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Used Car of the Day: 2007 Volkswagen EOS

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It's a 2007 Volkswagen EOS. There are 119,000 miles on the odometer and the car has the DSG automatic transmission. Check out this Pennsylvania-based VW here. With spring around the corner, we bring you a drop-top. Underhood is the 3.2-liter liter R32 V6 engine, and the car has the VR6 trim.

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Study finds road conditions in US states worsening in important categories

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The 24 th Annual Highway Report, based on data that states submitted to the federal government, ranks each state’s highway system in 13 categories, including traffic fatalities, pavement condition, congestion, spending per mile, administrative costs and more. Missouri, Maine and Kentucky round out the top five states.

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US PIRG report finds reduced driving and rates of car commuting in most populous US urbanized areas

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A new report by the US PIRG Education Fund and the Frontier Group details reduced driving miles and rates of car commuting in the US’ most populous urbanized areas, as well as greater use of public transit and biking in most cities. fewer miles today than when per-capita driving peaked in 2004. The average American drives 7.6%

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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%. The defect leads to lower fuel economy, non EPA-compliant emissions levels, and costly and frequent vehicle repairs, the complaint charges.

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CMU demo’ing Autonomous SRX in Washington this week

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The car was brought to Washington at the request of Congressman Bill Shuster of Pennsylvania, who participated in a 33-mile drive in the autonomous vehicle between a Pittsburgh suburb and the city’s airport last September.

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EPA Grants California Vehicle GHG Regulations Waiver

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The request was subsequently denied in December 2007. mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile. The CAFE program established by the EISA 2007 legislation specified a minimum 35 mpg in 2020. These regulations were authorized by the 2002 legislation Assembly Bill 1493 (Pavley).

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NOAA: Warmest Global Ocean Surface Temperatures on Record for July

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million square miles during July. below the 1979-2000 average extent and the third-lowest July sea ice extent on record, behind 2007 and 2006. Pennsylvania also experienced a record cool July, while Wisconsin and Michigan each had its second coolest on record. Arctic sea ice covered an average of 3.4 This is 12.7%

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