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NHTSA announces follow-up recall of 2.12 million cars and SUVs over TRW airbag defects

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million Acura, Dodge, Jeep, Honda, Pontiac, and Toyota vehicles from model years 2002 to 2004 for a defect that may cause airbags to deploy inadvertently. This is unfortunately a complicated issue for consumers, who may have to return to their dealer more than once.

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GM outlines plans for China with 17 launches this year; developing advanced propulsion and electrification tech in China

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Earlier this year, it introduced the locally produced XTS luxury sedan as well as the refreshed SRX luxury SUV, which is Cadillac’s best-selling model in China. GM currently offers five SUVs in China: the Buick Encore and Enclave, Cadillac SRX and Escalade, and Chevrolet Captiva.

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Ford Motors to Manufacture Batteries

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They released the Ford Mustang Mach-E an electric SUV which has won the 2021 North American SUV of the year award. Since 2004 Ford has sold more than 1 million Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid and all-electric vehicles and has made out 4 generations of battery packs into its vehicles. Ford Mustang Mach-E.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. We Promote PHEV Conversion Programs: First CalCars in 2004, then a number of aftermarket companies, have converted over 200 cars — at first most were for fleets, but more and more are going to individual owners.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

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Power and Associates 2004 report ]. Toyota has had a battery recycling program since 1998 and even offers dealers a $200 bounty to ensure batteries arent just thrown away (described at end of linked document). At the moment, only 2004-2007 Priuses , and to a limited extent, the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrids.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. Establishing dealer network. Furia explained, "The SUVs that we just completed that were outfitted with the XHT drive train could have been any SUV made by anyone. Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012.

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