eAssist
Buick eAssist, Chevy Eco Hybrid Recall For Control Module Check
General Motors announced today that it will recall more than 38,000 Buick and Chevrolet sedans fitted with its eAssist mild-hybrid system, to check for a possibly defective electronic component. The vehicles, from both the 2012 and 2013 model years, are the Buick LaCrosse and Buick Regal sedans...
2013 Buick Regal Gets eAssist Mild Hybrid As Base Engine To Boost MPG
The eAssist system may have entered production less than a year ago, but General Motors is clearly making a big bet on the mild hybrid system to help its Buick brand meet... June 13, 2012 by John Voelcker 1
Chevrolet Code 130R & Tru 140S Concept Small Cars: Detroit Auto Show
Chevrolet has continued its trend towards fuel-efficient small cars today with the unveiling of two new concept cars at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The two cars -- a... January 9, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
2012 Buick Lacrosse With eAssist: Mild Hybrid Weekend Drive
We drove the prototype, and liked it. Now we've driven the real thing. We still like it. In this case, "it" is the 2012 Buick Lacrosse with eAssist, the only four-cylinder... December 6, 2011 by John Voelcker 5
2013 Chevy Malibu Eco Starts At $26,000, Rated 38 MPG Highway
Hybrid automobiles can be a tough sell to the general public, partially because of the perception that they cost significantly more than their gasoline-only counterparts... November 23, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 8
Buick Verano Hybrid Coming--But Not Until 2015
Remember The Purloined Letter, the classic Edgar Allen Poe story where a letter is hidden by storing it in plain sight? General Motors may not have realized it, but the... October 19, 2011 by John Voelcker
High-Mileage Chevy Equinox, GMC Terrain To Get Eco eAssist System For 2014?
The mild-hybrid system that General Motors calls eAssist (on the 2012 Buick Lacrosse and Regal models) will also appear on the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco version. But now it... October 6, 2011 by John Voelcker 8
2012 Buick Lacrosse eAssist: TV Ad Sells MPGs, Avoids H-Word (Video)
The 2012 Buick Lacrosse with eAssist is now beginning to roll into dealerships across the country, and we've been curious to see how GM would market the car. On our preview... September 29, 2011 by John Voelcker 12
2012 Buick Regal With eAssist Mild Hybrid Priced At $29,530
Buick announced today that it would offer the eAssist mild-hybrid technology on its mid-size 2012 Regal sedan as a $2,000 option over the base 2.4-liter model. That brings... August 4, 2011 by John Voelcker
2012 Buick Lacrosse eAssist 37-MPG Sedan Priced At $30,820 (With Destination)
Buick announced today that it would price the four-cylinder version of its 2012 Lacrosse large sedan at $29,960. That sneaks the advertised price neatly under the $30,000... June 8, 2011 by John Voelcker
Alternative Fuels: Possibilities Far Beyond Passenger Cars
The Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) exposition rolled into Long Beach, California, last week to examine options available right now to use alternative fuels to their... May 9, 2011 by Anne Proffit
2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco: Video Tour At New York Auto Show
First came the news that the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu would have only four-cylinder engines, following the path set by the 2011 Hyundai Sonata and other midsize entries. Then... April 27, 2011 by John Voelcker
2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco Gets 38 MPG: Live Photos, Preview
Today at the New York auto show, General Motors pulled the wraps off what it says is Chevrolet's first global mid-size sedan, the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. And while the Malibu... April 20, 2011 by Bengt Halvorson
Suzuki Kizashi EcoCharge Concept Hybrid: 2011 NY Auto Show
Suzuki has had a rough time of it lately, with its only new product being the well-received but still low-volume Kizashi sports sedan, halfway between a compact and a midsize... April 19, 2011 by John Voelcker
FIRST DRIVE: 2012 Buick Lacrosse 37-MPG eAssist Prototype
To date, Buick and "fuel economy" haven't often been used in the same sentence. But the 2012 Buick LaCrosse, the brand's largest surviving car, will offer one engine option... March 24, 2011 by John Voelcker 2
What's Good For GM Is...Good For The Environment?
We asked last year if the new GM would be a cleantech play. It’s looking more and more like that’s the case. Yesterday, the company announced it would be rolling... February 9, 2011 by VentureBeat's GreenBeat
Find Green Cars
Most Popular This Week
More »
Flying Electric Bicycle Debuts In Prague, Will NYC Ban These Too? 
2014 Ford Focus Electric: No Updates, No Love For Ford's... 
2014 Cadillac ELR Electric Luxury Coupe Featured On Jay Leno's... 
Nissan Leaf Electric Car: Ultimate Guide, What You Need To Know 
GM, BMW Complete Testing Of New CCS Quick-Charging Stations For... Photo Galleries
More from High Gear Media
- Follow Us
