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Junkyard Find: 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante LS

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We had an extensive range of Mitsubishi models to choose from for quite a while, including a credible luxury sedan known as the Diamante , but those days are long gone. Having read all four episodes, you now know that 2004 was the final model year for the Diamante in North America, and that only 4,379 examples were sold here that year.

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Maruti Suzuki’s hits and misses | Autocar Professional

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Its sedan derivative, the Swift Dzire , also went on to become a hit, and eventually, an independent brand in itself. THE MISSES Maruti Baleno/Altura | 1999-2007 Maruti’s bold step into the premium sedan space back in 1999 was with the Baleno sedan. Both were eventually discontinued.

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Bosch Analysis Finds US Light Duty Diesels Had a Consumer Take Rate of About 30% in 2009 When Both Diesel and Gasoline Engines Offered

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VW Jetta TDI (Sedan and Sportwagen): 49%+. For example, using Polk registration data for the same 12-month period as the base, Ullrich noted that 8% of Camry buyers chose the Camry Hybrid, which has been on the market for four years, having been introduced in 2006 as a 2007 model. Tags: Brief. Audi Q7 TDI: 30%. BMW 335d: 8%.

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Renault Introducing New Fluence Sedan Line; Diesels All Less Than 119 gCO2/km, All-Electric Model in 2011

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Renault will extend its vehicle line-up this autumn with a new sedan, the Fluence. The Fluence is the successor to the sedan version of the old Mégane. Of these, four-door sedans are the dominant choice and account for 70% of sales. Tags: Diesel Electric (Battery). The Renault Fluence. Click to enlarge. metres (181.9

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Story of TESLA Motors: Beginning, Fight, Survival, and Success

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Musk Joining The Venture (2004). million dollars in the year 2004 and got to be the chairman of the board of directors. They debuted the prototype for their Tesla Roadster in 2006, and it went into production in 2008. Tesla launched its Model 3 sedan in 2016, as part of its foray into the mass consumer market.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. However," he continued, "If carmakers decide not to take advantage of this offer, AFS Trinity intends to raise the funds to begin modifying existing hybrids or manufacture its own 150 mpg SUVs and, eventually, 250 mpg sedans.

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