Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

GM is applying its eAssist mild hybrid system to the 2012 Regal, making it the second Buick model after LaCrosse to feature the second-generation light electrification technology ( earlier post ), which is GM’s current default mild hybrid system for electrification applications of 20 kW power or less. Regal with eAssist.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2016

The all-new Buick LaCrosse Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) made its global debut at the 2016 Buick Day event in Shanghai, where the award-winning Buick Avista concept was also shown for the first time in China. Both models will be appearing on the Buick stand at Auto China 2016 in Beijing, which begins on 25 April.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2009

The Buick Business Concept Vehicle. The Buick Business Concept, a new mild hybrid concept vehicle designed to showcase Buick’s future vision of “business class on the road,” made its global debut at Auto Shanghai 2009. Performing intelligent hybrid battery charging. Performing intelligent hybrid battery charging.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2009

The models were the Shenchi Brand 4-seat battery-electric car; the Shenchi Brand 11-seat fuel cell vehicle; the Shanghai Brand fuel cell car; the Shanghai Brand hybrid; the Buick LaCrosse hybrid; and the UNDP fuel cell bus. The plug-in hybrid system developed by SAIC has entered the prototype-making stage. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2017

Buick will adopt GM’s proven extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) technology, a new-generation of 1.0T/1.3T In the coming two years, Buick will also introduce plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in China—the brand’s largest market. More efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2017

Top: Buick Velite 5. This supports its hybrid-exclusive 1.5L The Velite 5 is the first hybrid vehicle manufactured in China with fuel consumption below 1.0 Its average fuel economy performance is as low as 0.9 Bottom: 2017 Chevrolet Volt. Click to enlarge. liter/100 kilometers. liter/100 kilometers.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2010

The Drive to Green strategy is based on improving and optimizing the performance of traditional internal combustion engines and transmissions; continuing the roll out of hybrids; promoting electric vehicles; and supporting the development of hydrogen and other zero-emission products. Hybrid and Electric Vehicles. Advanced Powertrains.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 13, 2012

The eAssist system may have entered production less than a year ago, but General Motors is clearly making a big bet on the mild hybrid system to help its Buick brand meet rising fuel economy regulations. liter engine in the 2012 Buick Lacrosse, the eAssist system was optional on the smaller 2012 Buick Regal.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The Saturn version of the two-mode plug-in hybrid at the Milford Proving Grounds. Buick will focus on North America and China. One of the designers called Buick “ premium without being pretentious ” Buick appears to be targeting a Lexus like experience. It also offers better fuel economy than the M5. by Bill Cooke.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

In China, GM and its joint ventures currently offer light electrification technology with the Buick LaCrosse eAssist; full hybrid technology with the Cadillac Escalade Hybrid; extended-range electric vehicle technology with the Chevrolet Volt; and battery-electric vehicle technology with the locally produced Sail SPRINGO EV ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2014

Improvement in fuel consumption in India of a hybrid vehicle over a conventional vehicle. They found that driving a hybrid would achieve fuel savings of about 47 to 48% over a conventional car in India and about 53 to 55% in China. Hybrid and electric vehicles can significantly reduce carbon emissions and other pollutants.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2011

Its two mainstream brands, Buick and Chevrolet, will account for nearly half. Buick will introduce about 12 new and upgraded products. Over the next five years, GM will introduce more than 60 new models and major product upgrades. Chevrolet will also bring to the market a new lineup of SUVs and performance vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2020

In China, Wuling launched its first electric minivan, the Rong Guang EV, and Chevrolet launched four new Monza variants featuring 48V mild hybrid technology. In China, General Motors, its subsidiaries and its joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Holden, Baojun and Wuling brands. Rong Guang EV.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2009

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. I’m pleased to let you know the plug-in hybrid technology will be applied to one of GM’s four core brands.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2016

Expansion of GM’s electrified vehicle portfolio in China will be led by the Chevrolet Malibu XL Hybrid ( earlier post ) and Buick LaCrosse Hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as the Cadillac CT6 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) that will be introduced in the market later this year. 100 km (50 mpg US).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

GM is unveiling the 2012 Buick LaCrosse with eAssist—incorporating its second-generation belt-alternator-starter (BAS) hybrid technology—which increases fuel economy by 25% compared to the four-cylinder/six-speed powertrain in the 2011 LaCrosse. Tags: Fuel Efficiency Hybrids Vehicle Systems.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

As we first reported more than a year ago, a beefier version of GM’s mild hybrid system, the kind that was on the previous Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, is coming next year. Set to debut on the 2012 Buick LaCrosse, GM’s new “eAssist” mild hybrid system is said to improve fuel economy by as much as 25 percent.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 6, 2025

What they got wrong was assuming that all of those vehicles would run on battery power alone, with gasoline-electric hybrid technology bound for the technological scrap heap. In China , Europe , and the United States , buyers are converging on hybrids, whose sales growth is outpacing that of pure EVs. million, accounting for 10.6

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2010

Sure, hybrids and electric cars are great, but they sell in small numbers. The way most cars will meet newer, more aggressive fuel-economy rules is by making engines smaller and more efficient. Case in point: the 2010 Buick LaCrosse, a midsize sedan now offered with a 2.4-liter

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 31, 2024

40+ MPG Small SUV Starting Under $25,000 The 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid, a five-passenger small SUV, is nicely equipped at a low starting price of $24,960. Toyota’s smallest SUV Smooth Acceleration and Efficient Performance The 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid is powered by Toyotas fifth generation hybrid system of a 2.0-liter,

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Green Cars News

APRIL 22, 2009

A new mild hybrid concept vehicle made its global debut at Auto Shanghai this week dubbed the Buick Business Concept. The vehicle accommodates the next-generation GM Hybrid system and will be introduced in China in the near future.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Initially introduced in the Buick line, eAssist has now made the jump to the Chevrolet line with its application in the new Malibu Eco ( earlier post )—which will be the only version of the new Malibu initially available. The 2013 Malibu Eco achieves 12% greater highway fuel economy than current models equipped with the 2.4L

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 19, 2021

Buick isn’t messing around with the Envision. Clean Fleet Report drove the 2021 Buick Envision Avenir FWD. Avenir in Buick-speak means it is the top-of-the-line model. The EPA rates the Buick Envision FWD at 24 mpg city/31 highway/26 combined miles per gallon. All-New Sleek Design with Premium Touches. mpg average.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2011

The 2013 Malibu Eco is the first Chevrolet vehicle to feature eAssist, GM’s light electrification system already introduced in the Buick lineup. Along with specific aerodynamic enhancements, it achieves 12% greater highway fuel economy than current models equipped with the 2.4L The eAssist system consists of a 32-cell, 0.5-kW

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

In the US, GM will focus on its core brands; Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. Pontiac will serve as a focused brand with fewer entries, within the Buick-Pontiac-GMC channel. GM Fuel Economy plans. These industry planning volumes are more conservative than those being used by most other industry sources. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2017

It offers 22 services along with built-in 4G LTE to owners of Buick, Cadillac and Chevrolet products from SAIC-GM. More than 90% of Cadillac, Buick and Chevrolet vehicles are equipped with 4G LTE. Passenger cars and commercial vehicles are sold under the Baojun, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Jiefang and Wuling brands.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Yesterday, the company announced it would be rolling out a hybrid technology system called eAssist in the Buick Regal 2012 that will boost fuel economy by 25 percent. We asked last year if the new GM would be a cleantech play. It’s looking more and more like that’s the case.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 19, 2018

Ford releases fuel economy numbers for the new diesel F-150, the Mazda CX-5 diesel is finally certified for sale in California, and a new plug-in hybrid for China signals a new approach to plug-ins for GM. Electric car chargers will soon be able to get a fast charge with a quart of milk at Walmarts across the country.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2009

previously announced The New GM will: Focus on four core brands in the US—Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC—with fewer nameplates and a more competitive level of marketing support per brand. The New GM will have a number of key vehicle launches in 2009 and 2010, including: Chevrolet Camaro, with highway fuel economy of up to 29 mpg.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

In addition to the debut of the 2011 Sonata Hybrid ( earlier post ), Hyundai unveiled its first four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline direct-injection (GDI) engine with the Sonata 2.0T Estimated highway fuel economy is 22 mpg city and 34 mpg US (6.9 Buick Regal. Powertrain for the Sonata 2.0T. Click to enlarge. and Competition.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 31, 2023

Mazda has been repositioning itself into the premium category, and the CX-90 will give it a larger SUV to compete with the Acura MDX , Buick Enclave , Kia Telluride , Hyundai Palisade , Subaru Ascent and Toyota Highlande r. It also will mark the first plug-in hybrid from Mazda when it arrives in two months.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 18, 2023

Following our coverage of the Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid , reader feedback seemed overwhelmingly focused on the vehicle being manufactured in China. General Motors managed to make inroads on the Asian market by selling premium-badged products to Chinese customers that viewed brands like Cadillac and Buick as a cut above. since 2016.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 15, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. New for the 2022 model year, the 2023 XC60 Recharge continues to deliver performance and all-electric and hybrid efficiency in a premium compact SUV.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Volkswagen stated the fuel economy is rated at 28 mpg city/36 highway/31 combined for the FWD Taos, with the 4Motion rated at 25/33/28. When Clean Fleet Report has the 2025 Taos for a week or more we will report on real world fuel economy and more detail on the powertrains on-road performance. 4 compact SUV.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 3, 2023

Turbo: A mild hybrid 3.3-liter Fuel economy is EPA rated at 24 mpg city, 28 highway, 25 combined. The mild hybrid system consists of a 48-volt electrical system that allows the engine to shut off when not needed, increasing fuel economy. A new badge Turbo S: A mild hybrid 3.3-liter Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV): 2.5-liter

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 7, 2022

Clean Fleet Report would not be surprised if Genesis has even more SUVs on the drawing board, with most of them being hybrids, plug-in hybrids or EVs. Running on unleaded premium, the EPA has rated the fuel economy at 19 mpg city/25 highway/21 combined. Flash Drive: 2022 Lexus NX Hybrid. A striking silhouette.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 8, 2024

Normal and Smart were both good for fuel economy, while turning the selector wheel all the way to the right Sport gave more spirited driving. Mated to a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), fuel economy is 28 mpg city/34 highway/31 combined. Our zero-to-60 times were a respectable 7.1 The EPA rates the 1.6L

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