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Junkyard Find: 2001 Oldsmobile Alero Sedan With Manual Transmission

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General Motors built cars on the N Platform and its derivatives from the 1985 through 2005 model years, and five-speed manual transmissions were available on various N-based machines throughout that time. Air conditioning and an AM/FM/CD radio were standard equipment on all 2001 Aleros.

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Mercedes-Benz to deliver 100 Citaro hybrid buses to Atac in Rome

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The current large order signals the return of EvoBus Italia to the capital; the company has already supplied buses to Atac: 450 Citaro between 2001 and 2005. An electric motor converts energy into electricity when the vehicle is coasting or braking. The electric motor assists the combustion engine when the bus pulls away.

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama marks start of 4-cylinder engine production

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc. TMMAL), an engine-production subsidiary of Japan-based Toyota Motor. TMMAL was established in 2001 as TMC’s first outside-Japan V8 engine plant for. Corporation (TMC), held a line-off ceremony to mark the beginning of. four-cylinder engine production. trucks and SUVs.

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2025 Nissan GT-R announced for Japan, could be the last edition of the supercar

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The automaker released two concepts, one in 2001 at the Tokyo Motor Show and the GT-R Proto at the same event in 2005. Fondly called the Godzilla, the 2025 GT-R could be the last time we see the model roll off the production line. The R25 GT-R entered production in December 2007, although development started back in 2000.

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Cumulative worldwide sales of Honda hybrids passes 1 million units

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Honda Motor Co., Leveraging the features of its IMA (Integrated Motor Assist) hybrid system, Honda has been enhancing its hybrid vehicle lineup and currently sells eight hybrid models (three of them solely in Japan) in approximately 50 countries around the world. mpg US, 2.86 L/100k m) on the 10? History of Honda’s Hybrid Models.

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History of Electric Vehicles in India

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Anyos Jedlik built an electric motor in 1828, and he used it to make the first miniature electric car. It had an AC induction motor and a 96V lead-acid battery pack as its power source. 2001 – Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. 2001 – Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. The cars were powered by a 72-volt lead-acid battery.

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Toyota launches new Crown series sedans in Japan, including new hybrid models

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) launched in Japan the redesigned Crown Royal and Crown Athlete sedans; production of a new hybrid version of the sedan will begin in late January 2013. liter, 4-cylinder inline Atkinson cycle engine featuring next-generation D-4S4 technology with a high-torque motor to provide the drive performance of a 3.0-liter

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