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Toyota's Electric-Car Disdain, Honda Insight Update, Buying A Second Charging Cable: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: Decoding Toyota''s disdain for electric cars, writer Antony Ingram updates us on his used 2001 Honda Insight, and how to buy a second charging cable for your plug-in electric car. A new lithium-ion.' All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Junkyard Find: 1992 Geo Metro 4-door hatchback

The Truth About Cars

The good news is that it has electronic fuel injection and an overhead camshaft. Even better news during a time of recession in California (which is where I found this car) is the fuel economy it delivered with a five-speed manual transmission: 40 miles per gallon on the highway, 38 miles per gallon in the city.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

However, saying that this is the vehicle women most desire — let alone are willing to spend money buying — is probably a stretch. Women tend to buy smaller vehicles boasting lower MSRPs than their male counterparts. As of 2021, they were also more prone to head to the used market and decidedly less inclined to buy something brand new.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

However, saying that this is the vehicle women most desire — let alone are willing to spend money buying — is probably a stretch. Women tend to buy smaller vehicles boasting lower MSRPs than their male counterparts. As of 2021, they were also more prone to head to the used market and decidedly less inclined to buy something brand new.

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Kia surprisingly tops Hyundai in market value with affordable EVs rolling out

Baua Electric

For the first time since 2001, Kia surpassed Hyundai in market value with new affordable EVs rolling out this year. The Hyundai Motor Group was formed in 2000 after buying out Kia. The Hyundai Motor Group was formed in 2000 after buying out Kia. Kia is now South Korea’s fifth most-valued stock at $31 billion (41.3

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Norweign Drivers switch to Electric Cars

EV Report

It is seen only one third is taking step to buy at any point of time. Buyers of EV became exempted from paying VAT in 2001. According to the news report, EV sales will reduce in 2020 and one of the factor is global uncertainity, making people less adapt to change in technology that is new.

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The Real Story of Pixar

Cars That Think

But then our Computer Graphics Group, now numbering 40 people, got the news that the Computer Division was on the chopping block. It took a year before Perot actually left GM, but it was immediately clear, when the news broke in the Wall Street Journal , that anything happening at GM that involved Perot was now dead. And he agreed.

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