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Junkyard Find: 2002 Daewoo Nubira SE Sedan

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Today, it's the turn of the third member of the 2000-2002 Daweoo triumvirate: The compact Nubira, an example of which I found in a Denver self-service yard last week. The Nubira was supposed to compete against such affordable machinery as the Chevy Cavalier and Toyota Corolla. The engine is a 2.0-liter

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GKN Automotive launches new strategy to make electric propulsion more affordable

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The company’s Automotive SPICE Level 2- and 3-certified software engineering processes enable it to manage the system’s complete integration. Standardizing their diameters lowers tooling costs and engineering effort, and improves assembly costs and quality. The inverter retains its own separate housing for maximum serviceability.

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CES 2002 News: EV Trucks Wars Ratchet Up

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The Work Truck version of the Silverado EV will be affordable. Since the truck was introduced virtually, we didn’t get a chance to see it in the flesh, but some Detroit-based journalists were given a preview last month and noted it looks smaller than the internal engine Silverado. The First Two Models. First Ride: 2022 Ford F-150.

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Report: Mitsubishi Planning Dealer Expansion, More Models for U.S.

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While this is probably very exciting to those who recall driving any model equipped with the 4G63 engine, it might be wise to temper expectations. A few years ago, your author speculated that Toyota would probably be having a good run as there was mounting evidence that Americans couldn’t really afford new automobiles.

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The Hyperloop Is Hyper Old

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Hiis fanciful etching was just a spoof of an engineering project proposed in 1825 and called the. But no materials were available to build such a tube—above all, there was no way to produce affordable high-tensile steel—nor were there ready means to enclose people in vacuum-moving containers. Heath was no science-fiction pioneer.

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GM, Honda to collaborate on next-generation fuel cell technologies; targeting commercial feasibility in 2020 time frame

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The goal of that collaboration is to develop jointly a common fuel cell electric vehicle system while reducing investment costs associated with the engineering of the technology. Honda began leasing of the Honda FCX in 2002 and has deployed 85 units in the US and Japan, including its successor, the FCX Clarity. Earlier post.).

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GKN Driveline presents fully integrated compact eDrive system in Shanghai; less weight, lower cost, easier integration

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GKN said that the fully integrated design will enable advanced eDrive solutions to be supplied to OEMs at lower unit costs than today’s electric drivelines, paving the way for more affordable eDrive variants of mainstream vehicles. GKN has been advancing the development of eDrive technology since 2002.

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