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US auto dealers sue Mahindra & Mahindra over diesel pickup and SUVs

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The lawsuit alleges that Mahindra duped US auto dealers with promises of diesel light trucks and SUVS ( earlier post ) and then walked away with more than $60 million in cash and trade secrets. Mahindra told the dealers that its light trucks and SUVs were ready for delivery to the US market. The mass tort lawsuit was filed in U.S.

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Schaeffler to show 48V mild-hybrid SUV concept at NAIAS; phase 2 of development meets 2025 CAFE

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The vehicle is based on a modern, all-wheel-drive, midsize SUV with an automatic transmission. Upcoming performances will be in Miami on March 4 and Long Beach in April 2015. Earlier post.). Last year during NAIAS, Schaeffler showed the first phase of the concept car that demonstrated its low-cost strategy to meet CAFE 2020 guidelines.

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Flying first class on a single domestic round trip can contribute more greenhouse gas emissions than a year of driving

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airline (San Francisco to Santa Rosa); the longest flight within the continental United States (Seattle to Miami); and the longest flight in the world (New York to Singapore). For the examined 17 flights, myclimate estimates that first-class emissions increase about 3 times for all flights that are 1,940 miles or longer one way, and about 2.5

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Ford: boomers leading trend to compact utility vehicles

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Industry data supplied by Ford Motor Company and Del Webb, part of the multi-brand homebuilder PulteGroup, show that the baby boomer segment (ages 55 to 64), which comprised the growing market for large homes and made minivans and big SUVs vogue are now shifting to still lavish, but smaller homes and utility vehicles. cubic feet.

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Fisker adds new US dealer and several more in Europe as extreme price cuts take effect

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California-based EV startup Fisker signed a new dealer in Miami and several in Europe as it fights to turn things around. After announcing massive price cuts on its Ocean electric SUV last month, Fisker looks to grow its dealer network.

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Used Car of the Day: 2005 Nissan XTerra

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Today's UCOTD comes to us via Miami, and the ad copy is.sparse. But I picked it anyway because this particular SUV is generally cool, especially with a manual transmission. Oh, and there's one other reason I picked this Miami-based rig : The $4,800 price is more than reasonable. I speak of the 2005 Nissan XTerra.

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Xpeng G9 Flagship Smart SUV, Nissan LEAF e+ Scores Max 5-Star Rating, Tesla, Miami’s Missing Infrastructure!

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EVSs & (more of LA Auto Show) XPENG Unveils New G9 Flagship Smart SUV for Global Markets Nissan LEAF e+ scores maximum five-star rating in Green NCAP Power Global Signs Agreement with Rap Eco Motors to Launch Mass Electric Auto-Rickshaw Line Powered by Swappable Battery Technology EV Politics Why is Elon Musk paying more taxes than […].

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