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2010 Chevy Silverado XFE updated to achieve best-in-class 22 mpg highway

A couple years ago, the battle of the pickup trucks was all about power and towing capabilities. Now, with volatile fuel prices and an increased focus on the environment, fuel efficiency is the new battleground. For the 2009 model year, the GMC Sierra and Chevy Silverado XFE took fuel economy up a notch by hitting 21 mpg in highway driving. Ford's new SFE F-150 matched the Silverado's 15/21 numbers. The Blue Oval dropped the SFE for 2010, but kept the improved fuel economy. General Motors is firing the latest salvo in the new fuel ... Read more →

New York Preview: GMC adds Yukon Denali hybrid and Terrain SUVs Jeremy Korzeniewski

General Motors is planning to add another SUV to its hybrid vehicle fleet, in this case wearing the Yukon's top-level Denali trim. There's not much new to report here, as the Yukon Denali Hybrid will ...

Here are a few dumb reasons why hybrids are bad for us... sigh Jeremy Korzeniewski

There may be a legitimate complaint levied against hybrids and the lack of sound that they produce. It's possible that pedestrians with poor eyesight might not notice a vehicle running on electricity ...

VIDEO: Paris Hilton says hybrids cars are "awesome," she has "the first one" Lascelles Linton

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/celebrity/Paris_Hilton_says_hybrids_cars_are_awesome'; Paparazzi asked celebrity Paris Hilton about going "green" (see video below) and buying her new hybrid Yukon. ...

VIDEO: Paris Hilton driving in a Land Rover ... with a shaman Lascelles Linton

Update: While Mrs. Hilton did buy a hybrid, Pop Fiction actually provided her with a Land Rover to pull the pranks. Ladies and gentleman, Paris Hilton got her hybrid! On a recent episode of E! News, ...

Autoblog Green Podcast #19 - Chicago Auto Show 2008 wrap-up 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Some people use airport layovers to sleep, read, or get a meal. Sam and Sebastian took the opportunity to record AutoblogGreen Podcast #19. While waiting for a plane to whisk them back home from the Chicago Auto Show, we recapped a few things we saw at the show. It wasn't the greenest show we've ...

Video: GMC's Superbowl ad for Yukon hybrid 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The ad for the hybrid Chevy Malibu did not make it to air but GMC's Yukon hybrid ad did. Like we said Thursday, the Yukon hybrid ad features the 1976 animated short Sisyphus by Marcell Jankovics. The voice over to the animation says the following: Why push? Why change? Why grow? Why dream? ...

Chicago Auto Show 2008 videos: GMC Denali XT concept 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The GMC Denali XT concept debuts at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show this week. The flex-fuel, two-mode hybrid pickup truck reminds me a lot of Toyota's A-BAT hybrid pickup concept. The Denali XT has a more coupe-ish look and feel than Toyota's A-BAT. As you can see in the video above, GMC uses the paint ...

GM's hybrid SUV prices will be "corrected" upwards next week 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We thought a week or so ago that GM's new hybrid SUVs would start around $45,000. That information came from a GM spokesman, who said the hybrid version would cost about the same price as the conventional 5.3L model with similar equipment. A price like that would have meant virtually no price ...

Wired NextFest Report: Overview 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Just got back from NextFest. Dubbed Wired's version of a new world's fair, NextFest brought together more than 130 exhibitors bearing new technologies in a plethora of fields from all over the globe. Given that it's being held just 3 short subway stops from my apartment, I couldn't quite think of a ...

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