The Truth About Cars

APRIL 17, 2023

Today, it's the turn of the third member of the 2000-2002 Daweoo triumvirate: The compact Nubira, an example of which I found in a Denver self-service yard last week. The 2002 Nubira SE (the base trim level) had an MSRP of $11,699, or about $16,419 in 2023 dollars. For a brief period, it seemed that such a dream might be possible.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2020

Since 2016, Mercedes-Benz has been offering its customers the option of equipping as yet unconnected vehicles from older model series dating back to 2002 with the Mercedes me Adapter. Connecting the adapter with a smartphone means that connectivity services are no longer solely reserved to customers buying new cars.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

As Toyota learned with the introduction of the Prius and its efforts on the 2002 RAV4 EV, O’Brien said, it is difficult to force technology adoption by consumers. It is not enough to build niche vehicles that only a few can afford to buy or fulfill only a small subset of customer needs.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

The first target (1999-2002) was compressed natural gas (CNG), liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and other combustion alternative fuel vehicles (CAFVs), in a program called the Clean Auto Auction. With the 10 th 5-year Plan (“10-5”, 2002-2006), the government introduced the goal of developing and commercializing electric vehicles.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 24, 2025

Part of this is due to the action-packed rise and fall of the Daewoo brand here, the 1999-2002 rollercoaster ride that included the company's CEO going on the lam to evade embezzlement charges, but mostly it's because of Daewoo's fascinating role in The General's Greater East Asia Co-Misery Sphere. The final year for those cars was 2002.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2018

Established in 2002 and with listings on the Hong Kong and Shenzhen stock exchanges, Weichai Power Co., Weichai has also agreed that, in the event of a third-party offer to buy Ballard, Weichai will have the right to make a superior proposal or otherwise must vote its shares in accordance with the Ballard board recommendation.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2010

The United States released previous Climate Action Reports in 1994, 1997, 2002, and 2006. This would buy the world an insurance policy equal to a delay of a decade worth of CO 2 emissions. The submission of the document, also called the US Climate Action Report 2010, is a requirement under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

However, at the time, the market, the consumer and consumer’s environmental mind-set were not ready to buy-in to the whole battery-electric concept. In December 2002, Toyota began limited testing of fuel cell vehicles in the US and Japan. Both programs came and quickly went. But times have changed. And for the better.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 11, 2009

During the fall campaign, Hasner drove a leased 2002 all-electric Toyota RAV-4 throughout his south Palm Beach-Broward county district — when gas was at its $4-a-gallon peak. “I to legislators tonight at the Tallahassee IMAX theatre. to legislators tonight at the Tallahassee IMAX theatre.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Besides, as Hagerty notes, fun should be the primary goal with car buying, not necessarily making money. The company’s list highlights cars that it feels are set to grow in value over the next few years, with some exotics and classics and a growing number of “Rad Era” cars every year.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2010

Axsen and Kurani focus on the energy impacts that can be anticipated with significant PHEV market penetration given three recharge scenarios based on data collected through a web-based survey of new vehicle buying households. —Axsen and Kurani.

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EV Central

APRIL 25, 2024

The original Mazda6 launched in Australia in 2002 and the current third generation in 2012, with a significant update in 2018. The appearance of the EZ-6 ends the expectation Mazda would kill of the 6 due to declining interest in sedans and wagons and the rise of SUVs. READ MORE: Look out, China?

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 17, 2009

No one needs to buy another new gas powered car. Keep your old car, or buy an inexpensive used car. The Plug-Ins are coming and you should wait till they get here before buying your next new car. Otherwise you’ll just be buying a dinosaur that you’ll have to pay to convert or dispose of. Save your money.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

In 2002, China got the only operating maglev line—built by Siemens—running from the Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shanghai; now China claims to be preparing to test it at speeds up to 1,000 kilometers per hour. Japanese researchers have been experimenting with a modern version of Bachelet's.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 11, 2009

During the fall campaign, Hasner drove a leased 2002 all-electric Toyota RAV-4 throughout his south Palm Beach-Broward county district — when gas was at its $4-a-gallon peak. “I to legislators tonight at the Tallahassee IMAX theatre. to legislators tonight at the Tallahassee IMAX theatre.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 30, 2023

Several schools of thought exist about buying a set of wheels for a teenager or new driver. This author recently saw a beige 2002 Ford Windstar with 168,000 miles priced at $9,995, fer chrissakes. So, what to do? “As

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 5, 2007

And use the $15 million left over to educate Americans on why it is in their personal and the national security interest to buy a plug-in car. My 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV blends regen and friction just fine, thank you. As did most if not all of the electric cars produced in the '90s.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2009

A cap and trade system: While a plurality of Californians (49% support, 40% oppose) support a cap and trade program to curb emissions, there is a sharp partisan split over the idea of buying and selling emissions permits: 57% of Democrats favor it and 55% of Republicans oppose it. Independents are divided (47% support, 44% oppose).

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Maybe all those throngs of shoppers crowding Suzuki showrooms (in the minds of GM suits who could have been weeks into a Scotchgard-huffing binge due to job-related stress at that point) might impulse-buy a pickup truck… if one were available! Valuable, no. You'd call it "$5,000 off MSRP" by about 2011.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 22, 2024

One could have also said that of Porsche in 2002. Now, you can find people buying used Porsche SUVs on the cheap to be used as comfortable cruisers or built into luxury baja buggies. But the brand isn’t known for SUVs and crossovers, it’s known for building extremely lightweight performance and race cars in small quantities.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

For the past decade I''ve been driving the 91 miles to Sacramento without stopping to charge in a 2002 RAV4 EV. We have one mission: getting more consumers to buy plug-in cars. The biggest impression of the day regarding EVs was made upon me before I even made it to the hotel. So that day I was driving my LEAF. I don''t think so.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Months later, in 2002, Bob and I finally had a set of electronics put together, with the right motors figured out, and we were ready to take a crack at making it balance and drive around. Bender the Balancing Robot, built in 2002. In 2021, the IMU units you could buy off the shelf were pretty inexpensive and reliable.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 28, 2022

Roger Launius , who served as NASA’s chief historian from 1990 to 2002 and as a curator at the Smithsonian Institution from then until 2017, tells of a conversation he had with John Casani , a veteran NASA engineer who managed the Voyager, Galileo and Cassini probes to the outer planets. “The laws of physics haven’t changed since the 1960s.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 6, 2025

Thanks to the long reach of the mighty GM empire, it was possible for car shoppers in Latin America to buy an Indian-made third-generation Daewoo Matiz with Chevrolet badges. I documented a 2002 Chevrolet Chevy (Opel Corsa) last fall, and a 2009 Chevy Chevy back in 2018.

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Plug In India

MARCH 10, 2022

Avoid buying EV's from such companies. I will only buy a small electric car that costs less than Rs 6-7 lakhs. If you are buying a petrol scooter in 2022, don't! Buying from BIG ICE was a strict no-no. ​Atulji kept telling me to buy Ather and not go for OLA. If they do, they will loose market share.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In addition to the S2000 and CRX, other choices included a new Civic Type R, the NSX Type S from earlier this decade, and the final NSX-R form of the first-generation mid-engine sports car from 2002. The post Honda wonders if you’d like gas-engine sounds inside your EV appeared first on Bauaelectric EV News.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

This generation of Sportage remained available in the United States through 2002. For 2003 and 2004, American Kia shoppers had to buy a Sorento if they wanted a Kia SUV. The highest-mile Kia I've ever found in a junkyard was a Festiva with 317,207 miles.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Being realistic, no one will be buying a high-performance Mustang for making bread and milk runs. First introduced in 2002, versions of this suspension system are found on Camaro, Corvette, Cadillac, Acura, Audi, Land Rover, Ferrari, and Lamborghini models. puts out 310 horsepower and delivers 21/32/25 with its 10-speed automatic.

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China EV

OCTOBER 11, 2024

More than half of that was committed in the 18 months from the beginning of 2002 to June 2003. automakers really use the time it buys them to aggressively develop EVs that can compete with Chinese brands, and that will be tough. But foreign auto executives pooh-poohed that thought.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Minus points go to the old-school LCD screen in the center of the gauges, which could easily be from 2002. The only reason to buy this Malibu in its late stage in life is if you absolutely need the domestic brand in your driveway.& Traditional gauges for the driver are clear and easy to read.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Where Can I Buy One? Ruppert "The End of Oil", by Paul Roberts "High and Mighty: The dangerous rise of the SUV", by Keith Bradsher, 2002 "High Noon for Natural Gas: The New Energy Crisis", by Julian Darley "The Hype about Hydrogen", by Joseph J. Learn About Plug-ins What Are Plug-ins? 1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there. Power and Associates 2004 report ].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

But until there is an infrastructure no one will buy cars, etc. The number of fuel cell vehicles will be gradually growing, triggered by such a limited scale introduction as Toyota has done since December 2002.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Former EV1 driver Doug Korthof's 2002 Toyota RAV4-EV. Activists kept a 24/7 watch over the vehicles and offered to buy the EV1s from GM for their residual value. “ documented the EV1 Vigil (Click here to watch segment 4 and segment 9 ). Loyal GM EV1 customers tried valiantly to save 78 remaining EV1s from being crushed.

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 30, 2008

In mid-January a 2002 RAV4 EV south of San Francisco came to the end of its five year lease. The leaseholder chose not to buy out the lease, and returned the electric car to the dealer. Most people have been so pleased with their electric Toyota that they choose to buy the car outright.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

We’re now in the crisis CalCars knew, when we began in 2002, would some day arrive. (We Since our cars and trucks use almost two-thirds of the oil we buy, the quickest way to cut oil use is to free transportation from its grip. No one can make that promise. That’s why we need a second speech with a new strategy.

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Cars That Think

JULY 28, 2022

This was as you would expect, because as people get richer they can buy more of the food they really want. Spain is the best example: Since 1975, its average meat supply has more than doubled, peaking at 120 kg in 2002 before dropping back to today’s 100 kg.

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