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Junkyard Find: 2006 Mazda Mazdaspeed6

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Back in 2006, Jonny Lieberman reviewed the then-new Mazdaspeed6 for this publication. The 2006 Mazdaspeed6 started at $27,995 (about $43,344 in 2023 dollars), making it a bit cheaper than the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX sedan and quite a lot cheaper than the Subaru Impreza WRX STi sedan.

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ProLogium to build €5.2B gigafactory for solid-state batteries in France

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Founded in 2006, ProLogium has demonstrated its ability to produce solid-state batteries (SSBs) on a large scale; ProLogium’s automated pilot production line—activated in 2017—has supplied nearly 8,000 solid-state battery sample cells to international automotive OEMs for testing and module development.

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EPA proposes strengthening primary annual NAAQS for PM2.5

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Since EPA completed its last review of the PM NAAQS in 2012, thousands of new scientific studies have demonstrated the dangers of soot exposure. In 2006, EPA vacated the annual average for PM 10. The agency has revised the standards four times since: in 1987, 1997, 2006 and 2012. In 1997, the Agency added PM 2.5

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

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The plan followed the Tesla Master Plan parts one and two , which were shared by the company in 2006 and 2016, respectively. The post Tesla’s 2023 in review: NACS adoption, Cybertruck launch and more appeared first on TESLARATI. Did I miss anything important that Tesla did in 2023?

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? Some models (2006 models for some reason) can have timing chain issues irrelevant of their mileage. by BLNT, PriusPodcast.com. Code P0016.

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US EPA extends E15 fuel waiver to MY 2001-2006 light-duty vehicles

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waived a limitation on selling gasoline that contains more than 10% ethanol for model year (MY) 2001 through 2006 passenger vehicles, including cars, SUVs, and light pickup trucks. The waiver applies to fuel that contains up to 15% ethanol (E15). Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Ford Taurus SE

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The original Ford Taurus first appeared as a 1986 model , going through three generations and nearly 10 million sales (counting the Mercury Sable ) before getting the axe in October of 2006. The 206xxx sequence number in the VIN indicates very late production, though, meaning this car likely was built in October of 2006.

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