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Minnesota becomes latest state to adopt California clean car standards

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The low-emission vehicle (LEV) standard requires vehicle manufacturers to deliver passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs that produce lower greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants for sale in Minnesota. The Minnesota LEV standard is identical to the California LEV III standard, which covers MY 2015-2025.

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Navigant: sales of light duty vehicles to total more than 2.1 billion from 2015 to 2035

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According to a recent report from Navigant Research, total sales of LDVs are expected to total more than 2.1 billion from 2015 to 2035. Navigant forecasts global annual LDV sales to grow from 88.8 million vehicles in 2015 to 122.6 million in 2035.

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97% of US buyers opted for 2.5L stop/start base engine on 2014, 2015 Malibu

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Ninety-seven percent of customers in the US who purchased a 2014 or 2015 Malibu—accounting for about 83,000 vehicles—opted for the 2.5-liter, The 2015 Impala is available for sale now. 2014 ECOTEC 2.5L I-4 iVLC DI (LKW) with stop/start. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Gasoline consumption in California rose 2.4% during FY 2014-15; largest yearly increase in a decade

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Fiscal year gasoline consumption data is calculated from July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015. The trend of rising gasoline consumption continued into the third quarter of 2015 (July – September), increasing 2.7% In FY 14-15, BOE diesel revenue estimates for sales and use taxes and excise taxes were $830.2 million for excise tax.

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Volkswagen Group returns to profitability with new record for sales revenue and operating result in 2016

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from 9.931 million in 2015. In spite of further challenges resulting from the diesel issue and the persistently difficult conditions in vehicle markets such as Brazil and Russia, the Group delivered 10.3 million vehicles to customers worldwide in the past fiscal year—up 3.7%

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BASF boosts support for sustainable road construction with global distribution rights for RheoFalt rejuvenator

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Since 2015, Ventraco has been conducting research at its Innovation Center to optimize existing solutions and develop new ones. We are pleased to have won BASF for sales and the joint further development of our RheoFalt product. Mario Sandor, Head of Business Management Asphalt Performance at BASF.

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EPA proposes to include Southern Maine in the Federal Reformulated Gasoline Program

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EPA is proposing , at the request of the State of Maine, to require the sale of reformulated gasoline ( RFG ) in York, Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Androscoggin, Kennebec, Knox and Lincoln counties in southern Maine starting in June 2015. The Maine legislature subsequently postponed the requirement for sale of RFG until 1 June 2015.

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