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First natural gas GM half-ton pickups with 5.3L DI engines delivered in Texas

Green Car Congress

The 2015 model vehicles were purchased by local Houston company NewTex Plumbing and San Antonio-based Pioneer Energy Services. liter direct injection engines, which are used in the Chevy Suburban, the GMC Yukon XL and several larger pickup trucks. liter direct injection engine. In addition to supporting the 5.3-liter

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Tesla Model 3, $2.2M seized from man who fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief loans

Teslarati

One of his purchases occurred on July 30th, where Brooks initiated a wire transfer to Tesla in the amount of $60,407 for the purchase of a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The DOJ affidavit indicates that Brooks was, in fact, the purchaser of the vehicle. Brooks also purchase 38 other used cars, the DOJ said.

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J.D. Power study finds ACEN technology woes affecting vehicle reliability for consumers

Green Car Congress

The number of engine/transmission problems decreased to 24 PP100 in 2016 from 26 PP100 in 2015. Design-related problems account for 39% of problems reported in the study (60 PP100), a 2-percentage-point increase from 2015. The study was fielded from October through December 2015. Seven of the top 10 problems are design-related.

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Our EV warrior

Electric Auto Association

A decade on the EV road Hall’s involvement in the EV world began when he purchased a Nissan LEAF in 2011. Mexican border to the Canadian Yukon and into Alaska. Launching the record-breaking trip in Tijuana in 2015, Hall headed his 2014 Tesla Model S up the U.S. This made the chapter among the largest in the EAA. West Coast.

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Our EV warrior

Electric Auto Association

A decade on the EV road Hall’s involvement in the EV world began when he purchased a Nissan LEAF in 2011. Mexican border to the Canadian Yukon and into Alaska. Launching the record-breaking trip in Tijuana in 2015, Hall headed his 2014 Tesla Model S up the U.S. This made the chapter among the largest in the EAA. West Coast.

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