The Truth About Cars

JUNE 3, 2024

The problem is that the Chevrolet S-10 was the first of those all-American 1980s minitrucks, and discarded early-production examples are damnably hard to find today. The real issue, though, is whether those vehicles took their names from the Mexican state or the Colorado city. The S-10 is bombing the Ford Ranger out of existence!

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Durango Chevrolet Colorado Isuzu 59

The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Today's Junkyard Find is an example of the second type of Marauderization (not to be confused with Moroder ization ) within the world of Ford's Mercury Division. 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. Yes, I bought these badges.

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Mercury Colorado Denver St. Louis 111

The Truth About Cars

MARCH 18, 2024

Honda beat everybody to the production gasoline-electric hybrid game in the United States, putting the Insight in showrooms in 1999. If we look at the fine print, GM actually introduced a sort-of-a-hybrid vehicle as a 2004 model , though the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid/GMC Sierra Hybrid didn't have regenerative braking.

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VUE Saturn 2007 Green 91

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

The Transit Bus Repower powertrain is a product that our customers have been demanding for some time. Lightning’s first Transit Bus Repower powertrain was deployed in a 2004 30-foot GILLIG bus and has been on the road with a transit operator in Colorado for the past 9 months. All Lightning products are available today.

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California Colorado Financing 2004 268