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2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid to start at $28,645; 47 mpg combined

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The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid LT ( earlier post ) will be available this spring with a starting price of $28,645. l/100 km, respectively)—leading figures in the mid-size car segment. l/100 km, respectively)—leading figures in the mid-size car segment. Top: Malibu Hybrid drive unit.

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GM details 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid powertrain design and operation

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The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid ( earlier post ) is EPA-rated at 46 mpg (5.11 A largely common drive unit between EREV and strong hybrid vehicles, with the drive unit kinematically capable of high speed EV operation and transitions between EV and engine modes. Malibu Hybrid System components in vehicle.

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Sun sets on Chevy Malibu Hybrid sedan for 2020, model discontinued

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Slow sales and a shrinking market for sedans have effectively shelved the Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid sedan—the last model from General Motors to use hybrid-system components from the much-loved Chevy Volt. The Chevrolet.

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Hitachi Automotive Systems supplying 5 kW/kg high power density prismatic Li-ion cells for MY 2016 Malibu Hybrid

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will supply 5,000 W/kg high power density prismatic lithium-ion battery cells for the new MY 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid ( earlier post ). Featuring a new full-hybrid powertrain which leverages technology from the Chevrolet Volt, the 2016 Malibu Hybrid will offer an estimated combined fuel economy rating exceeding 45 mpg (5.22

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Junkyard Find: 2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid

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After months of seeing only 20th century vehicles in this series, a car from our current century was last week's Junkyard Find. We'll remain in the 21st century this week, with a very rare example of one of GM's early attempts to sell hybrid-electric cars. As we can see from the graph of GM's U.S.-market

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Volkswagen ID pricing, Chevy Malibu Hybrid gone, state EV efforts: Today’s Car News

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The Chevy Malibu Hybrid and its Voltec-based powertrain are gone. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volkswagen talks us through how it might price its mass-market electric vehicles in the U.S., and why the Buzz is two years behind the leading edge. And states are fostering EV adoption in a wide range of ways.

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2016 Chevy Malibu Hybrid, VW Lawsuit, Tesla Supercharger Congestion: Today's Car News

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Today, we drive the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, the U.S. Justice Department sues Volkswagen over the carmaker's diesel-emissions cheating, and Tesla electric-car drivers experience congestion at the company's Supercharger DC fast-charging stations. All this and more on Green Car Reports.