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VinFast and Mitsubishi to Collab on After-Sales Service (and Recycling Used Cooking Oil)

The Truth About Cars

Mitsu will also establish a working group to collect used cooking oil. The bumf goes on to explain this is being done as a way of “enhancing the competitiveness of the VinFast electric car brand”, no small task for a new (to America) brand in a segment which is moving at light speed. Wait, what?

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Saudi Arabia And Iran Reignite The Oil Price War

Green Car Congress

The rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran is becoming increasingly evident in the oil pricing policies of the two large Middle Eastern producers. sanctions on Iranian oil. Iran, OPEC’s third-largest producer, is trying to convince its oil customers to continue buying Iranian oil despite stringent U.S. to US$1.20

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Today’s Stunted Oil Prices Could Cause Oil Price Shock In 2020

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As oil prices remain unsteady and OPEC continues to make headlines every hour, the world is focused on oil’s immediate future. In a speech made at the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators’ 2017 International Petroleum Summit, Johnston laid out his concerns for the future of oil. oil may not be able to fill.

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Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires

Baua Electric

And yet it acknowledges that EV drivers shouldn’t be buying as many tires as they are. It’s made with recycled steel, recycled carbon black from end-of-life tires, with silica from pulverized rice husks, as well as some natural resins and oils—including from orange peel for higher efficiency. According to information from the U.S.

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Green Deals: Sun Joe 10-inch 8A pole saw makes light work of tree trimming at $72, more

Electrek

Matched at both Walmart and Best Buy. Plus, since it’s electric, there’s no gas or oil to deal with. Head below for more deals on smart LED light bulbs, WI-Fi outlets, and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Amazon is offering the Sun Joe 10-inch 8A Electric Multi-Angle Pole Saw for $71.99

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Green Deals: Kick gas + oil to the curb with Greenworks’ Pro 80V electric mower at $447, more

Electrek

Included with your purchase is a 5Ah battery and charger, giving you everything needed to kick gas and oil to the curb. Head below for more deals on LED lights, electric scooters, and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best Tesla accessories.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. It was time to buy our first car. I was nervous as this was the first time that I was buying a car, so the experience was new to me. Priuses can burn oil.

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