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Toyota launches Collaborative Safety Research Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan

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over 2008 levels. deaths for 2008. TTC has helped develop the Avalon, Camry, Sienna, Solara, Tundra and Venza vehicles for the North American market. The record-breaking decline in traffic fatalities occurred even while estimated vehicle miles traveled in 2009 increased by 0.2%

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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over July 2008. over July 2008. The Tundra full-size pickup recorded July sales of 6,313 units, down 52.9%. The Tundra full-size pickup recorded July sales of 6,313 units, down 52.9%. compared to July 2008 results. Jeep Patriot sales increased 134 percent (8,059 units) compared with July 2008.

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Study Finds East Siberian Arctic Shelf Showing Instability and Widespread Venting of the GHG Methane; Releases May Be Much Larger and Faster Than Anticipated

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The East Siberian Arctic Shelf is a methane-rich area that is a shallow seaward extension of the Siberian tundra that was flooded during the Holocene transgression 7 to 15 thousand years ago. The warming ocean on top of the ESAS and the heat from the mantle below it warm the shelf and make it perforated. Click to enlarge.

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