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Stellantis Cancels Ram 1500 Classic in Canada, America Next?

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Per a short statement, the company said inventory in the Canadian market will sell through the 2024 calendar year, so presumably what ya see is what ya get in showrooms north of the border (unless someone’s willing to do a dealer trade; given the level of inventory on lots around here, that may be an option like it was in the pre-pandemic years).

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Porsche’s North American CEO Leaves Company

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President and CEO of Porsche Cars North America, Kjell Gruner, has left the company. Porsche Cars North America COO Joe Lawrence and CFO Thierry Kartochian will assume the relevant business duties until a suitable replacement is found.& The news came out of left field," said an insider who requested to remain anonymous. "The

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Daimler invests in electric bus company Proterra; exploring electrification of Daimler’s Thomas Built school buses

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Daimler Trucks & Buses is investing in the US company Proterra Inc. Proterra was founded in 2004 with headquarters in California and is a leader in the business with electric buses for local transport. —Martin Daum.

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California ARB: GHG emissions fell below 1990 levels for first time in 2016; down 13% from 2004 peak; transportation emissions up 2%

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that greenhouse gas emissions in California in 2016 fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked in 2004—a reduction roughly equivalent to taking 12 million cars off the road or saving 6 billion gallons of gasoline a year. How the inventory is compiled.

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Have a Hoopty Nissan? Park It!

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The models noted certain copies of the 2002 – 2006 Nissan Sentra, 2002 – 2004 Nissan Pathfinder, and 2002 – 2003 Infiniti QX4. At issue are the Takata airbags whose inflators are said to have killed over two dozen people in America, at least one of which was in a Sentra covered in this DND order.

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Severstal North America achieves up to 42% weight reduction in steel vehicle parts

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Severstal North America (SNA), one of the largest steel producers in the US, is using Computer Aided Engineering (CAE), advanced manufacturing equipment and new grades of high-strength and high-formability steel to help its automotive customers to achieve lighter weight, stronger vehicles—while keeping costs low.

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Japanese officials raid a Toyota group plant after the company admitted cheating on engine testing – ET Auto

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Analysts say the group companies’ problems are likely to have a limited impact on Toyota’s earnings because their sales and profits are a small fraction of Toyota’s overall global earnings. Sato has acknowledged Toyota group companies need better communication and education about the importance of complying with rules.

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