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Where Minus 35 Is Perfect Weather to Get Outside

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Frozen hair is a nuisance in most places, but at the Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs in Whitehorse, Yukon, it’s a higher calling. Destination Canada, the national tourism board, has increasingly promoted festivals like Yukon Rendezvous along with other wintry experiences. Baker-Johnson said.

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GM investing $2B in Spring Hill plant to build EVs, starting with Cadillac LYRIQ

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. $17 million will be invested in the Romulus, Michigan propulsion plant to enhance automation and increase capacity of GM’s 10-speed truck transmission, which is used in full-size pickups and other key products, including the all-new Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Yukon and Yukon XL, and the Cadillac Escalade.

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General Motors Developed Two-Mode Hybrid Powertrain With MathWorks Model-Based Design; Cut 24 Months Off Expected Dev Time

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General Motors developed its Two-Mode Hybrid powertrain control system using Model-Based Design software from The Mathworks. Using math and simulation-based tools, GM designed the powertrain prototype within 9 months, shaving 24 months off the expected development time. Earlier post.).

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Toyota Teases Next Land Cruiser

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The GX has a bit of simple styling flourish in this area, so it wouldn’t be a chore for Team Toyota to design a lamp that could remind us all of the tri-color rectangular units found on Land Cruisers in the past. Amber turn signals would be a tremendous throwback but we aren’t holding our breath.

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First natural gas GM half-ton pickups with 5.3L DI engines delivered in Texas

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liter direct injection engines, which are used in the Chevy Suburban, the GMC Yukon XL and several larger pickup trucks. AGA Systems designs and manufactures CNG engine systems for a wide range of General Motors vehicles and produces the only natural gas engine systems EPA-certified for GM’s direct injection engines.

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2024 Lexus TX Hopes to Become a Better Family Hauler

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After showcasing the next-generation GX , the brand introduced an all-new model designed to replace the three-row RX L. However, where the RX was stretched as an afterthought, the TX was always designed with extra seating in mind.& Lexus is hitting the public with a one-two punch this week.

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LPG system provider Icom earns 17 new EPA certifications For GM vehicles

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The GMC-brand vehicles include Sierra, Yukon and Savana vans. It is designed specifically for use with OEM gasoline engines. The EPA certifications allow Icom to convert these popular fleet vehicles in the US market for propane/autogas bi-fuel use. Icom’s total number of EPA certifications now stands at 40.

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