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Junkyard Find: 1959 Renault Dauphine

The Truth About Cars

Then I learned that three Renault Dauphines had hit the regular inventory at the Pick-n-Pull in San Jose, California. If you insisted on buying a new American-built car in 1959, AMC could get you into a Rambler business coupe for $1,821 ($19,279 now). I hopped a 737 out there soon after. The Crusher awaits.

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Coulomb Technologies to Provide 4,600 Free Home and Public Charging Stations Through ChargePoint America Program

Green Car Congress

the San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area, California; Redmond, Wash.; First, each region had to be on at least one of the participating automakers list of target regions where their vehicles will be for sale during the program period. Sacramento, Calif.; and Washington DC. Richard Lowenthal, CEO of Coulomb Technologies.

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Conference confirms plug-in fever

Plugs and Cars

Plug-in 2008 in San Jose, California witnessed a noon-time address by new heavy-weight convert, Andy Grove, former CEO of Intel. But neither car, GM execs made clear, will appear for sale on a showroom floor for more that two years. Once again, a conference on plug-in cars.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia GM is committed to putting the system in the Chevrolet Volt for sale by 2010, Lutz said. People wont buy a full car. Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. The biggest barrier is the battery." Detroit Free Press ).

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