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New York City Taxi and Limo Commissions selects Nissan NV200 as Taxi of Tomorrow; fully-electric version possible starting in 2017

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The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) has selected the Nissan NV200 as the exclusive taxi of New York City for a decade, beginning in late 2013. The City now will enter into final negotiations with Nissan to make the NV200 the first taxicab specially built for use in New York City.

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The 2025 Mazda CX-70: Right-Sizing UPDATED

The Truth About Cars

You get to your Mazda dealer and see that a new contender has emerged. The all-new CX-70 shares a lot of its bones with the CX-90 , its exterior duds aren't just a shrunken-down copy. It's an attractive design. None of the current crop of two-rows in the upper $30K to $50K range are doing it for you.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Cadillac Eldorado, Distinctly Luxurious (Part II)

The Truth About Cars

An engine that debuted alongside another new OHV V8 from Oldsmobile for 1949, the 331 series produced 160 horsepower (210 gross). & The 331 was designed with higher compression in mind, as octane in fuel increased after World War II. Though its power plant was standard fare, the design and equipment the Eldorado carried were not.

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GM planning to “own” the customer relationship beyond the vehicle; autonomous Volts, car sharing and fuel cells

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GM announced that late in 2016 it will add a fleet of 2017 Chevrolet Volts designed to drive autonomously within its renovated Warren Technical Center campus. GM also announced two new car- and ride-sharing projects, one in New York City operating now (Let’s Drive NYC) and one to come in first quarter next year in another US city.

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Mack LR Electric Class 8 refuse truck now in serial production

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Mack recently announced that the LR Electric comes standard with the Mack Ultra Service Agreement, offering customers a tailored uptime package designed specifically to meet the unique needs of battery-electric vehicles. Updating the facility is also required.

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When They Electrified Christmas

Cars That Think

debuted electric Christmas lights when he lit up 80 hand-wired bulbs on a tree in the parlor of his New York City home. advertised "Winking Fairy Lights for Christmas Trees" in Hardware Dealers' Magazine. In 1910 GE changed its basic design to a round bulb, although still with the exhaust tip. of Chicago.

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Road Test: 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T Plus Plug-In Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Italian Design The Hornet R/T is sharp looking with its Alfa Romeo roots coming through nicely. Taking design cues from crossovers sold in European markets, it has a smooth front end with two narrow upper grilles sitting over a larger fascia grille. Then fill the 11.2-gallon gallon gasoline tank with 87 octane and head-out on the road.

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