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Sanyo Supplying Li-ion Batteries for Suzuki Swift Plug-in Hybrid

Green Car Congress

Sanyo Electric recently announced an agreement with Suzuki Motor to supply lithium-ion battery systems for the Swift Plug-in Hybrid. Suzuki has already announced its intention to start manufacturing the vehicles. The plug-in is powered by a 55 kW, 180 N·m AC synchronous motor and a 2.66 Earlier post.)

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line

The Truth About Cars

If we look at the fine print, GM actually introduced a sort-of-a-hybrid vehicle as a 2004 model , though the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid/GMC Sierra Hybrid didn't have regenerative braking. liter engine and automatic). In fact, fuel prices went insane right around the time that review was written. Even with $4/gallon gas ($6.13

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Opinion: Consumer Reports’ Tesla Autopilot stunt crossed a line in an already-heated EV climate

Teslarati

Tribes also exist in the racing segment, with groups forming among enthusiasts of classic, big-engined American muscle cars and highly modified Japanese imports. Better known in other territories as the Suzuki Jimny, the Samurai was introduced in the United States in 1985. . Such is simply the nature of the car industry.

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Junkyard Find: 2009 Suzuki Equator RWD Crew Cab

The Truth About Cars

But my favorite Junkyard Finds are obscure examples of what-could-they-have-been-thinking badge engineering , and today's truck has lived atop my wish list for nearly 15 years. GM had a good run with various Geo-badged Suzukis, Isuzus and Toyotas , too. Was it cheaper than a similarly-equipped Frontier?

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We visited Tata Motor's electric car factory

Plug In India

By Atul Gopal Atul Gopal from PluginIndia and some members of the Nexon EV owners community were invited to Tata Motor's electric car factory. The motor remains the same as the regular Nexon, but has been electronically allowed to draw more amps. All of these were earlier separate aggregates, supplied by Shanghai Motor.