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  2. Glossary of automotive terms - Wikipedia

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    Also gas pedal. A throttle in the form of a foot-operated pedal, or sometimes a hand-operated lever or paddle, by which the flow of fuel to the engine (and thereby the engine speed) is controlled, with depression of the pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate. admission stroke See induction stroke. aftermarket air brake 1. A type of brake in which the force that actuates the brake mechanism is ...

  3. List of English–Spanish interlingual homographs - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of words that occur in both the English language and the Spanish language, but which have different meanings and/or pronunciations in each language. Such words are called interlingual homographs. [1] [2] Homographs are two or more words that have the same written form.

  4. Glossary of road transport terms - Wikipedia

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    Self-driving car, autonomous vehicle, or driverless car A vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and moving safely with little or no human input. Service area. See rest area. Service road. See frontage road. Sidewalk, footpath, footway, or pavement A path along the side of a road. Shoulder A reserved lane by the verge of a road or ...

  5. List of Spanish automobiles - Wikipedia

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    2 languages. Русский ... This is a list of current and defunct Spanish automobiles, listed by manufacturer. ... List of car brands; List of motorcycle ...

  6. Automotive acronyms and abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    HUD: Automotive head-up display; ICP: Intake cam phaser; IGN: Ignition; ImpAlt: Improved efficiency alternator; ISG: Integrated starter-generator system; ISG-SS: Integrated starter-generator system with start-stop operation; L4: In-line four-cylinder; LDT: Light-duty truck; LDT1: a light-duty truck with a loaded vehicle weight of up to 3750 pounds.

  7. Automotive industry in Spain - Wikipedia

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    It was founded in 1950 by the state owned Instituto Nacional de Industria (INI) and six Spanish banks with FIAT assistance, under the name Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo (Spanish Saloon/Sedan Car Company). In 1953 the company produced their first model, the SEAT 1400. This 44 hp (33 kW) four-door saloon car had a top speed of 75 ...

  8. Car - Wikipedia

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    The word also occurrs in other Celtic languages. [23] "Motor car", attested from 1895, is the usual formal term in British English. [2] "

  9. Automotive industry - Wikipedia

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    An automotive assembly line at Opel Manufacturing Poland in 2015 SEAT, Škoda, and Volkswagen cars being transported by train in Kutná Hora, Czech Republic in 2014. The automotive industry comprises a wide range of companies and organizations involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, selling, repairing, and modification of motor vehicles.