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Michael Coates is the Editor & Publisher of Clean Fleet Report and an internationally recognized expert in the field of automotive environmental issues. He has been an automotive editor and writer for more than three decades. His media experience includes Petersen Publishing (now part of the The Enthusiast Network), the Green Car Journal, trade magazines, newspaper and television news reporting. He currently serves on the board of Western Automotive Journalists and has been an organizer of that group’s Future Cars, Future Technology and Silicon Valley Reinvents the Wheel programs. He also serves as Automotive Editor at Innovation & Tech Today magazine.

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News: Pickup Trucks Make Big Power/MPG Moves

While Ford and Tesla sparred over electric pickup specs, Chevrolet trotted out some EPA-certified paperwork for its 2020 model that will be on sale in a few months. The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Duramax, powered by a 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder turbodiesel engine, will deliver 33 mpg on the highway.