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Junkyard Find: 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante LS

The Truth About Cars

Having read all four episodes, you now know that 2004 was the final model year for the Diamante in North America, and that only 4,379 examples were sold here that year. Are those paltry sales the result of Mitsubishi's puzzling major refresh of the body for '04, which made the car look like a bloated Lancer ? The engine is a 3.5-liter

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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Land Rover Discovery

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It's a 2004 Land Rover Discovery with a brand-new engine. The ask is $25,000 and this Land Rover is for sale in Raleigh. We send you into the weekend with a weird one today. There are just 3,000 miles on the engine, which is a 4.6-liter. The trim is an SE and the transmission is an automatic. Check it out here.

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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Pontiac GTO

The Truth About Cars

The mid-Aughts Pontiac GTO was a pretty fun car even in stock form -- I drove more than a few during my time as a front-desk service grunt at a BPG dealer -- and today we feature a modified 2004 Pontiac GTO that's presumably even more fun, thanks to modifications. Click here to check out this car -- the sale price is $13,000.

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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Acura RSX Type S

The Truth About Cars

Today we bring you a 2004 Acura RSX Type S. For the rest of you, this one is on sale for $5,000 and has 210,000 miles on the clock. We're back after a break for the 2023 Los Angeles Show coverage. Yeah, I know, we use the RSX a lot for this feature. If you don't like it, you don't have to read further.

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EPA: US GHG emissions up 6% in 2021 from 2020

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The decline in new light-duty vehicle fuel economy between 1990 and 2004 reflected the increasing market share of light-duty trucks, which grew from about 29.6% of new vehicle sales in 1990 to 48.0% Fuel economy of light-duty vehicles is another important factor.

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EPA Reports Fifth Consecutive Annual Increase in US New Vehicle Fuel Economy; Up 9% Since 2004, Back to Levels of Early 1980s

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EPA projects a small improvement in 2009, based on pre-model year sales estimates provided to EPA by automakers, to 21.1 mpg, or 9%, since 2004. share of MY2009 sales, diesels 0.5%. For 2008, the last year for which EPA has final data from automakers, the average fuel economy value was 21.0 mpg US (11.2

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Rheinmetall to supply Daimler Truck Fuel Cell with hydrogen recirculation blowers

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The deal represents sales volume in the two-digit euro-million range. Rheinmetall has been working on fuel cell technology in its research and development activities since 2004, accumulating extensive experience in the process. KG, the company which bundles all of Daimler AG’s activities in the field of fuel cell technology.

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