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Junkyard Find: 1988 Buick Reatta Coupe

The Truth About Cars

Even though California now has legal cannabis, those West Coast lightweights are far behind Colorado when it comes to slapping cannabis-themed stickers in and on their cars. This Buick Club of America sticker seems older than the others. This Reatta has such stickers inside the engine compartment. It is indeed. I believe it.

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Rivian IPO: What you need to know

Teslarati

Such a valuation is ambitious , as it would make Rivian’s market cap just a bit lower than veterans such as General Motors ($84.82 billion) and Ford Motor Company ($79.65 It would also overtake longtime players in the auto segment, such as Japanese carmakers Honda Motor Co., Legal Challenges to Date.

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Junkyard Find: 2008 Mercury Sable, Press Loaner Flashback Edition

The Truth About Cars

If you're desperate for Colorado junkyard Corvair content, check out this '63 Monza Club Coupe I shot a few months ago or this '68 500 Sport Coupe I shot last month. Today's Junkyard Find was a "49-state" car, not legal for new sale in the Golden State. Here's a shiny new 3.5-liter 2008 Mercury Sable in Colorado junkyard.

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News: 2023 Toyota and Lexus New Products

Clean Fleet Report

The bigger news is that the Corolla Hybrid, which gets 52 mpg on the highway, will have the option of electronic on-demand all-wheel drive that has a rear-mounted electric motor. If driving fast (legally) is your thing, checkout the all-new Toyota Gazoo Racing GR Cup that uses high-performance versions of the street GR86.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

Electric Auto Association

There was no NEV legislation on the books that made it legal,” White said. “I I had a Mini Moke from British Motor Works. I like to think our club is doing a great job in spreading the word about EVs,” White said. This prompted White to construct three additional solar-powered GEMs, including a small truck.

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Comedy CAFE Clowns Crack Me Up

Creative Greenius

Bird Cage Liners article this morning: Asking carmakers to comply with California’s rules would be tantamount to forcing a cancer patient to “finish chemo and then go run the Boston Marathon,&# General Motors Corp. But Bob isn’t the only car comedy club member. spokesman Greg Martin said.

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Consumer Reports calls on automakers to drop support for rollback of federal gas mileage standards

Green Car Congress

Consumer Reports sent letters and a consumer petition to the leaders of General Motors, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler, Nissan, Subaru, Mazda, Hyundai, Kia, and Mitsubishi, calling on the companies to drop their legal attack against America’s Clean Air Act, and instead support Clean Car standards that help drivers save money on fuel and reduce air pollution.

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