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Junkyard Find: 1986 Dodge Aries SE Four-Door Sedan

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Though the extended Chrysler K Family had many members (including minivans and Maseratis ) and stayed in production deep into the 1990s, there were just five true K models sold in the United States: the Plymouth Reliant, Dodge Aries, Dodge 400, Dodge 600 and Chrysler LeBaron (though not all the LeBarons and 600s were genuine Ks).

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Cumulative sales of Toyota Motor hybrids top 2M units in Japan, 4.6M worldwide; 1.02M from Jan to Oct.

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Toyota calculates that as of 31 October, TMC-produced hybrid vehicles sold since 1997 have reduced CO 2 emissions by approximately 30 million tons worldwide and approximately 9 million tons in Japan compared to the amount of emissions from gasoline-powered vehicles of similar size and driving performance.

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Worldwide sales of Toyota Motor hybrids top 4M units; Prius family accounts for almost 72%

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Sales of the Prius began in North America, Europe and elsewhere in 2000. The second-generation Prius followed in 2003 along with the expanded use of TMC’s hybrid system on such vehicles as minivans, SUVs, rear-wheel-drive sedans and compact hatchbacks. Cumulative sales of select TMC hybrids. Click to enlarge.

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Achates OPGCI project targeting 50% fuel efficiency gains over downsized GDI engine at reduced cost

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liter opposed-piston, gasoline compression ignition engine applicable to large passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks, SUVs and minivans. At idle and low loads, rebreathing of hot exhaust gases provided stable compression ignition with very low engine-out NO x and PM emissions. bar was measured at 2000 rpm, with 17.4 Earlier post.).