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Junkyard Find: 1992 Geo Metro 4-door hatchback

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Not the Subaru Justy , not the Toyota Tercel , not the Hyundai Excel and not the Suzuki Swift. The Metro was based on the second-generation Suzuki Cultus, and it was the successor to the 1985-1988 Chevrolet Sprint (which was based on the first -generation Cultus). It was today's Junkyard Find !

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Honda joins Toyota’s hydrogen engine push

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TOKYO — The Toyota-led push to plug hydrogen combustion as a trail to carbon neutrality has won backing from opponents equivalent to Honda and Suzuki as a gaggle of Eastern minicar and bike makers settingup a unutilized national aim to advertise the era. and Suzuki Motor Corp. Honda Motor Co. of the home four-wheeler marketplace.

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Zotye launches low-cost car in China

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It is the first domestically made car sold below 20,000 yuan in China, costing only 2,000 yuan more than the world’s cheapest car, Tata Motor’s Nano, referred to as “The People’s Car.” The whole series of Alto vehicles will be made available in the Beijing market at the same price as elsewhere.

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2024 Kia Sonet vs Tata Nexon: Variant-wise prices compared

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The Sonet competes in an extremely intense sub-compact SUV segment and has to challenge the likes of Maruti Suzuki Brezza and Hyundai Venue. Fo reference, the Sonet 1.0-litre Note : All prices are indicative and for reference purposes here. Tata Nexon packs all its transmission choices into the 1.2-litre lakh for Smart+, ₹ 9.70

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Stanford, CMU, MIT team reviews challenges to practical implementation of solid-state Li-ion batteries

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In their paper, the team references more than 200 papers, exploring critical aspects of solid-state battery technology including the basic material properties of solid state electrolytes—along with key differences in theory and understanding of material physics—and the fabrication of those materials. —Kermana et al.

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Maruti Suzuki brands remain top choice for used car buyers in 2023: CARS24 – ET Auto

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We can’t talk about cars without mentioning Maruti Suzuki. In reference to disbursals, the platform reached a peak of 300+ disbursals on a single day on October 15. This dynamic shift positions the used market for an era where customers prioritise both style and substance, creating a new standard in car ownership.

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J.D. Power study pegs India as 3rd largest vehicle market by 2020; small car focus

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The average transaction price for all new passenger vehicles sold in 2010 in India was about $10,000 (compared with $17,500 in China and $28,000 in the United States), while the best-selling passenger car in India—the Maruti Suzuki Alto—had an average transaction price of about $6,200. ” —John Humphrey.

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