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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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Ford has also languished in negative territory from 2001 onwards, and only temporarily showed signs of recovery in 2004 and 2005 (although still not managing to create positive Sustainable Value). In the group of smaller producers, Isuzu showed a noticeable improvement.

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Junkyard Find: 2009 Suzuki Equator RWD Crew Cab

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The Volkswagen Routan , Saab 9-7X , Mitsubishi Precis , Acura SLX , Isuzu I-Series , 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider and 1988-1993 Pontiac LeMans come to mind here. By the time the Equator hit showrooms, Isuzu's once-mighty presence in the American-market truck business was no more.

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Junkyard Find: 1996 Saturn SC2

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Oldsmobile was gone after 2004 , not long after Geo had to endure having its final two models torn away and handed to Chevrolet in 1997 and 1998. At least they outlived Isuzu by a bit here, though Saab held on for a bit longer.

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Comparative study finds that B20 increases emission rates of a number of pollutants in both light- and medium-duty diesel engines at idle

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L/2004 calibration engines. L engine manufactured by Isuzu, which is used in passenger cars in Europe and Asia. L engine was operated under both 2004 and 2007 calibrations. L/2004 calibration engine, and benzene by 40% for the 1.7 L/2002 calibration and 6.4 —Chin et al. For the study, they used a GM 2002 1.7

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