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Gasoline consumption per capita in 2020 was on par with that in 1965

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Not coincidentally, the first Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for new cars and light trucks became effective with 1978 model-year vehicles. Total consumption (millions of gallons). Consumption per capita. Consumption per capita (gallons). The maximum consumption per capita (505 gallons) was reached in 1978.

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Dongfeng Motor to introduce more than 20 electric models under new 2022 midterm plan; battery-electric and e-POWER

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million vehicle sales in 2017. This result was fueled by strong demand for the Nissan Sylphy series, X-Trail, Qashqai and Teana; the Venucia, T90 and D60; and the INFINITI Q50L, QX50 in the passenger vehicle market, as well as the Nissan Navara and the Dongfeng Duolika and Captain in the light commercial vehicle market.

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BMW Brilliance Automotive opens battery factory in Shenyang; 3rd battery factory in BMW Group production network

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Between January 2017 and the end of September, the BMW Group delivered a total of 68,687 BMW i, BMW iPerformance and electrified MINI vehicles to customers worldwide—an increase of 64.2%. The Dadong plant in the northeast of the city opened in 2003 and currently produces the BMW 5 Series Long-Wheelbase Version.

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UPS accelerates use of ORION routing optimization software; reducing 100M miles driven annually at full deployment

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The ORION algorithm was initially developed in a lab and tested at various UPS sites from 2003 to 2009. Global routes outside of the US will be deployed after 2017 to further reduce miles driven, vehicle maintenance, fuel use and CO 2 emissions. The system was initially deployed to 10,000 routes and 82 facilities in 2013.

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Building Better Qubits

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Grove Award “for contributions to materials for nanoscale electronics and organic light-emitting devices.” Her research focused on the optimization of multilayer organic light-emitting devices to be used in displays. in 2003 she worked at the lab as a research staff member. Riel is the recipient of this year’s IEEE Andrew S.

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Remembering Roberto Saracco, President of EIT Digital

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In 2003 he was promoted to director of long-term research at the lab, focusing on technology’s evolution and its potential impact. In 2017 and 2018 he served as head of EIT’s Industrial Doctoral School , headquartered in Palaiseau, France. Saracco also contributed to standardizing the company’s telecommunications management network.

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NRDC-sponsored Shulock report says California ZEV regulations need a tune-up to meet 2025 goals

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He also served as project leader for the adoption of regulations pursuant to AB 1493, the California legislation that directed the Board to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles, and led the staff teams that prepared the 2001 and 2003 amendments to the Zero Emission Vehicle regulation. Background. Earlier post.).