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Review: 2024 Chevy Silverado EV RST arrives for civilians

Baua Electric

The Silverado EV, in fact, is the electric reincarnation of the 2002-2013 Chevrolet Avalanche, an early four-door sport truck with that same integrated pickup bed. The post Review: 2024 Chevy Silverado EV RST arrives for civilians appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Toyota to pay $180M penalty for Clean Air Act reporting violations

Green Car Congress

In March and May 2002, at EPA’s request, Toyota and EPA representatives met to discuss Toyota’s internal process for identifying whether 25 instances of a specific emission-related defect exist in vehicles or engines of the same model year, requiring an EDIR filing. At a May 2002 meeting with EPA, Toyota presented its revised process.

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IHS Markit: average age of cars and light trucks in US rises again in 2019 to 11.8 years

Green Car Congress

From 2002-2007, the average age of light vehicles in the US increased by 3.5%. For the first time the analysis included a review of various regions around the country. In contrast, there were less than 35 million of 16+ year old vehicles on the road in 2002. From 2008-2013, however, the increase was 12.2%. —Mark Seng.

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Rental Review: The 2023 Chevrolet Malibu, Last Domestic Midsize Standing

The Truth About Cars

Minus points go to the old-school LCD screen in the center of the gauges, which could easily be from 2002. .& A storage cubby in front of the shifter draws the eye to a poorly fitted plastic trim piece against the center stack, which flexes with the gentlest of finger touches. Traditional gauges for the driver are clear and easy to read.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line

The Truth About Cars

Our nameless reviewer felt , back in 2006, that the Vue's panel gaps made it the "automotive equivalent of a shotgun shack" and calculated that the Green Line version would require 90,000 miles of driving with $2.15/gallon In fact, fuel prices went insane right around the time that review was written.

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Queensland Pacific Metals enters binding supply agreement for up to 1M tonnes per year of nickel-containing limonite

Green Car Congress

2021) “Szklary nickel deposit — a review and introduction to attempts in hydrometallurgical processing.” Lateritic ore is divided into limonite (oxide ore) and saprolite (silicate ore). While the DNi Process can treat the entire laterite ore profile, QPM is targeting the purchase of limonite ore. Schematic laterite profile. 2020.11.687.

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2015 MINI Cooper S Hardtop 4-Door: Gas Mileage Review

Green Car Reports

The original BMC Mini had two doors and a small trunk; the BMW MINI from 2002 is a more conventional three-door hatchback. In various forms, the MINI has been with us for more than half a century--but its image has always been shaped by the two-door model. minicar Driven MINI Cooper S'

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