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

The Truth About Cars

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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Snoop Dogg’s customized Cadillac is now a centerpiece at a Texas dealership

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The automobile was once custom designed by means of rapper Snoop Dogg and seemed in 50 Cent’s 2003 tune video “P.I.M.P. Consistent with TMZ, the dealership purchased the automobile from earlier proprietor Christian Bonilla, who put it up for sale in December for an undercover value.

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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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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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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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2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible Unveiled, TDI Diesel Included

Green Car Reports

We now have photos of the 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible, which includes a unique model: the only diesel convertible available for sale in the U.S. This is only the third all-new open-air Beetle in history; the first was in 1949, the second in 2003. This time.

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California Air Resources Board approves 2014 Honda Plug-in Hybrid Accord as first LEV3/SULEV20 vehicle on sale

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The California Air Resources Board has approved the 2014 Honda Plug-in Hybrid Accord as the first car for sale in California that meets ARB’s LEV3/SULEV20 standard—the most stringent smog-emission standard to date. In 2002, the 2003 Civic Hybrid was the first certified Advanced Technology Partial Zero-Emission Vehicle. (AT

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