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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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A survey of the sustainability performance of 17 of the world’s leading automakers has found a mixed pattern when it comes to the sustainability performance of most of the car manufacturers. The ranking of the 17 manufacturers based on the Sustainable Value Margin. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. billion from 1999 to 2007.

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How To Outfit Your Vehicle for Ridesharing

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As such, equipping your car to satisfy the specifications and standards of the business you will be driving for is one of the first stages in learning how to drive for a rideshare service. Moreover, don’t forget your policy protections, like Lyft car insurance. Make sure your car is well-maintained and pleasant for riders.

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Dark Secrets at The Heart EV Supply chain We Often Fail to Address

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We all believe that an electric vehicle is much more eco-friendlier than a conventional gasoline car. Yes, They Are Greener But… On the surface, EVs are more ecological than gasoline cars because 70-80% of the pollution caused by automobiles comes from their tailpipe and EVs don’t have tailpipe emissions.

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IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

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Average fuel economy and new vehicles registrations, 2005 and 2008. The two reports show how the world could stabilize demand for oil even if the number of road vehicles (passenger cars, two-wheelers and freight trucks) doubled by 2050. Source: Technology roadmap. Click to enlarge. Increase international collaboration on fuel economy.

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Japanese carmakers still ‘most sustainable’

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A focus on tailpipe CO2 emissions has distracted away from the impact of car production, suggests Professor Frank Figge who co-authored the ‘Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing’ study. Sustainable value includes not just the use of economic capital but also environmental and social resources.

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Cellulosic nanocrystals from biomass waste for thermoplastics for automotive applications

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They described the work, which could lead to stronger, lighter, and more sustainable materials for cars and other products, at the 241 st National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Anaheim. For one thing, they will help reduce the weight of cars and that will improve fuel economy.

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