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A stack of lies you could drive a Toyota HiLux through | Opinion

EV Central

FCAI spokeshead Tony Weber came out swinging scary falsehoods, telling the very willing listeners at The Australian Financial Review that if we continued to buy utes and SUVs at our current rates until 2029, the poor, innocent car companies would face fines of up to $38 billion. Yes, BILLIONS. FCAI chief Tony Weber. Look, I get it.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $2.6M for natural gas vehicles

Green Car Congress

The Energy Commission’s buy-down incentives are reserved in blocks for vehicle manufacturers or their designated dealers. The newly approved incentive go to the following companies: Tom’s Truck Center is awarded $400,000 for the buy-down of 20 natural gas-powered vehicles in the 14,001-to-26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight range.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $15M to advance biofuels, plug-in and V2G research

Green Car Congress

The Energy Commission is also awarding $1,074,000 in buy-down incentives for 46 alternative-fuel vehicles. The newly approved buy-down incentives go to the following companies: TEC of California Inc. The vehicles are manufactured by Anaheim-based Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc. Villa Ford Inc.

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Splendid Wall readies EV battery meeting, analysis in Thailand

Baua Electric

and Isuzu Motors dominate the rustic’s auto marketplace, with pickup vehicles accounting for greater than part of gross sales terminating occasion. Funding in Thailand, which objectives to grow to be a regional electrical car manufacturing middle, would rely partially on govt subsidies, Narong added.

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EV conversion business profile: British Off Road, QLD

EV Central

This Australian Defence Force ute has been stripped of its Isuzu diesel engine and gifted a NetGain electric motor and Tesla batteries. You’re also not buying another vehicle, and the manufacturing involved there. Then there’s the tough guy standout: a Land Rover Defender Perentie. You don’t keep using fuel. That’s the green side.

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Junkyard Find: 2009 Suzuki Equator RWD Crew Cab

The Truth About Cars

The Volkswagen Routan , Saab 9-7X , Mitsubishi Precis , Acura SLX , Isuzu I-Series , 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider and 1988-1993 Pontiac LeMans come to mind here. By the time the Equator hit showrooms, Isuzu's once-mighty presence in the American-market truck business was no more.

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Junkyard Find: 1996 Saturn SC2

The Truth About Cars

That year, American car shoppers could buy a new 1996 Honda Civic DX coupe with five-speed manual for just $11,720 ($23,411 now), but that car had a mere 98 horsepower. At least they outlived Isuzu by a bit here, though Saab held on for a bit longer. The (no-haggle) MSRP for this car was $13,295, or about $25,557 after inflation.

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