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Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

Green Car Congress

Engineers tore apart the old structure, excavated for new concrete retaining walls, and added rock armor to the slope. how many trees the managers will remove either for sale or to better support the regrowth of the redwoods. (The fieldwork involved in an owl survey is a story in itself.). This is represented by the red line above.

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Exploring the Appeal of JDM Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Key Characteristics of JDM Cars: Performance: Picture this: high-revving engines purring like contented felines and handling so precise it feels like dancing on asphalt. Quality Construction: Precision engineering and meticulous craftsmanship are the cornerstones of JDM cars. That’s the essence of JDM performance.

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Chevrolet Cruze station wagon to debut in Geneva; not for North America

Green Car Congress

The new station wagon is not planned for sale in North America. New and improved engines will be available on the entire Cruze line-up starting summer 2012. gasoline engines, a new 1.4L diesel engine complete the powertrain offer. gasoline engines, a new 1.4L diesel engine complete the powertrain offer.

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Volvo reveals new XC90; limited diesel, gasoline First Edition on sale only online

Green Car Congress

The two launch engines are the D5 twin turbo diesel and the T6 supercharged and turbocharged gasoline unit. Top of the model range will be the XC90 Twin Engine—a plug-in hybrid delivering around 400 hp (298 kW) with carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions of around 60 g/km (NEDC driving cycle). Engines Fuel Efficiency Plug-ins'

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This cheap electric half-car/half-truck looks like a botched Alibaba El Camino

Baua Electric

The spork is a good example, representing the peak of culinary engineering. It’s nice to see that the little truck is even available in a wide range of colors, allowing you to customize it to your own personality. The panda comes pre-installed on all of them though, so I hope you have a panda personality as well.

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2025 Mini Cooper S Hardtop Revealed in NYC

The Truth About Cars

The manufacturer is reviewing the model at the New York auto show this week and looks to have kept the car that’s slated for sale in North America quite close to its European counterpart — with a few exceptions. liter four-cylinder engine as the base unit, Mini is only sharing comprehensive specifications of the former.

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Hyundai Motor to enter hybrid vehicle segment in India in 3 years | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

While the company has stuck with diesel engines after the BS VI phase II, post 2027 the cost to meet future emission norms for diesel will make it even more expensive and hence it makes sense to look at hybrid technology for mid-size vehicles to remain competitive,” added another person in the know, requesting anonymity.

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