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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Saab 9-3 Aero Convertible

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Today I bring you a sweet Swede in this 2004 Saab 9-3 Aero convertible. It appears to be in good shape with a clean title. It also appears to be well-maintained.

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Pike ranks Volkswagen Group as the global leader in clean diesel vehicles

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Pike Pulse Grid for clean diesels. The new Pike Pulse Report: Clean Diesel Vehicles from Pike Research ranks the Volkswagen Group as the leader in this market, due to the efforts of the Volkswagen and Audi brands. been a leader in selling diesel vehicles and is making a strong push for emerging clean diesel markets, Pike notes.

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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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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that greenhouse gas emissions in California in 2016 fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked in 2004—a reduction roughly equivalent to taking 12 million cars off the road or saving 6 billion gallons of gasoline a year.

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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Cadillac XLR

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This particular 2004 Cadillac XLR comes in a lovely shade of blue. The ad copy is sparse but we know it has 82,000 miles on it and the seller says it's clean, runs well, and has been well-maintained. This isn't the first XLR we've featured here, but we haven't featured many.

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Toyota to pay $180M penalty for Clean Air Act reporting violations

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Toyota Motor Sales USA and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America for systematic, longstanding violations of Clean Air Act emission-related defect reporting requirements, which require manufacturers to report potential defects and recalls affecting vehicle components designed to control emissions.

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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Volkswagen Golf R32

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Hit the jump for more on this 2004 Volkswagen Golf R32. The seller says the car is in good condition with a clean title and it recently passed North Carolina state inspection. Today's UCOTD is a nearly two-decade-old hot hatch with some mods. The mileage is just under 140K.

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Hyundai Motor expands partnership with US Government to support further exploration of hydrogen fuel cell technologies

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Hyundai and the US Federal Government’s cooperation in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies dates back to 2004, when the South Korean automotive corporation and its affiliate Kia Motors Corporation offered 33 fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) for the DOE’s “Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project.”.

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