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The long-lost legend returns to the field with all-new features and looks

Electric Vehicles India

Tata Motors’ two-door SUV Sierra has discontinued just 20 years ago in 2003 to make room for the newer models. The new conception mimics Sierra’s original hinder glass design, with buff black trim factors on top, but replaces the fixed glass roof with a panoramic sunroof. still, the new Sierra.EV conception.

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

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor Sales USA and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America for systematic, longstanding violations of Clean Air Act emission-related defect reporting requirements, which require manufacturers to report potential defects and recalls affecting vehicle components designed to control emissions.

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Flash Drive: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT and GT Performance

Clean Fleet Report

The First Edition is sold out, but the GT and GT Performance hit dealers in the fall 2021. The GT Performance gets one more tool for spirited driving, the driver-selectable Unbridled Extend, which is designed for track use, which we tested on an autocross course. The interior design is sleek, modern and uncluttered.

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

Green Car Congress

Richard Dorenkamp: from 2003 until December 2013, Dorenkamp worked for VW as the head of VW’s Engine Development After-Treatment Department in Wolfsburg, Germany. From 2006 until 2013, Dorenkamp led a team of engineers that developed the first diesel engine that was designed to meet the new, tougher emissions standards in the United States.

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BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

Green Car Congress

BMW designed the i8 from the start as a plug-in hybrid sports car boasting agile performance attributes and extraordinary efficiency. Credit for the linear power delivery, which extends right up to the high end of the rpm range, goes to a special hybrid motor design principle exclusive to BMW i. Powertrain and driving experience.

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News: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV

Clean Fleet Report

The first Honda hydrogen vehicle–the FCX EV Plus 1997-99 Insight Hatchback Hybrid 1999-2006 Civic Hybrid 2003-* (offered intermittently in various generations of Civics starting with the 7 th generation in 2003; note: An all-new Civic Hybrid will be released in 2025.) The cockpit design is similar to the CR-V Hybrid with a 10.2-inch

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Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

Green Car Congress

He served as the chief engineer for the Ford Escape Hybrid from 1998 to 2003 and holds 12 patents. Its goal is to become a full-service Tier 1 supplier of vehicle battery systems capable of designing and delivering Li-ion cells, modules and packs along with the supporting battery monitoring, wire harnesses and thermal management components.

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