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Used Car of the Day: 2005 Chevrolet SSR

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Today we have a 2005 Chevrolet SSR with about 60K miles for your perusal. Mods/features include a K&N filter, chrome wheels, chrome dual exhaust tips, tonneau cover, body-colored accent package with running boards, and more. It's an automatic that just had the linkage repaired and upgraded. Our Texas-based seller is asking $28,500.

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Used Car of the Day: 2005 Lotus Elise

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This 2005 Lotus Elise has just 19K miles on the clock. Modifications include a harness bar and race harnesses, XXR wheels, carbon-fiber wing, carbon-fiber cooling duct with scoop, upgraded cam, custom titanium intake, custom stainless steel exhaust headers, detachable steering wheel, and more. Want to own a low-mileage Lotus?

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Study links ambient PM2.5 and ozone specifically caused by vehicle exhaust emissions to ~361,000 premature deaths worldwide in 2010 and ~385,000 in 2015

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Exhaust from on-road diesel vehicles was responsible for nearly half of the impacts (~181,000 premature deaths) worldwide, and fully two-thirds in India, France, Germany, and Italy. Consideration of these impacts would likely increase the estimate of health impacts from vehicle exhaust emissions.

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Tsuneishi Shipbuilding receives AiP for its Kamsarmax LNG dual-fuel vessel

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Regulations on exhaust emissions from ships are becoming stricter and the demand for compliant ships is increasing. An LNG-fueled vessel, such as Tsuneishi Shipbuilding’s Kamsarmax vessel, can significantly reduce sulphur oxides (SO x ), nitrogen oxides (NO x ), and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) in engine exhaust gas.

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HEI ACES study of lifetime animal exposure to New Technology Diesel Engine exhaust finds no lung cancer

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The first study to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of lifetime exposure to new technology diesel exhaust (NTDE)—i.e., exhaust from heavy-duty diesel engines meeting EPA 2007 and later emissions requirements—has found no evidence of carcinogenic lung tumors. Earlier post.) Advanced Collaborative Emissions Study (ACES).

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Eaton contributing to ZET Coalition clean air initiative with lineup of emission-reducing and electric vehicle technologies

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The coalition is organized by the clean transportation industry group CALSTART, of which Eaton has been a member since 2005. Eaton has partnered with CALSTART to provide the heavy-duty truck market with a suite of emission-reducing and electric vehicle technologies.

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UK ONS report finds significant challenge remains to reduce road transport emissions; sector GHG emissions up 6% from 1990-2017

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Diesel use exceeded gasoline use from 2005 onwards. Emissions of many pollutants that are particularly damaging to health (carbon monoxide, particulate matter and nitrogen oxides) have reduced following increasingly stringent exhaust emission limits.

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