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Used Car of the Day: 1999 Toyota 4Runner SR5

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It has apparently been owned by the same person since 2001 and well-maintained. Today we bring you a very clean-looking 1999 Toyota 4Runner SR5. It's a four-cylinder automatic with two-wheel drive. According to seller, the vehicle runs and drives well and the only thing that doesn't work is the digital clock.

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Latest GHG Inventory shows California remains below 2020 emissions target; much steeper rate of GHG reductions required

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Per capita GHG emissions in California have dropped from a 2001 peak of 14.0 tons per person to 10.7 tons per person in 2018, a 24% decrease. Transportation emissions declined 1.5 million metric tons between 2017 and 2018, the first such decline since 2013. Emissions from high-GWP gases increased 2.3%

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California ARB: GHG emissions fell below 1990 levels for first time in 2016; down 13% from 2004 peak; transportation emissions up 2%

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They fell 23% from a peak of 14 metric tons per person (roughly equal to driving 34,000 miles) in 2001 to 10.8 metric tons per person in 2016 (roughly equal to driving 26,000 miles). The carbon intensity of California’s economy has dropped 38% since the 2001 peak and is now one-half the national average.

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Study finds rates of LDV fuel consumption in US peaked in 2004; indications of peak motorization

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Based on the present data, his best estimates of the current annual fuel-consumption rates are: 398 gallons (1,507 liters) per person, 585 gallons (2,214 liters) per licensed driver, 1,033 gallons (3,910 liters) per household, and 530 gallons (2,006 liters) per registered vehicle. Fuel consumed per person. 2001 to 2006. -5%.

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UMTRI study concludes number of LDVs in the US likely has not yet peaked

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However, he notes, the rates of vehicles per person, licensed driver, and household reached their maxima prior to the onset of the current economic downturn. In terms of the rates of vehicles per three variables of interest: Vehicles per person. vehicles per person. In 1984 there were 0.66 Vehicles per licensed driver.

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Mahindra inaugurates EV plant, describes its vision of “future of mobility”

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Among these are ‘Quick2Charge’, by which the car can be charged in 15 minutes to run 25 km; a personal charging unit called ‘Sun2Car’; and ‘Car 2 Home’ to use energy from the car to power a house. Reva focused on creating affordable electric cars through advanced technology and launched its first model in India in 2001 and in London in 2004.

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Daimler chief Zetsche: Daimler working toward swarm organization; mobility services, digitalization and e-mobility

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Such as the person in charge and the team manager, or straight from the person responsible to the executive board. … Eric Bonabeau and Christopher Meyer (2001) “ Swarm Intelligence: A Whole New Way to Think About Business ” Harvard Business Review. At the moment, we have up to six levels of decision-making.

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