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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 statute passed by Congress in 2007 states that fuels can’t be approved for the market that could cause any failures. Earlier post.). The petition challenges the ability of EPA to grant a partial waiver for three specific reasons: The Clean Air Act does not authorize EPA to issue any partial waiver decisions.

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EPA, NHTSA issue One National Program Rule; EPA withdraws CA waiver for GHG and fuel economy

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EPA said that the legal basis for withdrawing the California waiver is under CAA section 209(b)(1)(B), which covers compelling and extraordinary conditions. California’s ability to enforce its Low Emission Vehicle program and other clean air standards to address harmful smog-forming vehicle emissions—i.e.,

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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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NHTSA releases two new studies on impaired driving on US roads; drunk driving down, drug use up

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One study, the latest version of NHTSA’s Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers , found that the number of drivers with alcohol in their system has declined by nearly one-third since 2007, and by more than three-quarters since the first Roadside Survey in 1973. in 2007 to 20% in 2014.

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Petroleum Marketers and Renewable Fuels trade groups join to warn retailers to hold off on E15 sales except to FFVs until regulations finalized

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Earlier in October, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted a waiver for fuel containing up to 15% ethanol (E15) for model year 2007 and newer cars and light trucks. But failing to adhere to the legal steps required to do so may give our fuel products and our industries an unnecessary and avoidable black eye. Earlier post.)

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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).