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Elio Motors set to begin operations in former GM plant in Caddo Parish; 80 mpg highway 3-wheeler for $6,800

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The former GM Shreveport Assembly and Stamping Plant was built in 1981 and most recently expanded in 2002. The three-wheeler will attain a highway mileage rating of more than 80 mpg (2.9 The company has been accepting pre-orders on its website and touring the country to showcase the prototype. The property also includes a 1.5

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2024 Lexus TX, GX satisfy 2 heavy wishes for emblem

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since 2002, is getting into its 3rd era with a ground-up redesign and 2 unutilized trims that bolster off-road personality and capacity. Estimated blended gasoline economic system is 17 mpg. The GX, which has been within the U.S. Each and every of the trims is provided with a twin-turbo, 3.4-liter

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New C3 debuting at Geneva; two PureTech 3-cylinder gasoline engines

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Citroën has sold nearly 3 million units of the C3 since 2002. mpg US and 52.3 mpg US), and CO 2 emissions between 99 and 104 g/km. The new Citroën C3, set for launch in April 2013, will make its debut at the Geneva motor show. The VTi 68 and VTi 82 offer fuel consumption of between 4.3 l/100 km (54.7

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Volkswagen to produce XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid at Osnabrück; 261 mpg US

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261 mpg US), will go into limited production at the company’s Osnabrück factory in Germany. Click to enlarge. Volkswagen has confirmed that its XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle, featuring fuel consumption of 0.9 l/100 km (approx. XL1’s engine. Click to enlarge. Powertrain. The powertrain consists of a 0.8-liter,

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Honda Clarity Fuel Cell EPA-rated with 366-mile range; longest of any ZEV

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Since the introduction of its first-generation fuel cell vehicle, the FCX, in 2002, Honda has made significant technological advancements in fuel cell vehicle operation in both hot and sub-freezing weather while meeting customer expectations and safety regulations. The first fuel cell vehicle leased to an individual customer (July 2005).

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line

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Toyota and Honda didn't have much to fear from the Vue Green Line's hybrid technology, but it did benefit from regenerative braking and delivered a pretty good 23 city/29 highway miles per gallon (versus 19/25 mpg for the base Vue with 2.2-liter liter engine and automatic). The Vue's platform outlived Saturn and still lives today, though.

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Volkswagen to debut XL1 PHEV prototype at Qatar Motor Show; fuel consumption of 0.9 L/100 km (261 mpg US)

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L/100 km (261 mpg US), according to VW. Despite the very high levels of efficiency, developers were able to design a body layout that offers greater everyday practicality, incorporating side-by-side seating rather than the tandem arrangement seen in both the first 1-liter car presented in 2002 and the L1 presented in 2009.

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