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2014 Silverado and Sierra pickups leverage high- and ultra-high strength steels for weight reduction

Green Car Congress

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. the use of advanced high-strength steels is the fastest-growing trend in auto manufacturing today. Click to enlarge. According to US Steel Corp.,

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GM delays Orion Silverado and Sierra EV production to late 2025

Teslarati

According to a statement on Tuesday, General Motors (GM) is delaying the production of its electric pickups to late 2025 at one Michigan plant, though the automaker says the change is not related to the ongoing United Auto Workers (UAW) strike. UAW President: Tesla workers are union “members of the future” What are your thoughts?

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Sierra Club Survey Says 30% Of US Dealers REFUSE To Sell Electric Cars

CleanTechnica EVs

30% of US car dealers tell the Sierra Club they refuse to sell electric cars. Pretty soon they won't have to because they will be out of business.

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Podcast: Tesla’s FSD problem, Cybertruck backlog, GMC Sierra EV pickup, and more

Electrek

In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla’s FSD problem, Cybertruck backlog disappearing, GMC’s new Sierra EV pickup, and more. Sponsored by ALSET Auto : North America’s leader in paint protection and restyling; offering colored wraps, paint protection, window tint, ceramic coatings and more, exclusively on EVs. Learn more here.

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Podcast: GMC Sierra EV Denali first drive, Hyundai Ioniq 9 unveiling, Jaguar rebranding, and more

Electrek

In this week’s episode, we discuss our GMC Sierra EV Denali first drive, Hyundai Ioniq 9 unveiling, Jaguar’s rebranding, and more. Sponsored by ALSET Auto : North America’s leader in paint protection and restyling; offering colored wraps, paint protection, window tint, ceramic coatings and more, exclusively on EVs.

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IHS teardown of Tesla Model S finds more commonality with smartphones and tablets than autos in user-facing electronics

Green Car Congress

These modules include the Visual Computing Module, featuring the company’s powerful Tegra 3 processor; a Sierra Wireless HSPA wireless module, featuring a Qualcomm solution; an audio amplifier module from S1NN; a Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module from Parrot. Virtual instrument cluster.

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Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

Clean Fleet Report

The 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro showed-up in my driveway and the neighbors took notice. recently drove the 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 4WD Crew Cab AT4, powered by a 3.0-liter Weighing in at 5,640 pounds, the Sierra 1500 AT4 has a maximum payload of 1,810 pounds and can tow 8,800 pounds. Brains and brawn.

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