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Recall: 2006-2010 Toyota Highlander Hybrids, 2006-2008 Lexus RX 400h

Green Car Reports

The affected vehicles cover model years 2006 through 2010 for the Highlander, and 2006 through 2008 for the RX. Toyota announced yesterday that it would conduct a voluntary recall of 133,000 Highlander Hybrid and Lexus RX400h crossover utility vehicles. Both vehicles share a platform and use the same powertrain.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Ford Taurus SE

The Truth About Cars

The original Ford Taurus first appeared as a 1986 model , going through three generations and nearly 10 million sales (counting the Mercury Sable ) before getting the axe in October of 2006. The 206xxx sequence number in the VIN indicates very late production, though, meaning this car likely was built in October of 2006.

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2005-2008 Ford Escape Hybrid Recalled, Also Mercury Mariner Hybrids

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Ford is recalling certain models of its 2005-2008 Ford Escape Hybrid and 2006-2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid crossover utility vehicles to fix a cooling issue. The recall will replace faulty Motor Electronics Coolant Pumps in approximately 70,209 vehicles. In the affected.'

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US Refiners Slightly Expanded Capacity From 2008 to 2009

Green Car Congress

From 2008 to 2009, total US crude distillation capacity increased from roughly 17.6 One new refinery began operation earlier this year (Northcut Refining in Wyoming with 3,000 BPCD), and one refinery was permanently shut down (Paramount Petroleum in Oregon, which was last operated in 2006). Locations of US refineries.

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WMO: Atmospheric Concentrations of Main Greenhouse Gases in 2008 Set New Highs

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Relative contribution of major greenhouse gases to the overall change in radiative forcing between 1979 and 1984 (a) and from 2003 to 2008 (b). Atmospheric levels of major greenhouse gases continue to increase, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) 2008 Greenhouse Gas Bulletin. from 2007 to 2008.

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NOAA study finds little evidence for large increases in total US methane emissions over the past decade

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Methane is a potent greenhouse gas emitted during the natural gas production cycle; the nearly 50% increase in natural gas production from 2006 to 2015 has led to concerns that emissions have risen pari passu. over North America in recent years (2006-2015 for CH 4 , and 2008-2015 for C 2 H 6 and C 3 H 8 for most sites.

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Total Number of Private Cars in China up 28% in 2008

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in 2008 from 2007 to 24.38 million tri-wheel motor vehicles and low-speed trucks) by the end of 2008, up 13.5%, of which private-owned vehicles numbered 41.73 million tri-wheel motor vehicles and low-speed trucks) by the end of 2008, up 13.5%, of which private-owned vehicles numbered 41.73 Private-owned cars numbered 19.47

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