORE
The forthcoming diesel-powered 2019 Chevrolet Silverado will, without a doubt, thump with the Heartbeat of America. During the new truck's launch at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, GM product chief Mark Reuss hinted at a future announcement regarding the next-generation truck and the Michigan city of Flint, where it. Manufacturing Diesels Michigan Turbodiesels MORE
Sometimes you need a pickup truck—and nothing else will do. Full-size pickup trucks make up roughly one in every five vehicles sold in the U.S. market, though they’re a vehicle type largely restricted to North America, where gasoline is cheap. The rest of the world is more likely to use what we’d consider midsize or even compact MORE
The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (and its 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 twin) with the 6.2-liter V-8 has been rated with significantly better fuel efficiency than last year''s model. Even pickup trucks are getting better gas mileage these days. The EPA ratings are 15 mpg city and 21 mpg highway for rear-wheel-drive models, and 14 mpg city and 20 mpg MORE
Until all cars can become electric, it makes sense to support making internal-combustion passenger cars as fuel-efficient as possible. It makes even more sense for popular, thirsty large pickups, where each mpg improvement can save a lot more gallons of gas. Unfortunately, some of the latest attempts as improving fuel economy in big. Fuel Economy MORE
Bi-fuel Chevrolet Silverado. General Motors is introducing compressed natural gas (CNG) bi-fuel versions of the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 HD extended cab pickup trucks. The Silverado and Sierra will be available in standard and long box, with either two- or four-wheel drive. Click to enlarge. Fleet and retail consumers can place orders beginning this April. The vehicles feature a CNG-capable Vortec 6.0L MORE
Chevrolet will offer a small number—initially approximately 500 through California dealers—MY 2016 Silverado pickup trucks equipped with eAssist mild-hybrid technology. Silverado already leads the full-size truck segment in V8 fuel economy. The eAssist system pairs a compact lithium-ion battery pack and electric motor with the Silverado’s 5.3L EPA estimated highway fuel economy for the Silverado eAssist is 24 mpg (9.8 MORE
Sophisticated engine-control algorithms under the hood of the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado full-size pickup truck, which make the truck's V-8 engines more efficient, came from work done by a company GM bought in 2012. It looks like GM's investment arm, GM Ventures, has borne some real-world, fuel-saving fruit. MORE
The all-new 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 will offer updated versions of the proven 5.3L V-8 DFM VVT DI (L84) for Chevrolet Silverado. During an industry-standard test schedule, the 2019 Silverado 2WD with the 5.3L Active Fuel Management also is employed on the Silverado’s standard 4.3L The 2019 Silverado goes on sale this fall. and 6.2L V-8s with Dynamic Fuel Management (DFM), based on Tula’s Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) technology. Earlier post.) MORE
The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickup truck will be offered with an all-new, technologically advanced 2.7L The next-gen Silverado with the 2.7L Turbo delivers 0-60 mph performance in less than seven seconds and weighs 380 pounds less than the current Silverado with the 4.3L Compared with competitive full-size trucks, the Silverado 2.7L 2019 Silverado RST. The 2019 Silverado goes on sale this fall. MORE
The 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost won in a head-to-head powertrain performance exercise while towing a 9,000-pound (4,082 kg) trailer against the Chevy Silverado and Dodge RAM with much larger displacement V8 engines during a demonstration staged by Ford near Davis Dam in Arizona. Brand Ford F-150 EcoBoost Chevy Silverado 1500 Ram 1500. MORE
Chevrolet and Ford each are entering the Detroit Auto Show this week on the heels of major truck introductions: for Chevrolet, the next-generation Silverado full-size pickup; for Ford, the return of the Ranger mid-size pickup. Silverado. The introduction of the next-generation Silverado comes 100 years after the brand delivered its first trucks to customers in January 1918. The 2019 Silverado is larger than before, including a wheelbase that is up to 3.9 MORE
The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with the available, all-new 3.0L With an SAE-certified 277 horsepower and 460 lb-ft (624 N·m) of torque, the Silverado 3.0L turbo-diesel marks Chevrolet’s fourth diesel truck in the available lineup, joining the Colorado, Silverado HD and Silverado Medium Duty. The company draws on deep diesel truck experience from the Silverado HD with the Duramax 6.6L MORE
For the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado pickup unveiling Saturday night, Chevy's executives and engineers stayed ruthlessly on message. Vehicle launches at auto shows include a dance between automakers, which only want certain information revealed, and journalists, who want to put specific news items into a bigger and broader context. The company said. Pickups Detroit Auto Show Chevy powertrains MORE
Chevrolet is unveiling the Chevrolet Silverado Cheyenne concept vehicle today at the SEMA Show. The performance-oriented version of the 2014 Silverado regular cab combines a reduced curb weight with the performance of the new 420 hp (313 kW) 6.2L It’s unavailable in regular-production Silverado regular cab models, giving the Cheyenne a 65-horsepower and 77 lb-ft boost over the production 5.3L MORE
Bi-fuel options, allowing either compressed natural gas or gasoline to power the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD pickups, will start at $9,500. The bi-fuel CNG option will be available on all 2015 Silverado and Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD single-rear-wheel models. CNG versions of the Silverado and Sierra 2500HD double cab and crew cab and the full-size Express and Savana vans are on sale now. MORE
Loosely based on the Chevrolet Silverado, continuing the GM theme to What does an 800 horsepower electric truck look like? Just that little bit meaner than any other production truck, as it turns out--if Via Motors' XTRUX electric truck is anything to go by. The wildly powerful range-extended truck was unveiled at this week's Detroit Auto Show. MORE
It doesn't get much attention as a green vehicle, but the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck line is the best-selling vehicle line at General Motors. Now there's a zero-emission version, and it's available today. That means that you can acquire one even before this spring's launch of the all-new models with more efficient V-6 and V-8 gasoline MORE
Verizon has purchased 576 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrids. The 2010 Silverado Hybrid is a full-size, fully-capable, V8-powered two-mode hybrid truck that delivers up to a 40% improvement in city cycle fuel economy. With the two-mode hybrid technology, the Silverado Hybrid provides fuel efficiency with an EPA estimated 21 MPG city and 22 MPG highway, the best fuel economy of any full-size pickup. MORE
V-8 Turbo Diesel (L5P) for Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD. GM’s launched its all-new family of Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra HD pickups earlier this year and began shipping the all-new HDs to dealers in July and will build dealer inventory levels through the first half of 2020. Maximum towing power and capability in the all-new Silverado and Sierra HDs come from the proven Duramax 6.6-liter V-8 turbo-diesel. MORE
Now the company is doubling down on the strategy with a full-size fuel-cell pickup, the Silverado ZH2, which appeared on the brand's Hydrogen fuel cells may have a place on the battlefield. That's the conclusion that Chevrolet drew when it introduced the fuel-cell powered Colorado ZH2 for military use in 2016. We even had a chance to ride in it. MORE
So the launch of the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado Saturday night before the Detroit auto show was a big deal for the company. The highest-volume vehicle GM sells in North America is a full-size pickup truck—one that likely also contributes outsize profits from each of its hundreds of thousands of units. Like every other new vehicle produced for. Pickups Power Stroke Ram 1500 EcoDiesel MORE
Silverado Related Topics Green Car Reports
JULY 26, 2019
General Motors announced new EPA fuel economy ratings Thursday for its 2020 Chevrolet Silverado light-duty pickup powered by its new 3.0-liter inline-6 turbodiesel. The 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 diesel will rate 23 mpg city, 33 highway for two-wheel drive models with a 10-speed automatic transmission, Chevy said. Fuel economy matters in pickups.
Green Car Reports
JULY 26, 2019
And General Motors just announced record-setting new EPA fuel economy ratings for its new 2020 Chevrolet Silverado light-duty pickup powered by its new 3.0-liter inline-6 turbodiesel. The 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 diesel is rated at 23 mpg city, 33 highway, and 27 mpg combined for two-wheel drive models with the. Fuel economy in pickups matters.
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
Now the company is doubling down on the strategy with a full-size fuel-cell pickup, the Silverado ZH2, which appeared on the brand's Hydrogen fuel cells may have a place on the battlefield. That's the conclusion that Chevrolet drew when it introduced the fuel-cell powered Colorado ZH2 for military use in 2016. We even had a chance to ride in it.
Green Car Reports
JUNE 6, 2016
The 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD diesel pickup truck is getting a new piece of hardware to help its engine run more efficiently. General Motors towing Chevrolet Silverado HDVersions of the heavy-duty truck equipped with the 6.6-liter Duramax diesel V-8 are now adorned with a functional hood scoop, which feeds cooler air into the engine. This addition—along with other modifications.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 17, 2018
For the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado pickup unveiling Saturday night, Chevy's executives and engineers stayed ruthlessly on message. Vehicle launches at auto shows include a dance between automakers, which only want certain information revealed, and journalists, who want to put specific news items into a bigger and broader context. The company said. Pickups Detroit Auto Show Chevy powertrains
Green Car Congress
JULY 26, 2019
The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with the available, all-new 3.0L With an SAE-certified 277 horsepower and 460 lb-ft (624 N·m) of torque, the Silverado 3.0L turbo-diesel marks Chevrolet’s fourth diesel truck in the available lineup, joining the Colorado, Silverado HD and Silverado Medium Duty. The company draws on deep diesel truck experience from the Silverado HD with the Duramax 6.6L
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 23, 2018
The forthcoming diesel-powered 2019 Chevrolet Silverado will, without a doubt, thump with the Heartbeat of America. During the new truck's launch at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, GM product chief Mark Reuss hinted at a future announcement regarding the next-generation truck and the Michigan city of Flint, where it. Manufacturing Diesels Michigan Turbodiesels
Green Car Congress
MAY 7, 2015
Chevrolet will expand its compressed natural gas lineup to include the bi-fuel 2016 Silverado 3500HD Chassis Cab, allowing drivers to operate the vehicle on CNG or gasoline. The Silverado 3500HD Chassis Cab joins the bi-fuel Silverado 2500HD ( review ) and 3500HD and the dedicated CNG full-size Chevrolet Express and vans. Silverado 3500HD has a proven reputation as the ultimate work truck for fleets, many of whom are looking to reduce emissions and save money at the pump.
Green Car Reports
MAY 22, 2018
Chevrolet announced last week that its upcoming 2019 Silverado full-size pickup will offer a new turbo-4 in place of the base V-6 in some models. Like the V-8s in some of GM's large pickups, the new engine will have active cylinder management that cuts two of the four cylinders during light loads. Earlier this year, GM announced that two of its. Trucks
Green Car Reports
JULY 26, 2019
The new 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 diesel earns record EPA mpg estimate. Tesla CTO JB Straubel has left the building. Sumitomo develops new technology to recapture energy from rolling tires. And the California legislature plans to clean up dirty diesel heavy trucks. All this and more on Green Car Reports. One of Tesla's founding executives, CTO. Today in Car News
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 22, 2018
Sophisticated engine-control algorithms under the hood of the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado full-size pickup truck, which make the truck's V-8 engines more efficient, came from work done by a company GM bought in 2012. It looks like GM's investment arm, GM Ventures, has borne some real-world, fuel-saving fruit.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 14, 2018
So the launch of the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado Saturday night before the Detroit auto show was a big deal for the company. The highest-volume vehicle GM sells in North America is a full-size pickup truck—one that likely also contributes outsize profits from each of its hundreds of thousands of units. Like every other new vehicle produced for. Pickups Power Stroke Ram 1500 EcoDiesel
Green Car Congress
MAY 19, 2018
The all-new 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 will offer updated versions of the proven 5.3L V-8 DFM VVT DI (L84) for Chevrolet Silverado. During an industry-standard test schedule, the 2019 Silverado 2WD with the 5.3L Active Fuel Management also is employed on the Silverado’s standard 4.3L The 2019 Silverado goes on sale this fall. and 6.2L V-8s with Dynamic Fuel Management (DFM), based on Tula’s Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) technology. Earlier post.)
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
It doesn't get much attention as a green vehicle, but the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck line is the best-selling vehicle line at General Motors. Now there's a zero-emission version, and it's available today. That means that you can acquire one even before this spring's launch of the all-new models with more efficient V-6 and V-8 gasoline
Green Car Congress
JULY 14, 2014
View of the CNG tank in the bed of a Silverado 2500HD with bi-fuel option. Silverado 2500HD engine options. The gas intake to the Silverado’s tank is accessible on the side of the tank—effectively only several inches above the top of the side of the truck bed. Refueling the Silverado at a 3,600 psi pump, indicated by the yellow handle. The 2015 Silverado 2500 HD Crew Cab 4x4 bi-fuel version is equipped with a Vortec 6.0L
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 2, 2014
Future models of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks will One of the factors making higher gas mileage possible across pretty much any vehicle on sale these days is multispeed transmissions. At the dawn of this century, four-speed automatics were the standard; now it''s six speeds--and eight-speed automatics are coming on strong.
Green Car Reports
MAY 22, 2018
The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado will roll out with technology to run the truck's turbo-4 engine on just two cylinders. Consumer Reports did not issue a "recommendation" for Tesla's highly anticipated Model 3 electric sedan. Electrify America plans to expand its fast-charging network to Simon malls. And why are many electric cars still only sold in
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 9, 2013
The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 have strategically replaced traditional steel with lightweight, high-strength steels for improved capability, safety and fuel efficiency. High-strength and ultra-high-strength steels make up two-thirds of the new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra cab structures, including A-pillars, B-pillars, rocker panels, roof rails and underbody.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 25, 2019
Until all cars can become electric, it makes sense to support making internal-combustion passenger cars as fuel-efficient as possible. It makes even more sense for popular, thirsty large pickups, where each mpg improvement can save a lot more gallons of gas. Unfortunately, some of the latest attempts as improving fuel economy in big. Fuel Economy
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
Chevrolet is unveiling the Chevrolet Silverado Cheyenne concept vehicle today at the SEMA Show. The performance-oriented version of the 2014 Silverado regular cab combines a reduced curb weight with the performance of the new 420 hp (313 kW) 6.2L It’s unavailable in regular-production Silverado regular cab models, giving the Cheyenne a 65-horsepower and 77 lb-ft boost over the production 5.3L
Green Car Congress
MARCH 5, 2012
Bi-fuel Chevrolet Silverado. General Motors is introducing compressed natural gas (CNG) bi-fuel versions of the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 HD extended cab pickup trucks. The Silverado and Sierra will be available in standard and long box, with either two- or four-wheel drive. Click to enlarge. Fleet and retail consumers can place orders beginning this April. The vehicles feature a CNG-capable Vortec 6.0L
Green Car Congress
JUNE 4, 2010
Verizon has purchased 576 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrids. The 2010 Silverado Hybrid is a full-size, fully-capable, V8-powered two-mode hybrid truck that delivers up to a 40% improvement in city cycle fuel economy. With the two-mode hybrid technology, the Silverado Hybrid provides fuel efficiency with an EPA estimated 21 MPG city and 22 MPG highway, the best fuel economy of any full-size pickup.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 13, 2012
Even big pickup trucks will get significantly higher gas mileage in years to come, and the new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and 2014 GMC Sierra will be no exception. This morning, General Motors [NYSE:GM] unveiled major revisions to its pair of full-size pickups. The many updates and improvements include all-new interiors, better connectivity for
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 3, 2013
The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (and its 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 twin) with the 6.2-liter V-8 has been rated with significantly better fuel efficiency than last year''s model. Even pickup trucks are getting better gas mileage these days. The EPA ratings are 15 mpg city and 21 mpg highway for rear-wheel-drive models, and 14 mpg city and 20 mpg
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
Chevrolet will offer a small number—initially approximately 500 through California dealers—MY 2016 Silverado pickup trucks equipped with eAssist mild-hybrid technology. Silverado already leads the full-size truck segment in V8 fuel economy. The eAssist system pairs a compact lithium-ion battery pack and electric motor with the Silverado’s 5.3L EPA estimated highway fuel economy for the Silverado eAssist is 24 mpg (9.8
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 15, 2010
V8 Turbo with 2011 Allison 1000 6-Speed Automatic for Silverado HD. GM is introducing a new Duramax 6.6-liter turbodiesel V8 on the Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD launching this summer. A new feature on Duramax-equipped Silverado models is an exhaust brake system.
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. From January through November 2013, GM has sold 506,088 Silverados and Sierras—22% of all vehicles it sold in that period.). 2014 4.3L
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 11, 2010
The 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost won in a head-to-head powertrain performance exercise while towing a 9,000-pound (4,082 kg) trailer against the Chevy Silverado and Dodge RAM with much larger displacement V8 engines during a demonstration staged by Ford near Davis Dam in Arizona. Brand Ford F-150 EcoBoost Chevy Silverado 1500 Ram 1500.
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
Sometimes you need a pickup truck—and nothing else will do. Full-size pickup trucks make up roughly one in every five vehicles sold in the U.S. market, though they’re a vehicle type largely restricted to North America, where gasoline is cheap. The rest of the world is more likely to use what we’d consider midsize or even compact
Green Cars News
APRIL 19, 2012
Biofuels Chevrolet GM Green cars Latest news Chevrolet Silverado HD General Motors GMC green carsWhat’s the difference in price between a vehicle that can run on petrol and one that can run on both petrol and compressed natural gas? According to General Motors, the difference appears to be around $11,000. That’s because General Motors’ brands Chevrolet and GMC are offering a bi-fuel option on their extended cab heavy duty [.].
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 14, 2018
Chevrolet and Ford each are entering the Detroit Auto Show this week on the heels of major truck introductions: for Chevrolet, the next-generation Silverado full-size pickup; for Ford, the return of the Ranger mid-size pickup. Silverado. The introduction of the next-generation Silverado comes 100 years after the brand delivered its first trucks to customers in January 1918. The 2019 Silverado is larger than before, including a wheelbase that is up to 3.9
Green Cars News
AUGUST 19, 2010
Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Chevrolet Silverado electric vehicles Ford Escape Hybrid Ford Fusion Hybrid General Services Administration Honda Insight Hybrid hybrid vehicles plug-in hybrid vehicles
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 16, 2018
The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado full-size pickup led on Saturday night, followed on Sunday by the 2019 Ford Ranger, a mid-size pickup that rivals the Chevy Colorado on sale since 2015. The three most significant debuts at the 2018 Detroit auto show were pickup trucks, one from each of the Detroit Three automakers. The trio was rounded out on Monday. Polls
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
V-8 Turbo Diesel (L5P) for Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD. GM’s launched its all-new family of Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra HD pickups earlier this year and began shipping the all-new HDs to dealers in July and will build dealer inventory levels through the first half of 2020. Maximum towing power and capability in the all-new Silverado and Sierra HDs come from the proven Duramax 6.6-liter V-8 turbo-diesel.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 20, 2012
A basic 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 full-size pickup truck starts around $23,000, and the rear-wheel drive XFE model is rated by the EPA at 18 mpg combined. The Silverado Hybrid model, a 1500 twin-cab, starts at around $40,000, and the RWD model is rated at 21 mpg. This is a perfectly serious question. So how much would you pay for a 100-mpg
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 25, 2019
What our corner of the world seems to be waiting for is electric pickups. We check out the best deals on hybrid, plug-in, and electric cars for this month. And a new report shows how much enforcement efforts have slacked off at the EPA under President Trump. All this and more on Green Car Reports. In back-to-back tests of 4-cylinder and V-8. Pickups deals
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 13, 2014
Certain 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 models are being recalled due to a fire risk associated with their cylinder-deactivation systems, the Detroit News General Motors'' redesigned 2014 full-size pickup trucks have only been on the market for a few months, but now they''re being called back to the dealer to fix a potential flaw.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 16, 2013
Loosely based on the Chevrolet Silverado, continuing the GM theme to What does an 800 horsepower electric truck look like? Just that little bit meaner than any other production truck, as it turns out--if Via Motors' XTRUX electric truck is anything to go by. The wildly powerful range-extended truck was unveiled at this week's Detroit Auto Show.
Green Car Reports
JULY 17, 2012
So its no surprise that talk show host Jay Leno thinks that Americans will love the Via Vtrux, a range-extended, full-size, electric pickup truck that combines the practicality of a Chevy Silverado with the gas mileage of a Chevy Volt. Americans love the utility and functionality of the mighty pickup truck, but not its gas mileage.
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 9, 2012
The 2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD and 2013 GMC Sierra 2500 HD bi-fuel models are able to run on either regular gasoline, or compressed natural gas (CNG). GM has started production of its two new bi-fuel options in the pickup truck market. A 6.0-liter V-8 as found under the hood of each truck isn't your typical green engine, but allows each truck a
Green Car Congress
APRIL 15, 2014
Bi-fuel options, allowing either compressed natural gas or gasoline to power the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD pickups, will start at $9,500. The bi-fuel CNG option will be available on all 2015 Silverado and Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD single-rear-wheel models. CNG versions of the Silverado and Sierra 2500HD double cab and crew cab and the full-size Express and Savana vans are on sale now.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 23, 2018
The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado and 2019 Ram 1500 full-size pickups made their debut, each its company's highest-volume single nameplate. The big announcements at this year's Detroit auto show, now open to the public, were pickup trucks, one from each of the three U.S. automakers. So did the 2019 Ford Ranger, a mid-size pickup to compete with the. Pickups Future Cars plug-in cars Polls
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
Today, a Colorado megachurch embraces electric cars, a Federal judge tells Volkswagen to find a fix for its diesel cars by the end of March, and General Motors adds an eAssist mild-hybrid option for the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra full-size pickup trucks.
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