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First natural gas GM half-ton pickups with 5.3L DI engines delivered in Texas

Green Car Congress

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. During EPA testing the DuraDrive DI set a record for efficiency on an eight-cylinder natural gas truck, achieving 23 mpg (10.2 l/100 km) highway.

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Grand Prize Combustion-Engine Winner at 2009 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas Achieves 2,757.1 MPG

Green Car Congress

mpg (0.543 L/100km). This year’s challenge brought together a number of returning teams striving to beat the 2,843 mpg (0.083 L/100km) record set by Mater Dei High School in 2008, combined with a number of new teams adding fresh innovation and vehicle designs to the competition. mpg in its Blood, Sweat & Gears vehicle.

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Road Test: 2024 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD Prestige

Clean Fleet Report

Distinct Exterior Slippery luxury Sharing a platform with the gasoline-powered GV70 , Genesis engineers were able to use the same platform for both power plants without sacrificing interior space for people or cargo. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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Trump plans to gut EV policy: What it might mean for jobs, auto industry, made in America

Baua Electric

Since originally announcing that, the Biden administration has stepped up with sweeping tariff hikes to Chinese EVs, batteries, steel, and more—including a 100% tariff on EVs, although gasoline vehicles aren’t covered. ExxonMobil oil refinery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by WClarke [CC BY-SA 4.0] EV plants Tens of thousands more U.S.