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ITF study finds limited environmental and safety impacts of car fleet renewal schemes in US, France and Germany

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Car fleet renewal schemes introduced in the US, France and Germany to stimulate consumer spending on cars in the wake of the 2008. with experts at the International Transport Forum and the OECD Environment Directorate. NO x reduction and increased safety. Click to enlarge. economic crisis fell short of their. Earlier post.).

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GFEI report finds improvements in average new LDV fuel economy lagging pace required to cut 50% fuel use for new cars worldwide by 2030; policy focus should be on emerging markets

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per year between 2005 and 2008. While the pace of improvement has slightly accelerated between 2008 and 2011, it lags behind the required 2.7% In the first edition of the report, published in 2011, the main finding highlighted that global fuel economy had improved by an average of 1.7% mpg US) global average by 2030 for new cars.