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2013 Toyota RAV4 To Debut At Los Angeles Auto Show

Green Car Reports

Pre-dating the modern trend for downsizing, its compact body and 2.0-liter Since its launch in 1996, the Toyota RAV4 has always been a greener option for those wanting all-wheel drive. liter engine gave it significantly better gas mileage than many SUVs--and an electric version in 1997 took that even further.

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Ford Unveils Ford Fiesta for North America at Los Angeles Auto Show; 1.6L I4 with Ti-VCT Delivers Estimated 40 mpg Highway

Green Car Congress

Ford unveiled the North American 2011 Ford Fiesta at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Fiesta features Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) ( earlier post ) which allows the engine to be downsized for fuel economy while continuously optimizing camshaft phasing for throttle response, performance and flexibility.

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Former CEO of American Electric Power Dies at 94

Cars That Think

DeWitt downsized his operations after an economic recession hit the United States in 1975. Army for two years after he earned a bachelor's degree in engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. The company also developed a way to conserve fuel during landing and takeoff of the Apollo 11 lunar landing module.

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Brand new Ford Fiesta makes show debut

Green Cars News

The eyes of the automotive world continue to focus on the Los Angeles Auto Show, and it’s no surprise after another vehicle made its debut at the event. Tags: Ford Green cars Latest news 2011 Ford Fiesta Ford Fiesta LA Auto Show Los Angeles Motor Show new Ford Fiesta ONE Ford.

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Acura unveils all-new electrified ARX-06 race car

Green Car Congress

Exterior styling of the Acura ARX-06 was led by the Acura Design Studio in Los Angeles, California, in conjunction with HPD and chassis-supplier ORECA, one of the chassis suppliers approved for prototype competition in both the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the World Endurance Championship. Bodywork and Aerodynamics.

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Greenius Drinks L.A. Times’ Milkshake On Global Warming

Creative Greenius

“ Really, Los Angeles Times? It sounds like the Los Angeles Times is telling us there is still a viable debate on this subject. It looks to me to be a combination of being emasculated by eight years of Bush/Cheney as well as the paper’s own decade of internal decline, downsizing and dumbing down.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Theres still a lot of development that needs to be done from the standpoint of cost, safety and weight," a Toyota spokesman said this week. -- ( Los Angeles Times ) 8/9/07 Toyota spokesman John McCandless said the company does not comment on its product plans, but he disagreed that the developments give GM an edge. "No

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