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Junkyard Find: 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante LS

The Truth About Cars

Having read all four episodes, you now know that 2004 was the final model year for the Diamante in North America, and that only 4,379 examples were sold here that year. Are those paltry sales the result of Mitsubishi's puzzling major refresh of the body for '04, which made the car look like a bloated Lancer ? The engine is a 3.5-liter

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Iogen More Than Doubled Cellulosic Ethanol Production in 2009, Passes 1M Liter Mark

Green Car Congress

Iogen Corporation announced that its cellulosic ethanol production in 2009 topped 581,000 liters (153,000 gallons US), more than doubling the firm’s 2008 fuel production, and surpassing the one million liter (264,000 gallons US) mark in cumulative production since 2004. Tags: Brief. This achievement is second to none.

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California Legislature Considering Bill Requiring Smog Testing for Motorcycles

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grams per kilometer (g/km) HC+NO x beginning with 2004 models and a Tier II standard of 0.8 Small volume manufacturers were defined in the final regulations as manufacturers with annual California sales of no more than 300 motorcycles. On average, motorcycles sold in California by major manufacturers in 2004 achieved emissions of 0.92

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Daimler buys stake in Tesla

Green Cars News

In 2004, Tesla began development of its first electric vehicle, the Roadster, which remains the only highway capable EV for sale in North America or Europe. Tags: Tesla Motors 10 Daimler stake Tesla. As of 2012, Daimler plans to equip all smart and Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles with own produced lithium-ion batteries.

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Green Friday | Black Friday

My Energi

This now global shopping frenzy which takes place the day after Thanksgiving, has turned into a month-long celebration of discounted technology and sales. Follow, Like, Tag, Share… HOW TO ENTER . TAG Tag 3 friends @’name’ 4. Established 2004 in sunny Cleethorpes England. Instagram .

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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The first such vehicles were introduced by Volkswagen in 2003, and by 2004, they accounted for more than 17% of the Brazilian auto market. In 2005, their sales increased even further, accounting for approximately 54% of all new car sales. Tags: Ethanol Perspective Policy. As used in this section and Sec. Brewster, S.C.,

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A PHEV with only a 20-mile all-electric range is 62% lower (see printed page 95 in the 2004 study ). CalCars produced the worlds first plug-in Prius (the PRIUS+) in 2004. Tags: evdriven. Nationally, two government studies have found PHEVs would result in large reductions even on the national grid (50% coal). The GREET 1.6

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