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Junkyard Find: 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300 D With 417k Miles

The Truth About Cars

Here's a very solid Mercedes-Benz W123 oil-burner that now languishes in a self-service boneyard in Phoenix, Arizona. Amato's Auto Body is still in the same location in San Diego shown on this sticker; the seven-digit telephone number suggests that the sticker is of 1990s or earlier vintage.

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In a milestone, the US exceeds 5 million solar installations

Baua Electric

For example, Illinois, which had only 2,500 solar installations in 2017, now boasts over 87,000. Similarly, Florida has seen its solar installations surge from 22,000 in 2017 to 235,000 today. The US has enough solar installed to cover every residential rooftop in the Four Corners states of Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico.

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NTSB calls for federal review process for automated vehicle testing on public roads after Uber investigation; “inadequate safety culture”

Green Car Congress

During a board meeting held to determine the probable cause of the 18 March 2018, Tempe, Arizona crash, the NTSB said an Uber Technologies Inc. Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group had modified the striking vehicle, a 2017 Volvo XC90, with a proprietary developmental automated driving system.

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The Six People You Meet In the Car Business

The Truth About Cars

Having worked for car dealerships, manufacturers, an auction house, and an auto finance company, I’m convinced there is no other industry that attracts& such a diverse cast of characters. I last& heard he was at a luxury car& dealership in Arizona in 2014. This can lead to problems.

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Non-stop car insider 

Electric Auto Association

First, a serial entrepreneur Kirsch joined ECI in 2017 soon after retiring from her career at the last of her many successful business endeavors, a special effects company. “I There was literally nothing wrong with my 2017 Model S.” I came out of retirement to work with ECI, and through ECI, I met the EVA team,” Kirsch said.

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These StartUps are going to Challenge Tesla

MyEVOnline

With a market capitalization of $107 billion in January 2020, it stands second behind Toyota, among the most valuable auto companies globally. Faraday gained popularity in 2017 after launching its first EV, named FF91. In December 2019, Lucid started producing Air at its manufacturing facility based in Casa Grande, Arizona.

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Are Autonomous Buses the Answer for Efficient Transportation and Reducing Emissions and Fuel Consumption?

Green Car Congress

In May 2017, Reno, Nevada, boasted that it is laying the groundwork for the industry’s first driverless bus program, launching a three-phase process to roll out a full fleet in its downtown area. As a result, many auto dealerships, car washes, gas stations and parking lots might shut down, causing additional layoffs.”