The Truth About Cars

JULY 14, 2025

GM responded to a Reuters inquiry, saying, “Scheduled down weeks at GM Silao are part of a standard operating process focused on optimizing production at our manufacturing complex.” The automaker builds the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra at the facility, two of its most popular and profitable models.

General Motors

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

So automakers have been switching toward 120V/240V mobile connectors, which are instead often optional on new EVs (and standard on a few premium-brand models) but do at an L2 rate add a very useful amount of range if you have access to a spare 240V outlet. But those really werent used very frequently. In the U.S., CCS arrived in late 2013.

Charging

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2025

The signature look R1T Dual Standard Dual Motor AWD Horsepower: 533 Torque: 610 pound-feet (lb.-ft.) Power, Torque and Range Power, torque and range are a big part of the R1T models that are currently is available. Here are the three power and all-electric driving range (AER) options plus one coming soon. 0-60 mph: 4.5 0-60 mph: 3.4

All-Electric

Baua Electric

MARCH 13, 2025

The Trump Administration is looking to roll back stricter emissions standards put in place by the Biden administration covering both light-duty passenger cars and heavy-duty commercial trucks. The heavy-duty truck emissions rules now being attacked by the Trump Administration were announced in 2022 and are 80% stricter than prior standards.

EPA

InsideEVs

JULY 29, 2025

The images show a revised front end, a new taillight design, and most importantly, a Tesla-style North American Charging Standard (NACS) plug. Like other automakers, GM is moving to Teslas plug standard, starting with several upcoming Cadillacs due out this year. Were going to deliver it at a profitable point."

GM

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.

Sierra

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2022

Chevrolet introduced the 2024 Silverado EV—the reimagining of the brand’s best-selling nameplate—offering: Expected GM-estimated 400-mile range on a full charge offered on Work Truck (WT) and RST. Standard DC fast charging (up to 350kW) on WT and RST. Silverado EV RST. Automatic Adaptive Air Suspension.

Silverado

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. Similarly, making the most of mass also enables Silverados and Sierras equipped with the 4.3L These materials reduce mass and increase strength.

Sierra

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2014

View of the CNG tank in the bed of a Silverado 2500HD with bi-fuel option. In week of driving a 4x4 standard box crew cab version of the truck, the 6.0L Silverado 2500HD engine options. If you have a 3,600 psi rated tank—as does the Silverado—and you refuel at a 3,000 psi pump, you only get a partial fill.

Silverado

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

It rounds out an electrified portfolio that covers major segments, including full-size trucks (Silverado EV), midsize SUVs (Blazer EV) and compact SUVs (Bolt EV and Bolt EUV). Front-wheel-drive with GM estimated 210 horsepower and 242 lb-ft of torque is standard; a 290-horsepower and 346 lb-ft torque eAWD system is available.

Chevrolet

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2018

The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickup truck will be offered with an all-new, technologically advanced 2.7L Standard on LT and RST trims, the new engine delivers an SAE-certified 310 horsepower and 348 lb-ft (472 N·m) of torque—22% more torque than the 4.3L The next-gen Silverado with the 2.7L 2019 Silverado RST.

Silverado

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 version is standard in LTZ and High Country models and available on LT, RST and Trail Boss.

Silverado

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.

Sierra

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV launches later this year in three distinct trims with more range, content, and price options for retail and commercial customers. Range: With 492 miles1, the 2025 Silverado EV with Max Range sets the new standard as the range leader for electric trucks. Trims: The Silverado EV offers.

Silverado

Teslarati

JUNE 26, 2023

General Motors stated that the Chevrolet Silverado EV will not be Tesla-compatible before the model year 2025. The statement leaves some hope that the Silverado EV will eventually switch to Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS). Twitter account “What’s Inside” provided a sneak peek at the Silverado EV’s charging setup.

Silverado

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2014

Building on our experience with the new Silverado, we engineered the Colorado to be highly mass-efficient, while still providing the performance, capability, dependability and features that midsize truck customers are asking for. In overall size, Colorado fits neatly below the Silverado 1500 in the Chevrolet lineup.

Colorado

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Production of the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra 2500 HD bi-fuel pickup trucks is underway in Fort Wayne, Ind., The Silverado HD and Sierra 2500 HD Vortec 6.0L The CNG and gasoline tanks have a combined range of 650 miles (1.046 km), the longest standard bi-fuel range of any original equipment automaker.

GMC

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

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. Future models of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks will.'

Sierra

Teslarati

OCTOBER 3, 2023

General Motors (GM) recently released a report revealing the delivery results of the first Chevrolet Silverado EVs. According to the legacy automaker’s Q3 2023 delivery reports, Chevrolet delivered 18 Silverado EVs in the quarter. The fully loaded Silverado EV RST First Edition has a GM-estimated 400 miles of range.

Silverado

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2022

With an announced on sale date of spring 2023, the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV is slowly getting attention from full-size pickup owners. Clean Fleet Report wanted to give an update as we are one year out from seeing the Silverado EV in Chevrolet dealerships. This review highlights the status of the Silverado EV as of May 2022.

Silverado

The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 25, 2024

Proving things don’t always happen in order, the Silverado HD is getting a Trail Boss trim for 2025, a model whose off-road chops slide in between the Z71 and ZR2 – though both of those have options been available on the HD trucks for a spell already. Meanwhile, the 6.6L

Silverado

The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Chevrolet has announced that the 2025 Silverado EV RST will soon boast a new feature akin to the “CrabWalk” functionality found on the GMC Hummer and Sierra EVs. The Silverado EV RST offers a maximum of 460 miles between charges and that’s certainly enough to get out in the weeds if one were so inclined.

Silverado

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2024

First announced in 2022, the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST is now available at Chevrolet dealerships across North America. The slow roll-out for eager consumers follows the Silverado EV WT work truck version that went on-sale in September 2023. inch driver configurable LCD infotainment screen – 17.0-inch Look ma, no hands!

Silverado

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

using B20 that meets ASTM International’s standard D7467, which covers biodiesel blends between B6 and B20. The new Duramax will power the redesigned 2011 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickups, as well as the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans. Extensive testing and validation was performed on the Duramax 6.6L

2011

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2012

Fleet and retail customers can place orders for the 2013Ú Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra 2500 HD beginning 19 April. The Silverado HD and Sierra 2500 HD offer customers fueling flexibility with a combined CNG and gasoline range of more than 650 miles—the longest range available in the bi-fuel truck market. Earlier post.).

GMC

The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 5, 2024

VTRUX trucks (Silverados) were claimed to manage 25 miles per gallon combined. When combined with the greater MPG achieved running the gasoline engine to support the electric motor, VTRUX models achieved a total mileage range similar to the standard gasoline versions.& The rest of the interior was standard Chevrolet.

Silverado

Electric Cars Report

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV launches later this year in three distinct trims with more range, content, and price options for retail and commercial customers. – Range: With 492 miles, the 2025 Silverado EV with Max Range sets the new standard as the range leader for electric trucks.

Silverado

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2014

GMC Sierra and Chevy Silverado trucks for each fleet were upgraded to run on either natural gas or gasoline using the new DuraDrive DI natural gas system, supplied by Utah-based AGA Systems. Nat G CNG Solutions has delivered the first natural gas half-ton pickup trucks with General Motors’ 5.3-liter liter direct injection engine.

Texas

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2013

V-8 EcoTec3 AFM VVT DI (L83) for Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra. EcoTec3 V-6 is standard. Cylinder deactivation, also known as Active Fuel Management (AFM), is now standard on all three engines for the Silverado and Sierra 1500. Click to enlarge. The 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 full-size pickup truck features a new 5.3L

Sierra

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

L V6 engine and PFI fueling having a rated horsepower of 302 hp at 6500 rpm and a 2014 MY Chevrolet Silverado (GDI-FFV) with a 5.3 Both vehicles had three-way catalysts (TWCs) and were certified under California ULEV II/Tier 2 Bin 4 emission standards. Each vehicle was tested on each fuel over three FTPs and three UC tests.

Emissions

Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2014

Chevrolet and GMC have confirmed a new eight-speed automatic transmission will be standard on 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra and GMC Yukon Denali/Yukon XL Denali models equipped with the 6.2L EcoTec3 V-8 (L86) ( earlier post ). The 8L90 also enables numerically lower rear axle ratios, which reduce engine rpm on the highway.

GMC

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2021

With the Ram 2500 and 3500 heavy duty pickup models added to its hybrid product line, XL Fleet now electrifies four of the US’ top-selling pickup brands, including Ford F-series, Chevrolet Silverado, Ram and GMC Sierra trucks. The XLH system includes XL Fleet’s standard 3-year, 75,000-mile warranty, with extended warranty options available.

Fleet

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2018

The all-new Cadillac XT4 compact luxury SUV that is coming to China later this month features the all-new General Motors TriPower propulsion system that incorporates multiple innovative technologies, and that is also deployed on the Silverado with a 2.7-liter It meets China’s National VI-B emissions standard. liter engine.

Cadillac

Teslarati

JULY 16, 2023

General Motors (GM) incoming President of North America, Rory Harvey, stated that the 2024 Silverado EV received a higher EPA range estimate than previously expected. Chevrolet’s dedicated Silverado EV website stated that the all-electric pickup truck has a GM-estimated range of 400 miles on a single full charge.

Silverado

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2019

All engines are coupled with a standard 10-speed automatic transmission with push-button electronic shift. Thirty safety and driver convenience features , highlighted by standard Automatic Emergency Braking and new features, including HD Surround Vision and Rear Pedestrian Alert. Duramax turbo-diesel engine.

Tahoe

Green Car Reports

MARCH 5, 2012

General Motors announced today it will offer bi-fuel versions of its 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks that run either on gasoline or natural gas. The two trucks are the 2500 HD (heavy duty) model, and can be ordered in rear-wheel or four-wheel drive and with a standard or long bed. The pickups are fitted with a 6.0-liter

GMC

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2017

Chevrolet offers the industry’s broadest lineup of B20-capable diesel propulsion for fleet, commercial and retail customers, including: Express full-size vans; Silverado HD full-size pickups; the Colorado mid-size pickup; the Low Cab Forward commercial truck; the 2017 Cruze compact car and the 2018 Equinox compact crossover. Coupled with a 1.6L

GM