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• New Flyer Industries
  ...merica, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA. ...Flyer Industries Limited'''. Den Oudsten Bussen B.V was a bus manufacturer in its native country, the Netherlands.
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• Fuel tax
  ...In most countries the fuel tax is imposed on fuels which are intended for transportation. Fuels used to power agricultural vehicles, and/or home heating oil which i ...sportation projects so that the fuel tax is considered by many a user fee. In other countries, the fuel tax is a source of general revenue.
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• Freightliner
  ...d list as the 125th largest company in America based on the criterion used in said ranking. ...lso based in Portland. Today, that truck is in the Smithsonian collection in Washington, D.C.
  12 KB (1,769 words) - 09:48, 27 March 2009
• Nanjing Automobile Group
  ...集团有限公司) (Yuejin Motor Group Corporation, China's oldest car maker, founded in 1947) is a state-owned enterprise with 16,000 employees. The group occupies ...ab, which enabled them to leap to the leading position of China auto trade in terms of auto model conversion technology and the auto output to a sharp in
  15 KB (2,312 words) - 14:48, 10 January 2009
• Automotive lighting
  ...h American [[Society of Automotive Engineers|SAE]] beam standard contained in [[Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108|FMVSS / CMVSS 108]]. ...adlamps than are allowed under [[Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108|North American regulations]].
  29 KB (4,459 words) - 06:50, 14 October 2010
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  ...National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) | U.S. Department of Transportation<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ...N]] system, develops the anthropomorphic [[Crash test dummy|dummies]] used in safety testing, as well as the test protocols themselves, and provides vehi
  30 KB (4,277 words) - 16:23, 2 July 2010
• Great American streetcar scandal
  ...ast, starting in 1938), and American City Lines (in large cities, starting in 1943). ...deral Engineering Corporation made investments in the City Lines companies in return for exclusive supply contracts.<ref name="7th">
  21 KB (3,229 words) - 10:50, 11 March 2010
• Passenger vehicles in the United States
  ''Department of Transportation's definition of a ''passenger vehicle'', to mean a car or truck, used for p ...s/national_transportation_statistics/html/table_01_11.html|title=Bureau of Transportation, number of vehicles and vehicle classification|accessdate=2006-06-08}}</ref
  36 KB (5,274 words) - 05:18, 25 May 2010
• Lexus RX 400h
  ...engineering acheivement. The majority of this extra weight is mounted low in the vehicle. To manage the additional weight, [[Lexus]] made the chassis of ...to meet the same fate. The Toyota version of the same car debuted in Japan in March of 2005 as the [[Toyota Highlander]] [[Hybrid Cars|Hybrid]].
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• Effects of the automobile on societies
  ...on started by railways, and like the railways, introduced sweeping changes in infrastructure, manufacturing and legislation. The wide reaching effects of The development of the [[automobile]] has caused changes in city planning, as well as changing the roles of horses and railroads.
  14 KB (2,190 words) - 12:17, 18 May 2010
• Duesenberg
  ...esenberg''' was a United States-based luxury [[automobile]] company active in various forms from 1913 to 1937. ...n 10th place at the [[Indianapolis 500]] and a Duesenberg car won the race in 1924, 1925, and 1927.
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• Traffic sign
  ...ually a result of international standards. Such signs were first developed in Europe, and have been adopted by most countries to varying degrees. In the United States, Canada and Australia signs are categorised as follows:
  34 KB (5,212 words) - 13:10, 18 May 2010
• Packard
  ...ackard automobiles were produced in 1899 and the brand went off the market in 1958. Packard automobiles are highly sought after by collectors today, and ...ed the Ohio Automobile Company, quickly introduced a number of innovations in its designs, including the modern steering wheel and the first production 1
  16 KB (2,357 words) - 03:05, 12 December 2010
• Driver's license
  ...license is issued after the recipient has passed a [[driving test]], while in others, a person acquires a license before beginning to drive. Different ca ...dom, the Republic of Ireland, Malta, in European Union official usage, and in former British colonies such as Hong Kong, India, Pakistan and Singapore.
  30 KB (4,691 words) - 17:46, 23 May 2010
• Pickup truck
  In North America, the word ''pickup'' generally refers to a small or medium sized [[truck]]. ...nocoque cab and engine bay welded to a 'c' section chassis rear is offered in Australia. It is known as the 'one tonner' because it is rated to carry som
  33 KB (5,205 words) - 17:13, 31 May 2010
• Nissan Altima Review
  ...ltima]] is the sport competitor to the other better-selling midsize sedans in its class, the [[Honda Accord]] and the [[Toyota Camry]]. Descended from th ...of the Altima was introduced for the 2002 model year, it was named the "''North American Car of the Year''" by a jury of 49 independent journalists organiz
  15 KB (2,293 words) - 19:47, 21 August 2009
• Toronto Transit Commission
  ...subways, and rapid transit lines in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1954, the TTC has grown to comprise three subway lines and an elevated rapi ...s were made through this service daily. The TTC employed 11,861 personnel in 2008.<ref name="personnel">{{cite web|url=http://www.toronto.ca/ttc/pdf/ope
  50 KB (7,905 words) - 14:45, 22 June 2010
• History of the automobile
  ...tomotive propulsion during that time. Later periods were defined by trends in exterior styling and size and utility preferences. ...lectric motor]], and [[Gaston Planté]], who invented the lead-acid battery in 1859.
  34 KB (4,969 words) - 00:44, 29 March 2010
• Recreational Vehicle
  ...n, and the vehicles themselves vary, typically being smaller than in North America. ...homes, not to be confused with RVs and motorhomes.) RVs can also be rented in most major cities and tourist areas.
  38 KB (6,264 words) - 11:54, 8 October 2009
• Petroleum
  ...e of various hydrocarbons, largely of the alkane series, but may vary much in appearance and composition. Petroleum is used mostly, by volume, for produc The combining form of the word ''petroleum'' is ''petro-'', as in ''petrodiesel'' (petroleum diesel).
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