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Used Car of the Day: 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser TRD

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So today we're featuring a 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser TRD. liter engine with 133,000 miles on it, CARB-legal JBA headers, a stainless-steel cat-back exhaust system, a TRD front-brake kit, a TRD cold-air intake, OEM rear locker, and new coils and plugs. This feature was Toyota FJ-heavy for a bit, but we haven't had one for a while.

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Engine products group files legal challenge to EPAs partial waiver for E15

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The newly formed Engine Products Group (EPG)—comprising the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Alliance), The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. The statute passed by Congress in 2007 states that fuels can’t be approved for the market that could cause any failures. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Braunschweig public prosecutor levies €1B fine against Volkswagen AG over diesel crisis; Volkswagen accepts fine, admits responsibility

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billion) in total, consisting of the maximum penalty as legally provided for of €5 million and the disgorgement of economic benefits in the amount of €995 million. The Braunschweig, Germany public prosecutor issued an administrative order against Volkswagen AG in the context of the diesel crisis.

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Engineered E. coli produce styrene from glucose

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Engineers at Arizona State University have engineered E. US imports and exports of styrene increased steadily from 1975 through 2007, from 7 million pounds to 1,475 million pounds for imports and from 574 million. SIRC legal counsel will work with government counsel to develop that schedule while. 2011.06.005.

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Junkyard Find: 2008 Mercury Sable, Press Loaner Flashback Edition

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Then the suits in Dearborn decided to kill the Sable after 2005, with the Taurus itself following after 2007 (with all new 2007-2007 Tauruses sold only to fleet buyers beginning with the first day of 2006). At some point in late 2007, here comes a new Mercury Sable Premier in nobody-will-even-notice-me Merlot.

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Petroleum and refiners organizations file suit to reverse EPA’s second partial waiver for E15

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The lawsuit follows an ongoing legal challenge by the same organizations of EPA’s 13 Oct 2010 decision to allow the use of E15 in vehicles model year 2007 and newer. EPA’s 21 Jan decision raised the amount of ethanol permitted in gasoline used by cars and light trucks for model years 2001-2006 from 10 percent (E10) to 15 percent (E15).

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Hagens Berman files class-action fuel economy and emissions lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler and Cummins over SCR defect in RAM 2500 and 3500 diesels

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According to the lawsuit, RAM owners report that efforts to fix the faulty emissions system significantly affect engine performance and mileage, with miles per gallon dropping as much as 25%. L Cummins diesel engine to see if they might be entitled to compensation.