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

Green Car Congress

I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. Huge leg space in front and back, just like in a Ford Mondeo or VW Passat. Power steering is electric and as a result we don’t need to check the power steering oil level as there isn’t any.

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

Baua Electric

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. Even the lighter oil can be used to create resins used in the tires.

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First Drive: 2023 Ford Super Duty Lineup

The Truth About Cars

While Ford has been shipping all trims of its all-new 2023 Super Duty pickup line to customers since May, production issues have delayed things and you’ll be hard-pressed to find someone that’s actually driven one. Fortunately, the Blue Oval invited us to take a gander at the new trucks at the Ford Michigan Proving Grounds earlier this month.

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2024 Ford Mustang GT Review – Pony Power, Premium Price

The Truth About Cars

It was almost certainly a coincidence that the site Ford chose to launch the 2024 Ford Mustang GT was near a horse-racing track. Full disclosure: Ford flew me to Southern California, fed me, and housed me for two nights. GTs are differentiated from EcoBoosts by a hood extractor that Ford says is functional. fender badge.

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Will green cars put industry on road to profit?

Green Cars News

Whereas overall car sales in the US market were down 34 per cent in May 2009 compared to the same month in the previous year, some of the most popular fuel efficient cars took even bigger hits - the Ford Focus down 54 per cent; the Honda Civic down 61 per cent; the Chevrolet Cobalt down 52 per cent.

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

Charged EVs

If you’re CATL, you can sell in mass quantities to GM and Ford. Those guys don’t have the wherewithal to finance a battery-electric truck that costs twice as much as a diesel truck, and they’re usually buying third- or fourth-owner diesels anyway, that are super-cheap. It’s easier to sell to the light-duty market.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Electric Microbus for North America appears, at last

Charged EVs

Iconic design, two-tone paint, three rows, AWD; whatever you call it, the Buzz won’t be cheap. Ford, Hyundai, Kia, and GM will all launch vehicles into that segment over the next couple of years. Whatever it is, it won’t be cheap Defining the ID.Buzz as a vehicle is difficult. Now we know VW will join them. 4s sold in Canada.