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When They Electrified Christmas

Cars That Think

Homeowners can illuminate the eaves with iridescent icicles, shroud their shrubs with twinkling mesh nets, or mount massive menorahs on their minivans. advertised "Winking Fairy Lights for Christmas Trees" in Hardware Dealers' Magazine. In 1916, GE introduced tungsten filaments and gave the new design the Mazda trademark.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Mazda Ford Partner was reported to be developing Series PHEV based on Mazda 5 MPV platform. This company is not stupid." ( NY Times Magazine ) 2/16/07 In an interview with BusinessWeek on Feb. Comstocks Magazine, February, 2006 ) "Thank you for contacting Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., No announced plans.

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