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EPA awards $8M in FY2014 clean diesel grants in 21 states, Puerto Rico

Green Car Congress

San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District is replacing 48 trucks model year 1991-2003 with trucks powered by 2013 or newer model year engines. is providing incentives to voluntarily replace 19 drayage trucks operating 1995-2003 engines. New Jersey and New York. Florida and South Carolina.

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Junkyard Find: 1986 Subaru BRAT GL

The Truth About Cars

In order to evade the 25 percent Chicken Tax on imported light trucks, Subaru installed carpeting and jump seats in the beds of 1978-1985 BRATs sold here. It appears that this truck began its career in Bristol, Pennsylvania, just across the Delaware River from New Jersey. This made them cars in the eyes of federal law.

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Junkyard Find: 1964 Mercury Montclair Four-Door Hardtop Marauder

The Truth About Cars

Starting in 1958, Ford's new MEL ( M ercury- E dsel- L incoln) big-block V8 engine was given the Marauder name when installed in Mercury models. Most accounts of the origin of the Montclair name state that it was derived from the name of the closest affluent town to Ford's Mahwah Assembly plant in New Jersey.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid. is Hymotions San Francisco-based distributor/installer. Pricing from $8-15,000 for installed low-speed EV range of 8-24 miles. The company partners with approved installers charging $1,200-$3,000.

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

Revenge of the Electric Car

The biggest obstacle for those who would prefer an alternative has been lack of purchasable plug-in electric vehicles since 2003 when auto manufacturers ceased production of plug-in EVs like the GM EV1, Honda EV Plus, and Toyota RAV4-EV. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. BMW (US) Holding Corp.,

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