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Hybrid tech won't save the full size SUV as new Tahoe/Yukon cancelled

It looks like the theory behind the creation of full-size hybrid SUVs may not hold water, at least from a marketing perspective. Certainly adding a hybrid drivetrain to a big truck will save more gas for a given number of miles driven than doing the same to a smaller more efficient car. At the same time these vehicles will still use more fuel than a smaller vehicle even at the higher mileage levels they achieve. The pitch from automakers like GM and Chrysler was that some people still need the capabilities that are offered by these vehicles ... Read more →

No more body on frame SUVs likely from GM Sam Abuelsamid

Hybrid tech won't save the full size SUV as new Tahoe/Yukon cancelled 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

No more body on frame SUVs likely from GM 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The current GMT920 full-size SUVs from General Motors are very likely to be the last of their kind from the Detroit automaker. Even though new fuel economy standards give the big trucks a break based on their footprint, radical changes are likely for the next-generation models. A fully-equipped ...

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