Bolt EV Archives

The 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV makes the transition to all-electric driving easy… The 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV won’t feature badging that differentiates between trim levels. I think this is a positive change in the industry.… GM may be able to topple Tesla in the EV market by doing what it’s already doing.… Chevrolet recently unveiled…

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2023 Cadillac LYRIQ Revealed

The Cadillac LYRIQ is set to be an industry gamechanger Photo: Cadillac Cadillac is poised to change the electric-vehicle game in a big way. Thanks to giant leaps in EV technology, the automaker has officially entered a new era of electric luxury. That era is set to kick off in September 2021, when orders will…

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Car News In the Rearview: Trump Kicks Off the Eco-Wars

Hello, and welcome back once more to In the Rearview, where I, your benevolent local car journalist-y dude, bring you a digest of the past week’s top car news in bite-sized form. Two weeks ago, the nation was rocked as President Donald Trump egregiously and audaciously did exactly what he said he was going to…

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U.S. Proposed Tax Plan Might Eliminate EV Tax Credit

Capitol Hill Photo: Martin Falbisoner The proposed tax plan that House Republicans have just revealed could render the electronic vehicle (EV) tax credit extinct after the 2017 tax year. This is sad news, considering how important this incentive has been to boosting U.S. sales of EVs, as mainstream automakers are focusing their efforts on this…

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Mazda Skyactiv-3 Engine to Achieve 56% Thermal Efficiency

In 2011, Mazda introduced its new Skyactiv-G high-compression engine technology, which has been well received among drivers who enjoy fun, peppy engines but don’t enjoy awful fuel economy. However, it is slowly beginning to show its age and Mazda has been getting ready to introduce the next generation of Skyactiv tech: Skyactiv-X. But already, the…

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75 Percent of F-150 Lightning Reservations New to Ford

Three-quarters of all F-150 Lightning reservations are from drivers new to Ford Photo: Ford Much to the surprise of some — including even Ford — the all-electric F-150 Lightning has already shot past 150,000 reservations since debuting in May. Perhaps as impressive as the total number of reservations thus far is the fact that more…

Ford Expanding Super Duty Production Into Canada

Photo: Ford Ford will begin manufacturing Super Duty trucks at its Oakville Assembly Complex in Ontario, Canada, beginning in 2026. The move will bolster Super Duty production capacity by up to 100,000 trucks a year and will allow for the next-generation Super Duty to offer electrified powertrains. CEO Jim Farley said that the decision to…

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Emissions Archives

We’ve all heard of terms like smog, exhaust, and emissions, but what’s… Over the past year, the automaker has reduced its absolute greenhouse gas emissions by another nine percent… In support of consistent nationwide vehicle emissions standards, GM recently backed out of a high-profile Trump lawsuit against California in favor of an expected Biden plan.……

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15 Factors that Impact Your Car Insurance Rates

Photo: CheapFullCoverageAutoInsurance.com In many states, car insurance is required by law. Since it’s a necessary expense for drivers, here’s a look at just 15 of many factors that impact your car insurance rates. Get a Head Start: Tips for buying your first car Photo: Chevrolet Since foreign cars may have hard-to-find parts and fewer qualified…

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Chevy Bolt EV Is Popular Choice of Drivers in South Korea

2019 Chevrolet Bolt High EV demand in South Korea prompted General Motors to increase its production of the Chevy Bolt EV last year. Focusing on the stylish, well-equipped EV has proven to be a smart move for the automaker. According to Inside EVs writer Wade Malone and GM Authority writer, Sam McEachern, deliveries in South…

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The Bolt Has Struck

We were watching for it, and it has finally arrived: at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Chevrolet has finally revealed the production-model Chevrolet Bolt. WHOOP GM President and CEO Mary Barra presented the new vehicle, and told us several tantalizing details, some of which we had already heard. First, the Bolt would keep…

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Mitsubishi and Nissan to Share All EV Tech

Following the $2.3 billion acquisition of Mitsubishi by Nissan-Renault, the big question for the automotive conglomerate, which is now among the top three in the world on a production basis, has become “now what?” While Mitsubishi sales have gone better than expected in the United States, the automaker hasn’t done much to make itself stand…

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oil Archives

Do you feel like you’re stopping at the pump more than usual… If you’ve ever browsed for engine oil at your local repair shop,… One of the major factors keeping vehicle sales so high at the… Just a few months ago, the idea of gas costing less than… Following peak gas prices in the summer,…

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