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Rare Rides Icons: The Lincoln Mark Series Cars, Feeling Continental (Part XLII)

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There were simply fewer coupe buyers as Americans ran to minivans and the earliest family-friendly SUVs. The MN12 was finalized with a 113-inch wheelbase, and put into production on the 10th generation Ford Thunderbird and seventh generation Mercury Cougar for the 1989 model year. Only trim remained to tell them apart.

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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

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The show, based at the Los Angeles Convention Center will host more than 30 significant world and North American debuts and feature more than 900 vehicles from sports cars and sedans to crossovers and minivans. Mercury Mariner Hybrid. Mercury Mariner E85. Mercury Milan Hybrid. Mercury Milan E85. Mitsubishi i-MiEV.

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Favorite periodicals Four newspapers daily ( The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Examiner, The Wall St. I now read scientific books and other nonfiction only.” Leisure activities Portrait photography (has photographed U.S.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", See our frequent comments at our news archive. Bloomberg News ). San Jose Mercury News ).

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