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U.K. Dealer Sells 'Death Trap' Twice, Faces Jail Time

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He sold the car through his store, Shelby's of Netherton. Hickman has admitted to "engaging in a misleading commercial practice and engaging in a commercial practice which contravened the requirements of professional diligence" according to Car Dealer Magazine. He was supposed to refund 3,500 pounds to the first customer.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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DaimlerChrysler has presented plug-in hybrids in commercial vans that have enough room to store the batteries, but the technology is not quite ripe for cars."Plug-in That has to be looked at." ( Reuters ) 3/28/07 "Batteries are not yet an economic or efficient way of storing power.we The largest category: 39% want PHEVs.

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