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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

The Truth About Cars

& The first Guidestar test models in late 1994 were implemented in the San Jose, California area, distributed once again through Avis rental outlets. & Guidestar testing ramped up in a second location, Florida, after San Jose testing received positive reviews. No touch screen troubles here!& Let me know.

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Junkyard Find: 1959 Renault Dauphine

The Truth About Cars

Then I learned that three Renault Dauphines had hit the regular inventory at the Pick-n-Pull in San Jose, California. One of the three Dauphines now residing at the San Jose Pick-n-Pull is a Gordini, and I'll write about it soon enough. I hopped a 737 out there soon after. Up to 40 miles to the gallon of gas.

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Tesla widens its legal action against Rivian over alleged theft of battery secrets

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The California-based EV maker accused Rivian of acquiring proprietary information related to its recruiting process, bonus and compensation plan for sales personnel, and manufacturing project management systems, to name a few. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", See our frequent comments at our news archive. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

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