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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. This Tradesman got a mild camper conversion at some point. You get the idea.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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The good news? For details on what we’ve called “The Big Fix” beyond the following, see [link] —and we’ll continue adding back-up info at CalCars-News and elsewhere. The good news? Cash for Conversions” will start by fixing many of our 100 million trucks, vans, and buses. Finally, it’s time to begin.

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Chance to turn your van hybrid

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If you would love to drive a hybrid van but don’t have the money to just go out and buy a new vehicle then UK-based Ashwoods Automotive may have the solution. The company is offering a hybrid drive retrofit kit for panel vans – a proprietary system that can be fitted in less than four [.].

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UK collaboration makes plug-in conversion possible

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A consortium led by Cranfield University has developed a retrofit plug-in hybrid conversion system that can be used to convert conventional internal combustion engines. It has been developed to reduce carbon emissions in inner city driving and used a Vauxhall Combo van as its test vehicle.

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Promising EV Trends to Lookout For in 2023

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  The Market For Zero-emission Trucks & Buses Are Never Seizing To quote some figures, the market for electric commercial vehicles including vans, buses, and trucks is expected to increase from $56.13 Major manufacturers will release new models of heavy-duty trucks and delivery vans. billion in 2021 to $848.94

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UK company to help dual fuel conversion in US

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Currently, BAF is converting 600 AT&T Ford E-Series vans to dedicated compressed natural gas technology, while T Baden Hardstaff is a service and technology provider for the road transport industry which specialises in low carbon technologies. It also controls the petrol injection using feedback from the sensors. Baden Hardstaff.

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VW to benefit from a Bright IDEA

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The company, which unveiled its IDEA concept series plug-in hybrid light commercial van in May, will now convert VW Transporter vans using the series hybrid Bright powertrain. This will provide a bridge between the concept and the production version of the IDEA.

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