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Scrapyard Find: 2010 Citroën C4 Picasso VTR+

The Truth About Cars

The selling points are plenty of passenger and cargo capacity with a small footprint, plus good fuel economy; the downside is a goofy appearance that even Pininfarina wasn't able to fix. This generation of C4 Picasso was built from 2006 through 2013, with all examples built at the assembly plant in Vigo, Spain. A mental picture.

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Report: Auto Loan Rejections Are Up and Poised to Keep Increasing

The Truth About Cars

& Still, it’s hard to turn the above into good news for regular Americans.& The reasons for the increased rejections can be found in the broader economy, especially the inflation of the last few years and the fact that rising interest rates have increased the amount of debt people have. percent of mortgages, and 20.8

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Tiered wages, temps, COLA, pensions key in UAW oath talks

Baua Electric

“That’s not temporary work, that’s full-time work, and the company is robbing these workers of their fair share and their stake in this economy.” Schambers, leased in 2006, was once a short lived associate for 6 years prior to being leased complete generation. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.

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Tesla’s 2023 in review: NACS adoption, Cybertruck launch and more

Teslarati

Tesla detailed its Master Plan part three In April, Tesla shared its Master Plan part three , detailing the company’s proposal for a path to reaching a sustainable global energy economy. The plan followed the Tesla Master Plan parts one and two , which were shared by the company in 2006 and 2016, respectively.

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Civic hybrid driver to sue Honda over fuel economy claims

Green Cars News

Honda is to be taken to court by a Californian driver of one of its 2006 model Civic Hybrid cars over claims that the car fails to live up to its fuel economy ratings. Former corporate attorney Heather Peters is to take the car giant to the small claims court, avoiding a class-action suit, where [.].

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Rare Rides Icons: The Lincoln Mark Series Cars, Feeling Continental (Part XLIII)

The Truth About Cars

The company followed up with the CCR of 2004-2006, where another supercharger was added and power jumped to 806 horses and 679 lb-ft of torque. A notable advancement in the Mark VIII’s suspension was programming to lower the ride height slightly at high speeds, which assisted fuel economy via improved aerodynamics.

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Road Test: 2022 Acura RDX SH-AWD A-Spec Advance

Clean Fleet Report

The Acura RDX has been one of the best-selling compact premium SUVs since 2006, and has sold more than 50,000 every year since 2015. The EPA fuel economy numbers of 21 mpg city/26 highway/23 combined are almost exactly what we got covering 301 miles driving through Southern California. News: BMW iX3 All-Electric Crossover.

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