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SUVs became the largest and fastest-growing automotive segment in 2015; up 22% from 2014

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Sales of SUVs grew from 5 million units in 2000 to 20 million in 2015 and are forecast to hit 42 million units by 2031. The popularity of SUVs in the early 2000s has precipitated a rush of companies trying to capitalize, with a growing number of brands and new concept offerings like crossovers to appeal to a wider audience.

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New cars in Europe in 2013 collectively met 2015 CO2 target two years ahead of the deadline

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Compared to the current levels the average emissions gap between gasoline and diesel was more than 10 times higher in 2000. The efficiency gap between new gasoline and diesel vehicles has been decreasing in recent years. There were 11.8 million new cars registered in the EU in 2013. million vehicles were registered.

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Will Robots Triumph over World Cup Winners by 2050?

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But in 2022, FC Portugal and Magma Offenburg were able to surpass us with deep reinforcement learning methods. Robots vs. Humans European RoboCup 2022 Middle-Size winning team Tech United plays an exhibition game against professional women’s team Vitória SC in Guimarães, Portugal.

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EEA Report: Trends in European Transport Are Heading in the Wrong Direction

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TERM reports have been published since 2000. The report “Transport at a crossroads” is the annual publication from the EEA’s Transport and Environment Reporting Mechanism (TERM), which monitors the progress and effectiveness of attempts to integrate transport and environment strategies.

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Emissions of Air Pollutants down in EU-27

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Emissions of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ), a seriously health-damaging pollutant, have decreased by 2% compared to the previous year and by about 12% since the year 2000. EU-27 emissions of all four pollutants were lower in 2007 than in 2006.

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Nissan Updates on Nissan Green Program 2010; New Vehicle CO2 Needs to Be Reduced 90% by 2050

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Nissan estimates—based on the findings of AR4—that the CO 2 emissions of all new vehicles in 2050 would need to be reduced by 90% compared to the 2000 level. in the United States; and Israel, Portugal, Monaco, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Ireland, China, Hong Kong and Singapore. Raleigh, N.C. and Washington, D.C.

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MIT Energy Initiative report on transforming the US transportation system by 2050 to address climate challenges

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It is the third report in a series that records the research findings of this group; “On the Road in 2020” was published in 2000 and “On the Road in 2035” was published in 2008. BP, Chevron, Concawe, the Department of Energy U.S.-China

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