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Every Karma Revero is Being Recalled Over Turn Signals

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A recall has been issued for just about every Karma Revero EV sold inside the United States over an intermittent issue with the turn signals that place the model out of compliance with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). Henrik Fisker originally launched Fisker Automotive in 2007, with the Karma being the first model.

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EPA awards $5M to the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) for cleaner big rigs

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Rush Truck Centers and SACE will determine select used trucks to be retrofitted, and buyers will also have the option of choosing to retrofit a pre-2007 vehicle from other trucks in inventory at the dealer’s locations. About 8 million are exposed to air quality that violates the federal standards for particulate matter.

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Chrysler Files for Bankruptcy; Reaches Agreement with Fiat for New Company; Fiat Percentage Ownership Tied to Fuel-Efficiency Targets

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Bob Nardelli, Chairman and CEO of Chrysler since August 2007, also announced to Chrysler LLC’s Board of Management and the US Treasury his plan to leave the company following the emergence of the new company from Chapter 11 and the completion of the alliance with Fiat. Chrysler employees will become employees of the new company. Bob Nardelli.

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New York City Taxi and Limo Commissions selects Nissan NV200 as Taxi of Tomorrow; fully-electric version possible starting in 2017

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Standard driver’s navigation and telematics systems. Nissan will train taxi fleet operators to conduct routine in-house service and repairs, and Nissan Commercial Vehicle dealers will provide prompt service by providing the first available service bay to taxi operators needing service. Taxi of Tomorrow.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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Introduced in 2007, Epoch is the cell control logic enabling integration of electronics, firmware and software. ISO/TS 16949 is the quality management system created by the International Organization of Standards to monitor the design, development, production and servicing of automotive components. Hydro-Quebec lawsuit.

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What every auto repair shop should know

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Most people drove large V8-powered vehicles that required constant maintenance, and emissions and fuel economy standards were just emerging. Wondering how to face the future I graduated from technical school in 2007 and started working at the shop full time when our best jobs were emissions related. Matt Lamontagne.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Lincoln Mark Series Cars, Feeling Continental (Part L)

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A trim package like Lincoln created previously for the Mark V in 1979, Collector’s Edition introduced some luxury features that should have been standard on Mark VIII all along. Of note, these special edition cars came without the perforated seating surfaces standard on all other LSCs. Lincoln would prefer nobody remember those.&

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