CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 11, 2023

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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Plugs and Cars

MAY 19, 2007

GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz took his promotion for the serial plug-in hybrid Volt to an NPR game show, "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me." We take all epiphanies,” Mr. nk City a few years ago, he told me the Sierra Club didn't have the resources to help save the ZEV mandate electric cars.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2009

has launched a new initiative to convert its 170-vehicle fleet to hybrid and clean diesel vehicles. Independent refiner Alon USA Energy, Inc. Vehicles at the event were provided by Boardwalk Volkswagen, Sam Pack’s Five Star Ford and Sewell GMC.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2009

Reported sales of hybrids. Reported sales of light-duty hybrids in the US dropped 29% by volume in February year-on-year to 16,020 units. The decline in hybrids was less than the 41% decline in the overall light-duty vehicle market for the month. New hybrid sales represented 2.3% In February 2008, hybrids held 1.9%

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 8, 2023

I don’t know that I personally have a need for something as large as the current batch of full-size half-ton trucks like this 2023 GMC Sierra AT4X. The AT4 had been the top-trim choice for Sierra buyers who preferred a butch style rather than the bling of a Denali, but now X gon’ give it to ya with even more off-road capability.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 30, 2021

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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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2009

Reported US sales of hybrids. US sales of hybrids in March 2009 as reported by the automakers dropped 44% by volume year-on-year to 21,433 units; that performance was worse than the total light duty vehicle market, which posted a 36.8% US hybrids monthly new vehicle market share. Camry Hybrid posted 2,554 units, down 63.1%

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 18, 2012

GM's full-size hybrid pickups, the Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid and GMC Sierra Hybrid, for much of the time they've been on sale, have offered the highest gas mileage of any full-size truck on the U.S. Yet these hybrid pickups, which were introduced for the 2009 model year, have been surprisingly slow-selling.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 25, 2021

The team will consider how hybrid hydrogen-electric power generation could be combined with fuel cell technology to lower emissions. Team members include Georgia Tech, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, North Carolina A&T State University, University of Nevada at Reno, Lockheed Martin, and Sierra Nevada Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2009

Hybrid new vehicle market share by month. Reported sales of hybrids in the US increased 5.2% For the first half of 2009, hybrids held a 2.6% For the first half of 2009, hybrids held a 2.6% Hybrids significantly outperformed the total light-duty vehicle market, which dropped 27.7% Reported US hybrid sales by month.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

The expanded lineup brings GM Fleet’s portfolio of alternative fuel, hybrid and EVs to more than a dozen trucks, cars and crossovers. liter B20-capable Duramax diesel engines for the Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD. Savana Cargo Savana Passenger Savana Cutaway Sierra HD. Savana Canyon Sierra HD. E85 Ethanol.

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Alternative Fuels GMC Chevrolet Fleet 150

Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 28, 2006

Ford about-face on hybrids a slap in the face to Big Enviro While consumers may be awakening to the need for plug-in cars and government conferences on the subject multiply, the automakers continue to send very mixed signals. At the same time, rumors swirl around GM and plug-in hybrids. Sierra Club.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 19, 2007

You can dig around the websites of NRDC, UCS and the Sierra Club and come to understand that an electric path would be best for all of us, but their advocacy has not reflected the science. The EPRI/NRDC study is an exceedingly detailed assessment using modeling analyses of various scenarios to determine the impact of plug-in hybrids.

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Plug-in EPRI Plug Hybrid 100

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

Monthly new vehicle market share for hybrids. Hybrids had an especially good month, with reported sales jumping 31.8% Hybrid gains were largely due to an increase in Prius sales (up 29.7% to 19,173 units) and Ford hybrids (up 323% to 5,353 units). Monthly sales of hybrids. Click to enlarge. to 443, 297 units.

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 6, 2007

With an Auto Show overview article dated tomorrow, Sunday, Jan 7, the New York Times becomes the first publication to name the much-anticipated GM plug-in hybrid vehicle. says the Volt, a plug-in hybrid, could deliver the equivalent of 150 miles a gallon. in Oakland, CA, the Volt might actually be a GM car people would buy.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 30, 2006

Lots of ink on GM's plug-in hybrid announcement. With headlines like "GM Promises Plug-in Hybrid," Waggoner's statement in LA moves plug-in cars back into the public discussion of petroleum alternatives. George Bush, oilman, seems to understand the commonsense benefits of plug-in hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

The announcement marks the single largest investment in advanced battery technology for hybrid and electric-drive vehicles ever made. Production of nickel-cobalt-metal battery cells and packs, as well as production of battery separators (by partner Entek) for hybrid and electric vehicles. Industry officials expect that this $2.4

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2009

GMC will also introduce a two-mode hybrid version of the Yukon Denali, joining the Yukon and Sierra two-mode hybrids in the GMC lineup. Also available will be a 3.0L DOHC direct injected V-6 engine delivering an estimated 264 horsepower (197 kW). Both engines are mated to six-speed automatic transmissions.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 26, 2017

When the Oklahoma Legislature passed a bill earlier this year that imposed new fees on owners of hybrid and electric cars only, it was swiftly sued by the Sierra Club. Now the Oklahoma Supreme Court has rendered its verdict in that suit, filed in August.

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Oklahoma Tax Electric Cars Sierra 126

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

The vehicle is driven by electric wheel hub motors at the rear axle, a system already proven over recent years in the Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid. Prototypes have, for example, already successfully undergone initial winter testing in icy temperatures at the Arctic circle as well as summer testing in the heat of Spain’s Sierra Nevada.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 23, 2012

While some people buy them for image and others for show, there are still drivers out there for whom a pickup is the only vehicle that serves their varied needs. Sure, they aren't the greenest of vehicles but if you're a business owner with a family, or need that extra towing capacity, you're limited to what you can choose. That's the line GMC is.

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GMC Sierra Production Hybrid 75

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Half of the prototypes would feature hybrid and new technologies, including alternative fuel capabilities, USPS said at the time. Sierra Club. In 2016, the Postal Service awarded contracts to six prime suppliers who together were to produce 50 prototype vehicles as part of the next phase of the NGDV acquisition process. Public Citizen.

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Baua Electric

MAY 1, 2023

The GMC Sierra HD has been updated for 2024, and among the updates are new off-road-ready AT4X and AT4X AEV Edition. The updated range will no longer off a W-12 engine, and may end up with hybrid powertains only. The updated range will no longer off a W-12 engine, and may end up with hybrid powertains only.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 29, 2007

As I've blogged previously , I want to believe as much as the next guy that the Volt - GM's announced plug-in hybrid - is real. Sierra Club, UCS and NRDC should have been indicted along with CARB and Big Oil in the film Who Killed the Electric Car? Tags: joe romm GM zev mandate chevy volt NRDC UCS Sierra Club cafe.

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Volt GM Sierra Washington 100

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 24, 2025

Observations: 2025 Cadillac Optiq EV General Motors is on a roll, having announced or released several battery electric vehicles, including the GMC Hummer and Sierra, Chevrolet Silverado , Equinox and Blazer , the Cadillac Lyriq , Escalade IQ and Escalade IQL.

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Cadillac Escalade General Motors All-Electric 97

Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 16, 2007

It means pushing for plug-in hybrids and eventually fully electric vehicles, as well as an electrified national high-speed rail system. Tags: union of concerned scientists electric cars urge2 plug-in hybrid chevy volt Saturn grist NRDC vue Sierra Club. electrification has got to be the end goal. It's about the plug, stupid.

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VUE Saturn Sierra Plug-in 100

The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Electrified Vehicles: A Mixed Bag Owners of BEVs and PHEVs report more problems than those with gasoline and hybrid vehicles, with tire replacement being a notable issue for BEV owners.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 26, 2017

Each year, Plug In America, the Electric Auto Association, and the Sierra Club join forces to implement one week of electric car events, parades, and education. The White House's energy week may have been low on renewable and zero emission technology, but National Drive Electric Week is poised to make up for it.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Electrified Vehicles: A Mixed Bag Owners of BEVs and PHEVs report more problems than those with gasoline and hybrid vehicles, with tire replacement being a notable issue for BEV owners.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 26, 2022

liter 6-cylinder turbocharged and supercharged mild hybrid engines, the first with 335 hp and the other with 395 hp. liter turbocharged and supercharged mild hybrid that put the 335 horsepower and 406 foot-pound of torque to all four wheels through an 8-speed automatic with paddle shifters. The base 2.0-liter Next up are two 3.0-liter

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

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. The first mass-produced hybrid-electric car sold in the United States was the 2000 Honda Insight , joined in the following year by the Toyota Prius.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Today, a Colorado megachurch embraces electric cars, a Federal judge tells Volkswagen to find a fix for its diesel cars by the end of March, and General Motors adds an eAssist mild-hybrid option for the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra full-size pickup trucks. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Diesel Colorado Sierra Silverado 60

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

At the Frankfurt Motor Show next week, Mercedes-Benz will display publicly for the first time the pre-production version of the Mercedes-Benz GLC F‑CELL fuel cell plug-in hybrid. The road tests also took the test teams to the Sierra Nevada (Spain) and the low mountain ranges of the Schwäbische Alb and the Black Forest in Germany.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2017

GMC Sierra (2500HD, 3500HD, Chassis Cab). In cars and crossovers like the Chevrolet Cruze and Equinox, diesel propulsion can deliver hybrid-like highway fuel economy with less complexity and driving range that can top 500 miles on the highway. GMC Savana (Cargo, Passenger, Cutaway). GMC Canyon. GMC Terrain.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 25, 2025

The Tata Sierra ICE made its debut in the near-production version and will take on the Mahindra Thar Roxx The Tata Sierra headlined the conversations around the Auto Expo 2025 on the first day. The near-production version of the SUV was unveiled to the public at the venue with the original Tat Sierra on display for quick reference.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 6, 2025

GM’s BEV sales were made up of the Cadillac Lyriq, the GMC Hummer EV, the GMC Sierra EV, the Silverado EV, and the BrightDrop EV600 commercial van. The vast majority of Toyota’s “electrified” vehicles is comprised of hybrid and plugin hybrid powertrains, along with the Mirai which sports a fuel cell powertrain.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 18, 2024

Honda beat everybody to the production gasoline-electric hybrid game in the United States, putting the Insight in showrooms in 1999. Toyota followed with the Prius a year later, but it took GM until 2006 to introduce its first true gasoline-electric hybrid here. A 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line hybrid in a Colorado wrecking yard.

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