The Truth About Cars

APRIL 15, 2024

The original Ford Taurus first appeared as a 1986 model , going through three generations and nearly 10 million sales (counting the Mercury Sable ) before getting the axe in October of 2006. That made 2007 the final model year for the "real" Taurus, and I've found one of these rare cars in a New Orleans self-service junkyard.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 3, 2010

It’s the end of an era for the Ford Motor Company after it decided to wield the axe on the Mercury brand. The company has stated that it will end production of Mercury vehicles in the fourth quarter of this year to devote its financial, product development, production and marketing, sales and services resources to its [.].

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2009

Hybrid new vehicle market share by month. Reported sales of hybrids in the US increased 5.2% Hybrids significantly outperformed the total light-duty vehicle market, which dropped 27.7% Reported US hybrid sales by month. Toyota posted sales of 16,744 hybrid vehicles in June, down 5.8% Click to enlarge. US LDV SAAR.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

Monthly new vehicle market share for hybrids. Buoyed by the US government’s CARS (“Cash for Clunkers”) program, US auto sales slowed their decline in the US in July, dropping on 12.1% Passenger car sales dropped 10.6% to 554, 527 units, while light truck sales dropped 14.1% Monthly sales of hybrids. General Motors.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2009

Total sales of light-duty vehicles in the US decreased 33.7% Sales of passenger cars declined 38.6% to 488,045 units; sales of light trucks declined 27.2% The car:truck ratio for new vehicle sales for the month was 52.7:47.3. OEM-reported sales of hybrids in the month dropped 28.5% Reported US sales of hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2009

Reported US sales of light-duty vehicles in April dropped 34.4% Sales of passenger cars dropped 34.2% to 432,939 units, while sales of light trucks dropped 34.5% Passenger cars continued to expand their market share against light trucks in April, with a 52.8% new market share—the highest so far this year.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Reported US sales of hybrids. Reported US sales of hybrids in October 2009 rose 11.4% share of reported new vehicle sales for the month. Reported hybrid sales include those from Toyota, Ford, Honda, GM and Nissan; Mercedes-Benz is not breaking out sales of its new S400 Hybrid. of its sales in October.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

The latest example of Orwellian Newspeak comes from GM, which touted “another year of firsts” in its US Q4 and Full-Year Sales report. GM edged out fellow brontosaurus Toyota to take the #1 spot in US sales, and also scored #1 in sales of SUVs and trucks. Hyundai/Kia and the Chinese certainly aren’t waiting.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2009

Light-duty vehicle sales in the US in February plunged 41.4% Passenger car sales were down 38.4% year-on-year, light truck sales were down 44.1%. by volume compared with a year ago, driven by a 75% reduction in fleet sales. Malibu retail sales were up 33% compared with a year ago. Ford hybrid sales were off 25.8%

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 8, 2023

An intentional move on the company’s part, the plan was to catch a more elevated customer than those persuaded by the Fox body trio: Ford Thunderbird, Mercury Cougar, and Lincoln Mark VII. Perhaps that bit of detail on the all-American iron was left out of the marketing materials. a subsidiary of Fiat.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

In joining forces with Contour Energy Systems, ActaCell adds critical mass in terms of resource support for existing and new market penetration, the companies said. Contour currently offers a line of advanced non-rechargeable (primary) batteries through a network of private-label resellers and direct sales channels worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

Sales of light-duty vehicles in the US dropped 36.8% Sales of passenger cars dropped 34.6% to 444,892 units, while sales of light-duty trucks dropped 39.0% March 2009 had 25 sales days compared to 26 in March 2008; all figures here reflect changes in actual volume, rather than adjusted day selling rate. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Sales of light-duty vehicles (LDV) in the US continued their descent in January, dropping 37.1% Actual sales in 2008 were 13.2 Year-on-year sales of passenger cars dropped 36.3% to 315,863 units in January, while sales of light trucks dropped 37.8% All percentages here are by volume, not by adjusted day sales rate.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2010

Furthermore, under the agreement concluded today all Volkswagen marine engines will from 2011 on be exclusively supplied to CMD and marketed under the CMD name. and Mercury Marine. It offers a broad range of power, with available ratings from 115-715 hp for recreational applications and 76-715 hp for commercial use.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 13, 2023

” The celebrated Automobile Information Europe Emerging Stars awards are collectively introduced with our unique top sponsor, Capgemini, and our spouse, Mercuri Urval. “The 19 people who were chosen this year are exceptional. Every winner will obtain a trophy designed through Pininfarina.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 1, 2023

The final model year for the Buick V8 in new US-market vehicles was 1980 , though you could make the case that the Rover V8 was always a Buick (and that the Buick V6 should be considered a member of the Buick V8 family). liter small-block V8 that went into the Caprice. This engine made 180 horsepower and 300 pound-feet.

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Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

That would give the radically slimmed-down GM a mass-market brand and a luxury brand. Just like, say, Ford—which was then in the process of killing Mercury, to leave it with only Ford and Lincoln. FedEx will also test BrightDrop’s Trace electrified container in 10 markets this year. The Task Force ultimately agreed.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

For purposes of this rule, fossil fuel-fired EGUs include utility boilers, IGCC units and certain natural gas-fired stationary combustion turbine EGUs that generate electricity for sale and are larger than 25 megawatts (MW).

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Hybrid car sales may have slumped as the recession continues to take its toll on the car industry, but Ford has made itself the exception that proves the rule. The remarkable rise comes in sharp contrast to the overall picture across the automotive industry, with hybrid sales in the US having fallen by 14 per cent during the same period.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 26, 2023

Ford was well aware in the Eighties how the two-door market (especially at the luxury end) was in flux. By the mid-Eighties when the Mark, Cougar, and Thunderbird were on sale with Fox platform underpinnings, Ford began preparations for their successors.& Only trim remained to tell them apart.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 2, 2024

As author David Morton noted in his 2006 book Sound Recording: The Life Story of a Technology , 3M was one of the best-suited companies on the market to help Brush out. 3M got into the floppy disk market around the fall of 1973. Its former corporate parent 3M, meanwhile, has a market cap of $51.33 inch floppy.

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Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2009

Green cars continue to be as badly hit as any during the on-going recession as sales of hybrid cars showed another dramatic year-on-year slump in April. Combined reported US hybrid sales from Ford, GM, Honda, Nissan and Toyota fell by 45.5 per cent new vehicle share of the market - that’s down from the 3.2

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 19, 2024

Rental companies typically buy cars at substantial discounts from MSRP, and sell them on the used market, and they pay close attention to resale values. Sources: The Mercury News , Car and Driver , Reuters The post The real reason Hertz is selling EVs – Charged EVs appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 7, 2009

The end of the slump in the automotive sector appears far from over as total sales of light duty vehicles in the USA during May 2009 were revealed to have decreased by 33.7 Sales of passenger cars fell by 38.6 per cent to 488,045 units; while sales of light trucks fell by 27.2 Nissan: Sales fell by 33.1

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EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Similarly, Ford’s entire commercial vehicle range will be zero-emissions capable, all-electric or plug-in hybrid, by 2024, with two-thirds of Ford’s commercial vehicle sales expected to be all-electric or plug-in hybrid by 2030. 4 compact SUV, which went on sale in Europe and China in late 2020. 19, via Virginia Mercury.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 20, 2010

Read more about it in the San Jose Mercury News Article: Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday. By Dana Hull for the San Jose Mercury News. The Leaf is just the first of several all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles about to come on the market. By Dana Hull. dhull@mercurynews.com. Advertisement.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2011

TCEP will be an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) 400 MW power/poly-gen plant that will capture 90% of the carbon dioxide, 99% of the sulfur, more than 95% of the mercury, and eliminate more than 90% of the nitrogen oxides produced by the process. This provides a syngas stream that is concentrated in both CO 2 and H 2.

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Electric Vehicles India

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Matt Titanium Grey, Glossy Starlight Blue, Glossy Coral Sand, Matt Copper Bronze, Mint Blue, Glossy Mercury Grey, Lucid Yellow, Glossy Copper Bronze, Glossy Titanium Grey, Luminous Red, Pearl White. The OLA S1 Air is an electric scooter on the market in India with a starting price of Rs 84,999.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 27, 2009

Toyota: When the Toyota Prius originally went on sale in 1997, it was the world’s first mass-produced hybrid car, meaning the Japanese automaker effectively stole a march on its rivals. When sales of the Civic Hybrid started to flag, Honda introduced the Insight Hybrid earlier this year. So who is leading the green car race?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid. The first after-market conversion company, built Felixs car, currently provides vehicles mainly to fleets.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011. Expected deposits in 2009 and first sales in CA in 2010.

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