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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? I found a a 2004 with 247k km (154k miles) on the clock. The gasoline engine only runs in reversing to power the batteries.

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Junkyard Find: 2001 Oldsmobile Alero Sedan With Manual Transmission

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You could get a new Alero with a Getrag five-on-the-floor all the way through the demise of Oldsmobile in 2004. I'd been looking for a discarded 1999-2004 Alero or 1999-2005 Grand Am with a manual transmission for years, with no success until I spotted this car. liter pushrod V6 engine rated at 170 horsepower, but this 150-horse 2.4-liter

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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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Japanese transport officials raided a Toyota -affiliated plant Tuesday after the company admitted to cheating on engine testing, as Toyota Motor Corp. which makes diesel engines. No major accidents have been reported in connection with any of the cheating. Hours after the probe began at Toyota Industries Corp.’s

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Two new Wärtsilä JVs with CSSC: 2-stroke engine business and medium-speed diesel and dual-fuel engines

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The first will take over Wärtsilä’s 2-stroke engine business. Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) also signed an agreement to establish a joint venture for manufacturing medium- and large-bore medium speed diesel and dual-fuel engines. The current 2-stroke engine business management team will remain in place.

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Renault Trucks launches D Wide CNG with new 9L Euro 6 natural gas engine

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Renault Trucks has been developing and selling vehicles running on compressed natural gas (CNG) for its Distribution range since 2004. The Renault Trucks D Wide CNG, fitted with the new 9L Euro 6 gas engine, offering a power rating of 320 hp (239 kW) and available in two configurations; a rigid 19 t 4x2 and a rigid 26 t 6x2.

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SEC issues cease-and-desist order against split-cycle engine developer Scuderi Group for violations of Securities Act

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The Scuderi Engine is a split-cycle design that divides the four strokes of a conventional combustion cycle over two paired cylinders. The Scuderi Engine is a split-cycle design that divides the four strokes of a conventional combustion cycle over two paired cylinders. a more efficient internal combustion engine.

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Arizona State University Professor’s Work to Stabilize the Grid Pays Off

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He is a professor of power systems engineering in the Fulton program at Arizona State University , in Tempe. Vijay Vittal Employer Arizona State University, in Tempe Title Regents professor of electrical, computer, and energy engineering Member grade Life Fellow Alma mater B.M.S.

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