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Junkyard Find: 1986 Dodge Lancer ES Turbo

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The branches of the Chrysler K-Car Family Tree are far too numerous to describe here, since so many different K-derived cars and minivans were built from the 1981 through 1995 model years for the North American market. For the 2002 model year, Mitsubishi Lancers finally arrived on this side of the Pacific.

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SAIC-GM-Wuling is China’s first vehicle manufacturer to reach 1M units in sales in 2011

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On October 14, SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) became the first vehicle manufacturer in China to sell 1 million units in the domestic market this year. It is available at 120 Baojun 4S stores nationwide. SGMW continues to explore new opportunities for its products in other markets. It is based in Liuzhou, Guangxi.

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Report: Nissan To Introduce Compact Hybrids in Japan in 2011

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Nissan’s Serena minivan is likely to be the first model to get the hybrid makeover. Nissan froze its earlier development of hybrids in 2002, relying instead on an agreement with Toyota for the hybrid version of the Altima sedan available in the US. the Fuga luxury sedan due on market next fall, earlier post ).

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Q3 Sales Up 11.6% for EVs With OEM Reported Sales Numbers

EV Adoption

Average US sales of the 32 EV models for which OEMs reported sales and that were available in the period July-September, were up an average 10.5%. Five other models were new to the market in Q3 and did not have sales in Q2. decline over Q2 and continuing QoQ declines in 2002. percent over Q1. in Q3 over Q2. . Lucid Air: 105.9%.

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Nissan to introduce compact hybrids

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The first vehicle expected to get the hybrid makeover will be the Serena minivan, which is Nissan’s most popular offering in its home country having sold 33,500 domestically in the first half of the year. The company has already outlined plans to introduce an electric car in Japan and the US by the end of 2010.

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News: 2024 Volkswagen ID.Buzz

Clean Fleet Report

Revisiting and updating the past Volkswagen walked away from the bus and van market right about the time minivans became the rage, though it did soldier on with the low-volume Type 2 Vanagon until 2002. In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternative fuel vehicle market.

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NRC report finds significant number of near-term technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars

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The report, Assessment of Technologies for Improving Light Duty Vehicle Fuel Economy estimates the potential fuel savings and costs to consumers of available technology combinations for three types of engines: spark-ignition gasoline, compression-ignition diesel, and hybrid. Source: NRC. Click to enlarge. Compression-ignition technologies.

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