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

Green Car Congress

The California Air Resources Board announced that Ford Motor Company has agreed to fines totaling $2,960,000 for violations of air quality laws related to the sale of vehicles with non-compliant On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) systems in California.

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Arkema boosting Kynar PVDF production to meet Li-ion materials demand; targeting €1B in battery sales by 2030

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Arkema now aims for sales of at least €1 billion in the battery sector by 2030. The company has opened a new Center of Excellence dedicated to batteries for clean mobility that is equipped with state-of-the-art design and analysis equipment, including a dry room and an electrode coating line.

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EPA approves Rolls-Royce marine natural gas engine for sale in US

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved for sale in the US market marine natural gas engines designed to improve fuel efficiency, cut methane slip emissions and meet strict international environmental standards set to take effect in 2016. 9-cylinder version of Rolls-Royce marine gas engine in engine room.

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

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

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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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