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Could the $54,000 Cadillac Optiq Be a Huge Hit?

July 18, 2024 admin cadillac, cadillac lyriq, cadillac optiq, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, gm

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 19:12:18 +0000

Could the Cadillac Optiq be the next big thing in the US EV market? Cadillac is an interesting brand. Long ago, when my parents and grandparents were young, it was the luxury brand in the United States. It was king of the hill. But, gradually, new options came onto the … [continued]

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Learning To Charge The Chevy Bolt On The Road — Trial & Error & Lots Of Learning

July 18, 2024 admin chargepoint, chevrolet bolt, chevy bolt, clean transport, Electric vehicles, electrify america, ev charging, ev charging stations, ev road trips, gm, maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:40:32 +0000

Last summer I bought a used 2017 Chevy Bolt. With a brand-spanking new battery, an 8-year warranty, and just over 20,000 miles, it was a good fit. Hubby installed an electrical outlet on the side of our rural country shed, and we were ready to charge for the majority of … [continued]

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Is GM Making An EV Comeback?

July 14, 2024 admin chevrolet, clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, gm, green economy, Manufacturing

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 10:17:05 +0000

GM’s press release announcing end of quarter sales numbers finally had what we’ve all hoped to see: recovering EV sales figures! But, numbers are never anything without context. So, in this article, I’m going to cover what GM revealed and then discuss whether this means GM’s EV effort is back … [continued]

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YouTube Video Indicates Chevrolet May Be Reviving the Chevy Spark EV in Latin America

July 12, 2024 admin chevrolet, clean transport, Colombia, electric cars, Electric vehicles, gm, spark ev

Credit to Author: Juan Diego Celemín Mojica| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:42:34 +0000

The Chevrolet Spark was Chevrolet’s smallest, most affordable model; the Spark EV was its underpowered EV version, built to comply with California’s regulations. Both are relics of a forgotten time: one, from when GM was still interested in making cheap basic cars; the other, from when EV sales were a … [continued]

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GM Penalty Due To Failure To Comply With EPA CO2 Emissions Over A 6-Year Span

July 7, 2024 admin electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev batteries, ev sales, gm, Manufacturing

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2024 19:36:25 +0000

On July 3 the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that General Motors (GM) agreed to retire approximately 50 million metric tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) credits to resolve excess CO2 emissions identified through EPA’s light-duty vehicle in-use testing program. This agreement is the result of an EPA investigation that … [continued]

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GM, Kia Report Strong EV Sales In First Half Of 2024 As Jim Farley Begs People To Drive Smaller Cars

July 6, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev revolution, ford, gm, Kia

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:25:27 +0000

The EV revolution may not always be as fast as we want, but sales are still increasing with every new quarterly report.

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A New Study On US Attitudes Toward EV Adoption Mirrors GM’s Sustainability Goals

July 3, 2024 admin clean transport, climate change, Electric vehicles, ev charging, gm, mary barra

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2024 18:58:51 +0000

A 2024 study by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago reveals that high prices and limited charging infrastructure are major barriers to electric vehicle (EV) adoption. These findings parallel GM’s sustainability goals projections — the legacy automaker’s professed … [continued]

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What The EV Industry Can Learn From The 350 Diesel

July 2, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, gm

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2024 13:26:38 +0000

Years ago, I would regularly visit my grandfather and grandmother about 60 miles away from home. When I got an EV, my grandfather offered to let me plug it in to help cover the cost of visiting, and I was happy to let him do that. He even worked with … [continued]

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Butts in Seats: Still Top Way To Get People Buying Electric Cars

June 30, 2024 admin cadillac, cadillac lyriq, cadillac optiq, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, gm

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 20:45:30 +0000

Tracking the electric vehicle revolution, it’s sometimes hard to see the trees for the forest, and sometimes it’s hard to see the forest we’re headed into when we’re looking backward at the forest we traversed. Electric vehicle sales have grown enormously in the past decade, as many of us here … [continued]

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