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Pencil-Necked Finance Dweebs Suggest Anyone Making Six-Figures Should Only Buy a $15,000 Car

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In order to reach this out-of-touch conclusion, the killjoys at Investopedia start with an assumption that one should limit their transportation expenses to 10 percent of an annual salary, including insurance, fuel, maintenance, and the car payment itself. If I made $100,000 per year, I sure wouldn’t be tooling around in a 2016 Equinox.

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IC Bus fulfills largest propane bus order to date

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The buses will be delivered by the IC Bus dealer, Midwest Transit Equipment, in Whitestown, Indiana. Minimal revving reduces engine wear, oil usage and maintenance, while increasing durability and efficiency. liter LP propane engine. The buses are being built at the IC Bus assembly plant in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Peugeot introducing eU01s 45 km/h electric bicycle

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The eU01s will be presented at the Paris Motor Show and launched at the end of 2016. The eU01s has optimized safety and reliability thanks to its 180 mm hydraulic disk brakes, and its maintenance-free belt transmission. The eU01s will be launched in December 2016 through the CYCLEUROPE network and selected PEUGEOT dealers.

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Didi Chuxing sets up JV with China EV maker BAIC-BJEV; next-gen connected car systems; Transportation Brain

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DiDi started partnership programs with automakers and fleet operators in 2016, and launched the DiDi Auto Alliance, an industry-chain partnership network in April 2018. Xiaoju Automobile Solutions?XAS?was With the support of policymakers, China is accelerating its systemic transition to new energy vehicles.

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Cadillac launches its first mild hybrid in China

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More than 63,000 units have been delivered since its local introduction in April 2016. Cloud-based apps provide convenient access as well to information about authorized dealers and service facilities. It also adds a new nine-speed automatic transmission. The XT5 is one of Cadillac’s most popular models in China.

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Tesla-style Over-the-Air updates will save OEMs $1.5B: research

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The solution helps eliminate the need to visit Service Centers within Tesla’s network, which has helped those technicians focus on things like collision repair or other maintenance that requires more attention than a software update. ” GM’s 2016 recall of 3.6

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IMI calls on UK Government to invest ÂŁ30M in hybrid and electric vehicle training; affordability issue

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In the UK, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is calling on the UK Government to make a ÂŁ30-million (US$37-million) investment in specialist electric and hybrid vehicle training for thousands of maintenance and repair technicians in the independent retail sector. —Steve Nash, IMI CEO.