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Yamaha Motor produces 3 mn Performance Damper since 2004 – ET Auto

Baua Electric

New Delhi: Yamaha Motor Co., has produced a total of three-million of the Yamaha Performance Damper , an anti-vibration damper for automobiles since its manufacturing began in 2004, the company said. 2 of Yamaha Motor Hydraulic System Co., This achievement was marked with a function at the Numazu Factory No.2

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Distance driven in the United States: Did we reach the peak in 2004?

Green Car Congress

This article is the latest publication in a series examining recent changes in various aspects of motorization in the United States. from 1984 to 2004 (from 6,612 miles to 9,314 miles), then decreased by 9.1% from 1984 to 2004 (from 18,256 miles to 24,349 miles), then decreased by 10.2% by Michael Sivak. population).

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? I found a a 2004 with 247k km (154k miles) on the clock. There is no need for a starter motor nor clutch in Toyota’s hybrid system.

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Study finds rates of LDV fuel consumption in US peaked in 2004; indications of peak motorization

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These rates are down 16% to 17% from their peaks in 2004, except that the rate per vehicle is down 13% (from its peak in 2003). This rate increased to a maximum of 474 gallons in 2004. The rate increased to a maximum of 698 gallons in 2004. The rate increased to a maximum of 1,240 gallons in 2004. 2003 to 2004. -13%

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Hyundai Motor expands partnership with US Government to support further exploration of hydrogen fuel cell technologies

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Hyundai Motor Company is expanding its partnership with the US Department of Energy (DOE) and its support of the DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program. Euisun Chung, Executive Vice Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group and Under Secretary of Energy Mark W. Kia Motors Corp. and parts-maker Hyundai Mobis Co.—announced

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BluE Nexus’s first eAxle adopted on Toyota’s bZ4X EV

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The eAxle is an electric driving module that integrates a motor, an inverter, and a transaxle. The e-Axle has been significantly downsized via technologies including a built-in structure that incorporates an inverter into the transaxle, a downsized motor, and a shortened distance between the shafts achieved by adopting an output shaft.

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TM4, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Exagon Motors and the Gouvernement du Québec partner on new electric drivetrain

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TM4 , PSA Peugeot Citroën, Exagon Motors, Hydro-Québec and the Gouvernement du Québec are collaborating to develop a new electric drivetrain for light-duty vehicles. Hydro­Québec will also be contributing CAD 4 million to the project, in addition to the services offered by its subsidiary TM4 to help with the development of an electric motor.

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