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Reports highlight ongoing advances in vehicle technology, consumer demand for fuel efficiency in US and Europe

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Two separate reports highlight the ongoing improvement in vehicle technologies and the growing trend toward consumers purchasing more fuel efficient vehicles in the US and in Europe. l/100 km) and who intend to purchase a vehicle in the future, expect a seven mpg increase, or to get 31 mpg (7.6 Source: CFA. Click to enlarge.

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EEA: Fuel efficiency improvements of new cars in Europe slowed in 2016

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For the second successive year, the share of diesel vehicle sales declined and in 2016 fell below 50% of new sales—the lowest share of new sales since 2009 according to the official statistics. However, diesel cars still remain the most sold vehicle type in the EU representing 49.4%

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New Car Registrations in UK fall 30.9% in January; Industry Urges UK Government to Provide Scrappage Incentives to Boost Demand

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The new car market in the UK continued to decline sharply at the start of 2009, with volumes down by 30.9% in 2009 to 1.72 In January, diesel penetration rose 0.7 percentage points to match its second highest level ever (45.6%), but diesel volumes still fell by 29.7%. In January, diesel penetration rose 0.7

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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 also announced the introduction of an automatic transmission (AT) model with a clean-diesel engine in the Japanese market, planned for spring 2010. Deployment of infrastructure, including charging stations and incentives for zero-emissions vehicle purchases, are being studied. Nissan Motor Co., 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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The research for the report was done by a team of graduate students from 2009 to 2014, and includes some 20 projects. Other major regions likely to have similar evolution: diesel in Europe currently about 50% of the ICE sales, but that fraction is slowly decreasing. —“On the Road Toward 2050”.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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Home Business Industry Sectors Engineering MY PROFILE SHOP JOBS PROPERTY CLASSIFIEDS From The Sunday Times April 19, 2009 Slow start for charge of the electric cars Ray Hutton Electric cars need a boost. Their solution to the cost of thenew-generation batteries is to separate them from the car itself. Please read our Privacy Policy.To