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Please Pick an Actual Color for Your Next Car Purchase

The Truth About Cars

percent since 2004, while white gained 77.4 The cause behind some of this is certainly buyers’ behavior, but it’s a bit of a chicken-or-egg scenario with dealers. People buy the cars that dealers stock, and an overly cautious store might only want colors it knows it can sell, leaving buyers with fewer choices.

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First driving behavior-based telematics automobile insurance developed for Toyota connected cars in Japan

Green Car Congress

In 2004, the company launched a distance-based automobile insurance that utilized Toyota’s telematics technologies. The product is called either the Toyota “Tsunagaru” (Connected) Car Insurance Plan (eligible: Toyota dealers), or G-Link automobile insurance (eligible: Lexus dealers).

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

Green Car Congress

In its order, the SEC noted that between 2004 and 2011, Scuderi Group sold more than $80 million worth of securities through offerings that were not registered with the Commission and did not qualify for any of the exemptions from the Securities Act’s registration requirement. —SEC order (Release Nº 33-9407).

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Green Friday | Black Friday

My Energi

myenergi has decided, that opposed to simply bringing awareness to the cause and asking others to shop local, we’ve put our money where our mouth is and have gone on a spending spree, purchasing beautiful gifts from just a handful of local businesses available. Established 2004 in sunny Cleethorpes England. Extreme Sports.

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

Cars That Think

And in 2005, the Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group purchased IBM's PC business. IBM lowered the PCjr's price, added functions, and tried to persuade dealers to promote it, to no avail. In December 2004, IBM announced it was selling its PC business to Lenovo for $1.75

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

The new regulations will drive up the price of such conversions, putting them out of reach for most Prius owners, and ensuring that the only way to purchase a next generation eco-friendly car will be from one of the world’s two largest auto companies. 3Prong Power only works on Prius model years 2004 to 2009. Protheroe asked.

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