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Junkyard Find: 2002 Daewoo Nubira SE Sedan

The Truth About Cars

The Nubira was supposed to compete against such affordable machinery as the Chevy Cavalier and Toyota Corolla. After that, the Pep Boys were hired to handle warranty service on all those very affordable Leganzas, Nubiras, and Lanoses. The revised Lanos came back as the 2004 Chevy Aveo. The engine is a 2.0-liter

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

It will be the vehicle we look back on down the road and say ‘that is when EVs became truly affordable, user-friendly and desirable for all consumers’. Most of the relevant studies are several years old, frequently rope in the European market, and typically list high-volume models that are purchased by just as many men (e.g.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

It will be the vehicle we look back on down the road and say ‘that is when EVs became truly affordable, user-friendly and desirable for all consumers’. Most of the relevant studies are several years old, frequently rope in the European market, and typically list high-volume models that are purchased by just as many men (e.g.

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Maruti Suzuki’s hits and misses | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Affordable and fuel-efficient, the 800 democratised the passenger car and did so reliably, something new to the Indian landscape back then. It was only in 2004 when the company increased localisation levels, slashed prices and re-positioned the Baleno did its sales gather some momentum. million households.

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History of Electric Vehicles in India

Get Electric Vehicle

MEML was closed in 2004 due to a lack of demand. 2021 – Fast forward to 2021, when firms are hustling to produce affordable electric vehicles, to dispel the myth that electric automobiles are prohibitively expensive. 2001 – Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. The Future.

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Opinion: Consumer Reports’ Tesla Autopilot stunt crossed a line in an already-heated EV climate

Teslarati

Consumer Reports may not want to talk about it much today, but back in the 80s and the 90s, the magazine ended up costing the United States one of its most affordable, fun, and popular off-roaders ever — the Suzuki Samurai. While Consumer Reports prides itself in its analysis of consumer products, the magazine has shown bias in the past.

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US DOE Issues Request for Information on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Market Development; Reports to Congress on Program

Green Car Congress

DOE is seeking to facilitate the market penetration of hydrogen and fuel cell products through higher volume purchases (e.g., billion (FY 2004 - FY 2008), including the competitive selection of nearly $830 million (subject to appropriations) in research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects (nearly $1.2

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