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Junkyard Find: 2001 Jeep Cherokee Classic 4x4

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2001 was the final model year for the XJ Cherokee in the New World, making this truck of the very last examples sold here. The rust stains in the engine compartment suggest a catastrophic overheating event, maybe a blown head gasket. In China, however, XJ production continued all the way through 2014 (and maybe later).

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Event: 2023 Acura Integra Introduced

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The last time we saw the Acura Integra was in 2001 as a coupe. Acura wants to rekindle that spirit with the all-new 2023 Integra, which was shown to the media at a Los Angeles event this week. See image gallery at cleanfleetreport.com ]The post Event: 2023 Acura Integra Introduced first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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Prague buying 20 Solaris bi-articulated Trollino 24 electric trolleybuses

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Traction batteries, used as a source of energy in the event of power supply failure, will be placed on the roof of the vehicle’s second section. The company added these zero-emission vehicles to its offering back in 2001. Each vehicle will feature four axles, including two drive axles.

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Event: “Building an Electric Future” at the Petersen

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2001 Nissan Hypermini. See image gallery at cleanfleetreport.com ]The post Event: “Building an Electric Future” at the Petersen first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. Corbin Sparrow. 1996 Corbin Sparrow. 50 mile range. 1996 General Motors EV1. 100 mile range. Nissan Hypermini. Nissan Hypermini. 72 mile range. 2008 Tesla Roadster.

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Safety of flying and driving after the attacks of 9/11 revisited

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The flying data were for 1992 through 2001, and thus they included the year of the 9/11 attacks. The analysis showed that, despite the events of 9/11, flying was substantially safer than driving. In 2003, Brandon Schoettle and I published a detailed analysis of the relative safety of flying and driving in the United States.

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Volvo Trucks increases I-Shift gearbox shifting speed by up to 30%

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And the more shifting events that the road and terrain requires, the more the improvements will be appreciated by the driver. When I-Shift was introduced in 2001, it was the first automated transmission designed for heavy duty trucks. It also makes the gear shifting smoother, for a more harmonious driving experience.

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Homeland Security Now Combating Street Takeovers

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Homeland Security was reportedly involved in stopping a street takeover in Conroe, Texas, after a prior event became violent when the police arrived. Nothing happened at the event," Hendrex said on the C10 Talk Podcast. The event went smoothly. Nothing happened at the event," Hendrex continued.

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