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Junkyard Find: 1986 Dodge Aries SE Four-Door Sedan

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These cars are becoming difficult to find in the Ewe Pullets of the land, and I hadn't written about a true K in the Junkyard Finds series since way back in 2019. Chrysler did perhaps the best job of recreating the occupant experience of, say, a Plymouth Satellite sedan in a vehicle that got twice the fuel economy.

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Tesla’s 2023 in review: NACS adoption, Cybertruck launch and more

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Tesla detailed its Master Plan part three In April, Tesla shared its Master Plan part three , detailing the company’s proposal for a path to reaching a sustainable global energy economy. Since then, every startup and major automaker has followed suit, with the exception of Chrysler-Dodge parent company, Stellantis.

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Road Test: 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited

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If you opt for the automatic, the fuel economy is rated a bit better at 21/30/25. Road Test: 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF. Road Test: 2019 Hyundai Veloster (now out of production). Road Test: 2016 Dodge Challenger. In our week driving through Southern California we averaged 24.7 Flash Drive: 2023 Kia EV6 GT.

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Stellantis says new strategy will eliminate buying emission credits from Tesla

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Tesla also pooled its emissions ratings with FCA in 2019, but for the last few years, it has instead bought the credits Tesla has sold for a profit. For example, it will drop the HEMI engine in favor of the Hurricane family, which has better fuel economy and lower emissions. ” “It’s not even a topic of discussion.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost and Coyote 5.0 V8

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torque EPA Estimated Fuel Economy: 22 mpg city/33 highway/26 combined (Note: Official numbers TBD) Base tires: 255/40 summer tires. When Clean Fleet Report reviewed it in 2021 and 2019 , we loved it as it out-performed the V8 in a few ways. EcoBoost and EcoBoost Performance Package EcoBoost Bucket list drive Coupe and convertible 2.3-liter

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Gas War: California Brings Stellantis to Heel

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This means the automaker — which oversees Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ram, Fiat, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, and several brands that are not sold in the United States — will be required to cut emissions through the 2026 model year and adhere to California’s requirement to have a majority electrified fleet within the next several years.