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Junkyard Find: 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300 D With 417k Miles

The Truth About Cars

Remember that 1985 W123 with 411,448 miles we saw in a Denver car graveyard a few years back? Amato's Auto Body is still in the same location in San Diego shown on this sticker; the seven-digit telephone number suggests that the sticker is of 1990s or earlier vintage. That car has been pushed down to 16th in the MMJO list.

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Junkyard Find: 1959 Studebaker Lark VIII Deluxe 4-Door Sedan

The Truth About Cars

Last week, a first-model-year Lark sedan showed up at a self-service yard just south of Denver , and I was there to document it in its final parking spot. Yes, this car weighs about the same as a 2023 Honda Civic. Amarillo is surprisingly close to Denver (by the standards of the American West), just 430 miles to the southeast.

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EV News: Springing ahead

Electric Auto Association

EV Chargers Energy boost Starbucks will be partnering with Chargepoint and Volvo to install DC Fast chargers at Starbucks locations along a route from Denver to Seattle. Sony and Honda Japanese giants unite Sony and Honda plan to form a new company to jointly manufacture EVs. Ram EV teaser. Sony Vision S interior.

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2018 VW Tiguan and new 2.0 TSI B-cycle engine gives VW a strong offering in compact SUV segment

Green Car Congress

Based on our half-day of driving the new Tiguan in the foothills of Denver, the automaker has succeeded on the quality front. 2017 Honda CR-V. Major competitors to the Tiguan—such as Ford Escape, Honda CR-V, and Toyota RAV—offer a three-year/36,000 mile basic warranty with a five-year or 60,000-mile powertrain warranty.

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