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Junkyard Find: 1977 Dodge Tradesman 200 Mystery Machine

The Truth About Cars

The Chrysler Corporation sold vans based on the B-Series platform from the 1971 through 2003 model years, giving them Dodge , Plymouth and Fargo badging along the way. This Tradesman got a mild camper conversion at some point. Today's Junkyard Find is a first-generation B-van, found in a Colorado boneyard.

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Remembering Roberto Saracco, President of EIT Digital

Cars That Think

In 2003 he was promoted to director of long-term research at the lab, focusing on technology’s evolution and its potential impact. Every conversation with him was a journey, where words were not just sounds, but bridges to a deeper understanding. In our conversations, Roberto truly shined.

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Paying Tribute to Former IEEE President Richard Gowen

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After he retired from the school in 2003 he was appointed as a member of the South Dakota Department of Education. After retiring, he led the conversion of the Homestake gold mine, in Lead, S.D., into a scientific laboratory in 2003 at the request of the U.S.

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Last chance to order an LPG Ford Transit

Green Cars News

Fleets and van drivers have to this Friday (March 11, 2011) to order an Ashwoods LPG Transit after Ford announced it will cease production of the petrol Transit that Ashwoods uses as the base model for its LPG conversions. Leading alternative fuel conversion firm, Ashwoods has been producing LPG commercials since 2003 and has been [.].

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Building Better Qubits

Cars That Think

in 2003 she worked at the lab as a research staff member. To do this conversion, you need sophisticated technology,” Riel says. “We She joined IBM Research in Zurich in 1998 while pursuing her doctorate in physics in collaboration with the University of Bayreuth , also in Germany. After earning her Ph.D.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. That was quite a conversion.” It was mostly members with electric conversions. We update you with EV news monthly. After that, the word spread fast.”

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. At that point, we expect the aftermarket companies prices to have come down sufficiently so that their conversions will be attractive to owners of hundreds of thousands of hybrids already on the road. So far, most start as hybrids.

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