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Used Car of The Day: 2011 Volvo C30 R-Design

The Truth About Cars

This one-owner 2011 Volvo C30 R-Design is for sale for $17,000 out of Washington state. The seller says it runs and drives well and it's for sale because the seller owns another C30 and can't keep both. Today we bring you a small, swift Swedish hatch with a six-speed stick.

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For Sale: em57 leaf motor couplers

DIY Electric Car

Being there was no good way to adapted to the motor shaft, I spent a good long time designing this coupler. For Sale: em57 leaf motor couplers. As a result i got a small batch of them made and still have a few left for any one interested. gen 2 leaf motor (EM57) shaft coupler. untested on gen 1 leaf.

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Infiniti Q Inspiration concept designed with autonomy, VC-Turbo variable compression ratio engine in mind

Green Car Congress

The Q Inspiration Concept is meant to demonstrate future technologies and will not be available for sale. Representing the next step in INFINITI design, the exterior of the Q Inspiration Concept features clear and concise lines with dynamic and confident proportions.

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Audi switches to power output designations on its models; kW-based performance levels for all power types

Green Car Congress

Audi is adopting a standardized nomenclature for the power output designations of its worldwide range of automobiles. While the names of the model series—from Audi A1 to Audi Q7—will remain unchanged, within the model families, combinations of two numbers will replace the various type designations previously used.

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Fuji Electric releases newly designed DC Quick Charging Station

Green Car Congress

The new model will be available for sale in North America in February 2013. The UL—Certified charger was recently displayed at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV and is compliant with CHAdeMO standards, meeting all requirements for both small and large-scale installations.

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Volkswagen Group appoints new heads of Global R&D, Group Design, Group Product and Modular Toolkit Strategy

Green Car Congress

Michael Mauer will lead Group Design in addition to his present function at Porsche. Mauer studied vehicle design and began his career at Mercedes-Benz in 1986, holding various functions until 2000, including design responsibility for the A-Class, SLK and SL models as well as Smart design.

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California ARB fines Ford $2.96 million for sales of non-compliant On-Board Diagnostic systems in California

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Routine ARB testing revealed that 2011 and 2012 model year Ford Fiesta vehicles were sold in California with non-compliant diagnostic systems and improperly designed data link connectors.