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Used Car of the Day: 2005 Volkswagen Passat TDI

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The year 2005 seems like yesterday but it's darn near two decades ago. Let's put aside our existential angst to check out a car from that model year that's still rolling -- a 2005 Volkswagen Passat TDI. The engine runs and the transmission shifts smoothly, says the seller, and the brakes work well.

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Used Car of the Day: 2005 Nissan XTerra

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I speak of the 2005 Nissan XTerra. This V6 XTerra has the V6 engine and six-speed manual transmission. 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. The bummer here is it is two-wheel drive.

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Biden sets 2030 net GHG reduction target for US of 50-52% below 2005 levels

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US President Joe Biden announced a new target for the United States to achieve a 50-52% reduction from 2005 levels in economy-wide net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2030. In 2019, US greenhouse gas emissions totaled 6,558 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (MMT CO 2 Eq.), or 5,769 MMT CO 2 Eq.

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Used Car of the Day: 2005 Volkswagen Jetta GLI 1.8 Turbo

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The owner asks $18,000 for this 2005 Volkswagen Jetta GLI, which has the 1.8 Turbo engine. In honor of the 40th Anniversary Volkswagen Jetta GLI , today we have a used one from North Carolina. It's an automatic and the seller claims it's been well-maintained and runs well. There are only 53,000 miles on the clock.

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Port of Los Angeles surpasses 2023 pollution reduction targets five years ahead of schedule; NOx down 60% from 2005

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Emissions of NO x , a key component of smog, at the Port of Los Angeles are down 60% compared to 2005 emissions levels. Container ship calls were down 22% while the average number of TEUs per vessel increased 60% since 2005. million Twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). Source: 2017 Inventory of Air Emissions.

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Port of Long Beach has cut diesel PM by 81% since 2005

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The Port of Long Beach has cut diesel particulates by 81% since 2005, according to its 2012 Emissions Inventory. Compared to 2005 emissions levels, all of the key air pollutants from port-related sources were reduced in 2012.

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Punch Group acquires GM propulsion engineering center in Turin; global center of excellence for diesel

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Belgium-based Punch Group has acquired GM’s propulsion engineering center in Turin, Italy. The transaction between the two companies includes an engineering services agreement (ESA) to support GM’s global product programs through the end of 2021. — Punch Group Founder and CEO Guido Dumarey.

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