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Used Car of the Day: 2015 Dodge Challenger R/T

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Today we offer up a 2015 Dodge Challenger R/T for your perusal. This one has 59,000 miles and an automatic transmission. Our seller wants $29,000 for this Challenger -- yes, it's got a Hemi -- and the car is based in Florida. You can see more by clicking here. Images: Seller] Become a& TTAC insider.

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NSC: US motor vehicle fatalities up 9% in 1H 2016; trending toward deadliest driving year since 2007

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Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council (NSC) indicate motor vehicle deaths were 9% higher through the first six months of 2016 than in 2015, and 18% higher than two years ago at the six month mark. Average gas prices for the first six months of this year were 16% lower than 2015 levels, helping to fuel a 3.3%

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NASA’s New Earth Space Mission maps methane ‘super-emitters’

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This image shows a methane plume 2 miles (3 kilometers) long that NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation mission detected southeast of Carlsbad, New Mexico. For example, the instrument detected a plume about 2 miles (3.3 Blowing to the west, some plumes stretch more than 20 miles (32 kilometers).

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NHTSA opens probe into 1.1 million used Ram 1500 pickups for energy steerage loss

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In January, one Florida motive force mentioned the steerage wheel of a 2013 Ram 1500 locked and “would not turn left or right” and was once quoted a worth of greater than $2,000 for portions. Many court cases filed with NHTSA described pricey or critical questions of safety or very lengthy waits for restore portions.

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Across the US on one tank of Neste NExBTL renewable diesel

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A team of motorsport enthusiasts will attempt to drive from the Atlantic Coast of Florida to the Pacific Coast of California on just one tank of Neste NExBTL renewable diesel 21-26 June 2015. It runs through eight states, starting in Atlantic Beach, Florida, and ending on the Pacific Coast in Santa Monica, California.

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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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UPS updates 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric step vans with smaller genset engine for better fuel economy

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The updated trucks, which were originally purchased in September 2015, deliver up to four times the fuel economy of a gasoline-powered vehicle, UPS said. The trucks will be deployed in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio and Texas later this year. Workhorse and AMP Electric Vehicles.