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Orders beginning for Ford F-150 Diesel; best-in-class torque, towing, targeted EPA-est. 30 mpg

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liter Power Stroke diesel engine ( earlier post ) this month. The F-150 Power Stroke diesel features a targeted EPA-estimated 30 mpg (7.83 The F-150 Power Stroke diesel features a targeted EPA-estimated 30 mpg (7.83 liter Power Stroke diesel fuel economy estimates will be published this spring. Final EPA F-150 3.0-liter

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

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Here's a very solid Mercedes-Benz W123 oil-burner that now languishes in a self-service boneyard in Phoenix, Arizona. 417,046 miles is about the same as traveling 16-¾ times around Earth (using a great circle route, of course), and that distance is impressive even by Mercedes-Benz diesel standards. market 300 D.

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Think EVs can’t pull? This electric truck can haul 100 tons!

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Even bigger: Caterpillar 793 electric mining truck Caterpillar first showed its all-electric 265 -ton capacity 793 at its Arizona proving ground just over a year ago , and moved quickly to develop Cat MineStar Command autonomous hauling technology there. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Caterpillar shows off its first-ever underground electric mining truck

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Cat has been on something of a roll lately, announcing new OEM-level collaborations and showing off more additions to its electric equipment ecosystem almost continuously since the launch of its 793 above-ground electric mining truck in Arizona back in 2022. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Ford provides some performance specs for its new 2.7L twin-turbo EcoBoost for the MY2015 F-150

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liter EcoBoost fuel efficiency is the debut of standard Auto Start-Stop technology for F-150. liter Power Stroke turbo diesel V8 in Super Duty trucks. liter Power Stroke turbo-diesel V8 engine. liter V8 while towing a 7,000-pound enclosed trailer up Davis Dam in Arizona. liter V8-equipped F-150 with similar torque output.

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VW ID.4 EV tax credit; Subaru Solterra update; Macan, Prologue, and ZDX pricing: The Week in Reverse

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At the opening of its second manufacturing stage in Arizona that will enable production of the upcoming Lucid Gravity electric SUV, Lucid teased its likely next product—a smaller electric SUV that appears to be a potential Model Y rival. as mandated by its settlement for diesel pollution. million to the rest of the U.S.,

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Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV

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Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV A Stand-Out Electric Sedan Not all auto manufacturers are abandoning sedans for SUVs; some are even growing their stables of what for decades was the most popular car in America. The infotainment system includes AM/FM/SiriusXM/HD radio, with wired Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

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