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Junkyard Find: 1977 Dodge Tradesman 200 Mystery Machine

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The Chrysler Corporation sold vans based on the B-Series platform from the 1971 through 2003 model years, giving them Dodge , Plymouth and Fargo badging along the way. Today's Junkyard Find is a first-generation B-van, found in a Colorado boneyard. Ford and GM stuck with their B-Series competitors for similar spans.

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These Are the Most Reliable Cars in Each Category, Says J.D. Power

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Segment-by-Segment Breakdown The study lists the most reliable vehicles across different categories, with Toyota Motor Corporation achieving the most segment awards.

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These Are the Most Reliable Cars in Each Category, Says J.D. Power

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Segment-by-Segment Breakdown The study lists the most reliable vehicles across different categories, with Toyota Motor Corporation achieving the most segment awards.

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University of Tennessee to head $250M advanced composites manufacturing institute; Ford, Honda and Volkswagen members

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The new institute pairs leading carbon fiber producers and suppliers—such as Materials Innovation Technologies, Harper International, and Strongwell—with key end users such as TPI for wind turbines and Ford, Honda and Volkswagen for automobiles. PolyOne Corporation; PPG Industries, Inc.; Honda R&D Americas, Inc.;

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Lightning Hybrids releases initial emissions testing results for medium-duty hydraulic hybrids

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Lightning Hybrids , a maker of hydraulic hybrid systems for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses ( earlier post ), released initial results from emissions testing conducted by an independent testing facility in Colorado of two medium-duty trucks upfitted with the Lighting Hybrids system. liter V10 and a 2010 GMC 3500 Savana Cutaway 6.0-liter

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NREL joins 3 ARPA-E AMPED projects to optimize electric vehicle battery management and controls

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Over the next three years, NREL engineers will work with teams led by Utah State University, Washington University, and Eaton Corporation to optimize utilization, life, and cost of lithium-ion batteries for electric-drive vehicles (EDVs) through improved battery management and controls.

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Junkyard Find: 2001 Jeep Cherokee Classic 4x4

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The XJ Cherokee was born out of the French government's bailout of American Motors and made its debut as a 1984 model. It was so successful that it stayed in production in essentially its original form through three corporations and into the following century. Some costly mechanical failure likely doomed this truck.

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