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NOVEMBER 8, 2013

The GFEI, a partnership of international agencies and top energy policy experts, suggests that these cost savings could in part be used to help offset the costs of developing a global market for electric vehicles over this time frame, since the savings are estimated to be at least four times bigger than these costs.

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MARCH 9, 2011

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) unveiled its “Toyota Global Vision” corporate outline for the future, intended to give direction to Toyota employees around the world and convey such direction to customers and to the public at large. Continue to pursue further gains in fuel economy in conventional gasoline engines.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Eaton has introduced Procision, a new line of medium-duty dual-clutch transmissions, that delivers 8 to 10 percent better fuel economy than a similarly equipped vehicle with a torque converter automatic. These features can be disabled for even greater fuel economy if desired. The Procision design life (B-10) is 10 years/400,000 miles.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

The group intends to exploit what it sees as a market window from 2015 to 2020 in which new technologies are being demanded to achieve new EU CO 2 targets applying to vehicle manufacturers’ overall fleets. In commercial vehicles, Flybrid M-KERS offers affordable hybrid efficiency within a five-year payback period. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 14, 2014

2015 Jetta. Volkswagen is presenting the world premiere of the redesigned 2015 Jetta sedan at the 2014 New York International Auto Show. liter 150-horsepower (112 kW) EA288 TDI Clean Diesel engine offered in the 2015 Jetta already conforms to the upcoming LEV3/Tier 3 emissions standard ( earlier post ) in the USA.

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MARCH 26, 2015

The Cummins team not only surpassed all fuel-economy targets, but also achieved criteria emissions lower than the stringent Tier 2/Bin 2 levels. Test cycle fuel economy (mpg). The Highway Fuel Economy Test (HFET) and FTP-75 Test (city) cycles demonstrated fuel economy above 35 mpg (6.72 ATLAS target. ATLAS result.

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APRIL 22, 2016

PHEVLERs [ 3 ] are a disruptive technology that will help revolutionize both the clean transportation and the clean stationary energy sectors of our economy. These vehicles are the green machines that will provide a critical part of the renewable and sustainable society that we need for the future. [ About the authors. Dr. Andrew A.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Internal combustion engines in vehicles use only about one-third of the potential energy in the fuel for propulsion; the remaining two-thirds are lost as waste heat. In hybrid and range-extender vehicles with internal combustion engines, the power obtained from such a thermoelectric generator can be fed directly to the battery.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

seconds, but the real highlight of the mild hybrid system is its improved fuel economy. According to Geely Auto Group CTO Feng Qingfeng, the Bo Rui GE MHEV delivers fuel economy of 5.8L/100 By 2020, we aim to bring that level up to 25% improving the fuel economy of B-segment vehicles to under 5L/100km. 100 km (40.5 With an 11.3

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The gap between official fuel-economy figures and the real world for new cars in the EU has reached 40 per cent, according to the latest update by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) to its on-going research into in-use vehicle fuel efficiency and CO 2 emissions. —“From laboratory to road: A 2015 update”.

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MARCH 6, 2009

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has estimated that fuel consumption and emissions of CO 2 from the world’s cars will roughly double between 2000 and 2050. Worldwide, cars currently account for close to half of the transport sector’s fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. litres per 100 km).

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Credit: Bloomberg Now, as the presence of Chinese automakers and Tesla grows in Europe, Volkswagen is being tested by fierce competition, and the automaker risks severe consequences to the German economy, which is Europe’s largest economy. Credit: Bloomberg Volkswagen hasn’t exactly had a smooth introduction to BEVs.

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MAY 31, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has set in motion the largest drop in global energy investment in history, with spending expected to plunge in every major sector this year—from fossil fuels to renewables and efficiency—the International Energy Agency said in a new report. —Dr Fatih Birol, the IEA’s Executive Director. —Dr Birol.

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JUNE 25, 2013

Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Leading international efforts for GHG emission reductions and adaptation. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 11, 2018

The ranges of the levelized cost of driving (LCD) and cost of avoided carbon are narrower for the future technology pathways, reflecting the expected economic competitiveness of these alternative vehicles and fuels. automotive and energy industries. —Elgowainy et al.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2015

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has published a new paper reviewing and summarizing data on commercial vehicle sales and real-world fuel consumption for heavy-duty tractor-trailers in the three key markets of the US, China and Europe, which together account for more than 70% of HDV sales worldwide. Askin, Garrett E.

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JUNE 13, 2010

Shanghai GM has outlined the next phase of its “Drive to Green” product strategy—launched in 2008 ( earlier post )—for 2011-2015. The joint venture between GM and SAIC intends to reduce fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions by 15% while improving performance 14% by 2015. all have class-leading fuel economy. liter VVT engine and 1.4-liter

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

The program will expand in 2015 to include fuel distributors to address emissions from combustion of transportation fuels and combustion of natural gas and propane at sources not covered in the first phase of the program. Compliance and Enforcement.

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JUNE 6, 2016

The companies and organizations driving the initiative include ABBI, Arizona State University, Audi, CGEE, Copersucar, DSM, DuPont, GranBio, the International Energy Agency (IEA), SkyNRG, Joule Unlimited, LanzaTech, LCFC, Novozymes, Pannonia, Poet, Red Rock Biofuels, RSB, SE4ALL and Yale University. We have to be smarter than the problem.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The first study, Fuel Blendstocks with the Potential to Optimize Future Gasoline Engine Performance , identifies eight representative high-octane blendstocks across five chemical groups that could be blended into gasoline for better performance. For a typical American household, transportation costs are second only to housing expenses.

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AUGUST 9, 2009

Cischke cited the recent agreement on one national standard for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions regulations as an example of how the government, the auto industry and the environmental community can work together toward common goals. The agreement provides a framework to reach an average fuel economy standard of 35.5

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MAY 15, 2014

They developed the LDV CO 2 glide paths using a modified version of the Sustainable Mobility Project (SMP) model developed by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). They assumed that all sectors of the economy follow the same proportional reduction. to 5% YOY to 3.5%

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AUGUST 22, 2017

Between 2006 and 2015, California’s GDP per capita grew by almost $5,000 per person, nearly double the growth experienced by the US as a whole. Job growth between 2006 and 2015 in California outpaced rates experienced prior to 2006, and outpaced total US employment gains by 27%. Noel Perry, businessman and founder of Next 10.

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JUNE 9, 2016

The US DRIVE Cradle-to-Grave Working Group has published the “Cradle-to-Grave Lifecycle Analysis of US Light-Duty Vehicle-Fuel Pathways: A Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Economic Assessment of Current (2015) and Future (2025–2030) Technologies” Argonne National Lab Report. and to simulate fuel economy over various driving cycles.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

jointly announced that, toward the achievement of carbon neutrality, they will take on the challenge of expanding fuel options through the use of internal combustion engines at the (three-hour) Super Taikyu Race in Okayama on 13-14 November. Meanwhile, fuel economy has been kept the same. (If Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.,

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JANUARY 29, 2015

In the face of shifting global trade patterns, international freight transport volumes will likely grow more than four-fold (factor 4.3) by 2050, according to the International Transport Forum at the OECD’s ITF Transport Outlook 2015. OECD economies. ITF Transport Outlook 2015. This growth is driven by non?OECD

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MAY 10, 2012

Linking with Québec is a significant advance in California’s efforts to fight climate change and steer our economy toward a clean energy future. By being among the first in North America, with California, to participate in the carbon market, our businesses will be in good shape to excel in a carbonless economy.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

IEA fuel economy readiness index status, 2010. Average fuel economy and new vehicles registrations, 2005 and 2008. The index is built from the four key policies needed to improve fuel economy: fuel tax, CO 2 -based vehicle tax, fuel economy standards and labeling. Source: Policy package. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 14, 2018

A new study finds that the growth of carbon production from Chinese exports has slowed or reversed, reflecting a “new phase of globalization” between developing countries that could undermine international efforts to reduce emissions. The paper is published in Nature Communications. trillion) in 2014. trillion) in 2014.

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APRIL 10, 2015

OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) has been the most talked about international organization among investors, analysts and international political lobbies in the last few months. The EIA even predicts that OPEC’s net oil exports (excluding Iran) could fall to as low as $380 billion in 2015.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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JANUARY 17, 2017

Meeting in Davos for the first time on Tuesday, the Hydrogen Council currently comprises 13 CEOs and Chairpersons from various industries and energy companies committed to help achieve the ambitious goal of reaching the 2 ˚C target as agreed in the 2015 Paris Agreement. These investments currently amount to an estimated total value of €1.4

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JULY 31, 2011

Meanwhile, according to an AlixPartners survey of 1,000 Americans regarding their views of the US economy and their personal economic situations, 83% said they had delayed or planned to wait at least a year to buy a vehicle. The study also finds that the bulk of future sales growth globally has likely permanently switched to emerging markets.

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AUGUST 25, 2015

CME Brent oil futures project continuity: as of August 18, 2015, CME Brent futures projected the price remaining below $60/bbl until June 2017. Are the futures market, CNBC’s oil traders, analysts, and major fund investors, and others, being lulled into an unjustified consensus? percent in 1H 2015. billion vs. $1.6

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

To reduce CO2 emissions, many countries signed the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate, pledging to cut their emissions by certain targets. In recent years, vehicle emission standards have also seen significant advancements, with a marked decrease in CO2 emissions and an increase in fuel economy. million units by 2030.

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MARCH 12, 2019

The 2025 target is to reduce the CO 2 footprint of the vehicle fleet by 30 percent across the lifecycle compared to 2015. The cost of e-mobility can be significantly lowered through partnerships to enable the widest possible spread of the MEB and the associated economies of scale. billion) by 2023. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 20, 2015

Both, it would seem, have incentive to do so, as each has lost over $100 billion in crude revenues in 2015—and Russia bears the extra burden of U.S. In the course of 2015, both have raised output and exports over 2014 levels—Saudi Arabia by ~500 and 550~ mbbls/day respectively and Russia by ~100 and ~150. and $65.65

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