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Junkyard Find: 2008 Mercury Sable, Press Loaner Flashback Edition

The Truth About Cars

The very first press car I ever received was a red 2008 Mercury Sable , so let's take a look at the same kind of car at the end of its 16-year career. As it turned out, Mercury was gone after 2011 , despite the best efforts of Jill Wagner , and the revived Sable existed for just the 2008 and 2009 model years before being terminated.

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Peugeot pushes back Australian launch of e208 and e-2008, promises all-electric van

The Driven EV News

Peugeot delays release of its two popular EV models into Australia, but will be looking at release of an electric van. The post Peugeot pushes back Australian launch of e208 and e-2008, promises all-electric van appeared first on The Driven.

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Beijing show: Mini Aceman electric wagon confirmed for Australia to fight Cupra Born, Jeep Avenger, Peugeot e-2008

EV Central

Mini has unveiled its new Aceman electric-only wagon at the Beijing auto show and immediately confirmed it will go on-sale in Australia before the end of 2024. An all-new model added to the Mini range between the larger Countryman and smaller Cooper , the 4.07 metre-long, 1.75m wide and 1.5m and 14.9kWh/100km.

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Market Update: How Battery Pack Costs Declined Since 2008

Blink Charging

Electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and grid energy storage all rely on efficient and affordable energy storage solutions, primarily lithium-ion batteries. But the price of these batteries had been a major roadblock to electric vehicle adoption. The good news is that things are starting to change.

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Peugeot confirms its first electric SUV, the e-2008, will arrive in Australia this year

The Driven EV News

The first all-electric passenger SUV from Peugeot to launch this year, just after its first electric delivery van. The post Peugeot confirms its first electric SUV, the e-2008, will arrive in Australia this year appeared first on The Driven.

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New Peugeot 2008: all-electric model to be introduced to the range

Green Cars News

Peugeot has announced an all-electric e-2008 will join the model line-up alongside petrol and diesel powertrains when it launches in early 2020.

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Hot Tub Time Machine WayBack Wednesday – Reposted Word-for-Word from June 25 of 2008

Creative Greenius

Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Here’s the version I remember hearing in New Jersey: A man goes on vacation and his brother agrees to housesit for him — feeding the cat, picking up the newspapers and mail, watering the plants, etc. Then, finally, after all that, you could have told me, my cat had died. ” “What!?

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