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NHTSA To Probe 2004-2009 Toyota Prius For Steering Issue

Green Car Reports

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking into possible defects with 2004-2009 Toyota Prius steering shafts. According to The Detroit News, a possible.

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Fiat Chrysler to electrify more vehicles as diesels fall out of favor

Green Car Reports

Among the Detroit Three automakers, General Motors has a quarter of a century of electric-car experience, from the legendary EV1 to the 238-mile Chevrolet Bolt EV. Ford launched hybrids in 2004, before any other maker, but its battery-electric efforts thus far have been strictly compliance cars.

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2011 Detroit Auto Show: Ford C-Max Hybrid & Energi Plug-In Concepts

Green Car Reports

While Toyota dominates global hybrid production, Ford was the first company to launch a hybrid SUV: the Ford Escape Hybrid, in 2004. Hybrid mini-minivan Between 10 and 10:30 am today at the Detroit Auto Show, Ford will pull the wraps off a.

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Junkyard Find: 1964 Mercury Montclair Four-Door Hardtop Marauder

The Truth About Cars

The Montclair and Park Lane names disappeared after 1968 (the Monterey name survived through 1974, then was revived for the Mercurized Ford Freestar in 2004). It was brought back to life on the 2003-2004 Marauder , a version of the Grand Marquis powered by the Lincoln Mark VIII 's DOHC engine. Why did this car meet such a fate?

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University of Michigan Report Finds Focus on Fuel Economy Would Be Very Profitable for Detroit 3; Says Rapid, Wide-Reaching Change in Business Models Required for Turnaround

Green Car Congress

According to the study, higher fuel economy standards would benefit the Detroit 3 automakers the most. According to the report, “Fixing Detroit: How Far, How Fast, How Fuel Efficient?” mpg) would increase Detroit automakers’ gross profits by roughly $3 billion per year and increase sales by the equivalent of two large assembly plans.

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CRC ACES Phase 2 report finds emissions from modern heavy-duty diesels well below required levels

Green Car Congress

2010 engines emissions reduction relative to 2010, 2007, and 2004 US emission standards. earlier post ), found that emissions of NO 2 and other nitrogen oxides—which can have direct health effects and contribute to the formation of smog—were approximately 61% below the 2010 EPA standard and 99% lower than in 2004 engines.

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Ford wins reversal of $105 million industry secrets and techniques U.S. courtroom award

Baua Electric

A federal pass judgement on in Detroit on Monday threw out a jury verdict ordering Ford Motor Co. million for breaching a 2004 licensing assurance and misappropriating industry secrets and techniques. to pay Versata Device Inc $104.6

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