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City of Szczecin buying 8 Solaris Urbino 18 articulated electric buses

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Representatives of the City of Szczecin and of Solaris Bus & Coach have signed a contract for the purchase of 8 Urbino 18 electric buses. An electric axle with two integrated electric motors will provide a comfortable, smooth ride. Solaris has been collaborating with Szczecin since 2004.

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Junkyard Find: 2001 Oldsmobile Alero Sedan With Manual Transmission

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General Motors built cars on the N Platform and its derivatives from the 1985 through 2005 model years, and five-speed manual transmissions were available on various N-based machines throughout that time. You could get a new Alero with a Getrag five-on-the-floor all the way through the demise of Oldsmobile in 2004.

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Opposed-piston engine company Achates Power raises $35.2M in Series C Financing; new industry advisory board

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The Series C financing follows a $19-million Series B round in 2009 and brings the total raised by Achates Power to nearly $90 million since its 2004 founding. Daniel Hancock, retired vice president, global powertrain engineering, who spent more than four decades at General Motors Co.

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Remy to acquire 100% of its Remy Hubei Electric JV in China

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has signed a definitive share purchase agreement with its Chinese joint venture partner, Hubei Super Electric Auto Motor Co. In 2004, Remy acquired a 51% ownership of REH as part of Remy’s purchase of Delphi’s light duty alternator business. Remy International, Inc. REH) joint venture. with Hubei in 1994.

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Junkyard Find: 2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid

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Toyota and Honda remained the only carmakers selling new hybrids here until Ford introduced the Escape Hybrid as a 2005 model (unless you count the no-regenerative-braking 2004 Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra Hybrid , which I don't).

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The Big E: July 17, 2024 – Today’s Most Important News

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percent in state sales tax, EV purchasers also will need to pay into a state fund to pay for road repairs and other support for the state’s transportation infrastructure. The core expenses are well-known—EVs cost more initially, but save money in most places because electric motor efficiency delivers a lower cost per mile.

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Honda President Ito steps down, Takahiro Hachigo to replace him

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Honda Motor Co., Takanobu Ito, the current President, Chief Operating Officer and Representative Director, will remain on the board and assume the post of Director and Advisor to Honda Motor. From April 2004 to March 2006, Hachigo was stationed in the US as Senior Vice President of Honda R&D Americas, Inc.,

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