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Used Car of the Day: 2003 Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG Lorinser

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It's a 2003 Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG Lorinser. This car is for sale in Calabasas, California and has about 68K miles on the odometer. Today's UCOTD is a 20-year-old sportster with relatively low miles. This car has mostly been garaged and the seller says it has been well maintained with very few problems. He or she has all the records.

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Used Car of the Day: 2003 Volkswagen Passat Wagon

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Today we bring you a 2003 Volkswagen Passat wagon. If you're interested in this ride, it's for sale in North Carolina for $4,300. and it's a manual! This one has over 173,000 miles on it and most of the major wear-and-tear parts/components have been replaced. That includes the front suspension and front brakes. Click here for more.

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Volkswagen Group appoints new heads of Global R&D, Group Design, Group Product and Modular Toolkit Strategy

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Having started his career at Ford, he was Head of Volkswagen Group Research from 2000 to 2003. He was appointed Board Member for Engineering at Bentley in 2003 before taking over as Managing Director of the German Association of the Automotive Industry in 2012. Ulrich Eichhorn will lead Group Research and Development.

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Volvo Group to acquires 45% of Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles for $900M; Volvo to become world’s largest manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks

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Established in June 2003, DFL is a joint venture between Nissan and DFG which offers a full line-up of passenger vehicles and light-, medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles for sale in China. The major part of the re-purchased commercial vehicle operation will be included in the new company, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles (DFCV).

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Gasoline consumption in California rose 2.4% during FY 2014-15; largest yearly increase in a decade

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during fiscal year (FY) 2014-15, the largest yearly increase since FY 2003-2004 (increase of 2.6%). In FY 14-15, BOE gasoline revenue estimates for sales and use taxes and excise taxes came in at $1.470 billion for sales and use tax and $5.371 billion for excise tax. million for sales tax and $357.7

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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Consumption of anhydrous ethanol has grown steadily since the 1990s, peaking in 2003. Brazil introduced its current generation of ethanol-powered cars in 2003, the same year in which anhydrous ethanol consumption peaked. In 2005, their sales increased even further, accounting for approximately 54% of all new car sales.

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Allison Transmission launches eGen Flex, new zero-emission-capable electric hybrid system

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eGen Flex and eGen Flex Max will be offered in CertPlus model configurations for sale in California Air Resources Board (CARB)-adopting states. Since 2003, Allison has delivered more than 9,000 electric hybrid propulsion systems globally. With the launch of eGen Flex Allison will offer two distinct models, eGen Flex and eGen Flex Max.

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