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miles per gallon, slightly higher than MY 2016, and a record high overall. The report also assesses compliance performance for individual automakers and for the US fleet as a whole with the greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles. Estimated Real-World CO 2 and Fuel Economy. Source: EPA.

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San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has awarded Siemens a contract to deliver an initial 175 light rail cars for its Muni transit system at a value of US$648 million. Siemens, which beat CAF for the contract, will deliver a newly-developed light rail car based on its Model S200 for the San Francisco order.

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billion in Michigan since 2016 and created and retained 7,000 jobs in the state. F-150 Lightning, with a starting MSRP of $40,000 and targeted EPA-estimated driving range of 300 miles with the extended range battery, is aimed at the heart of the US auto market. Ford has invested $7.7

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European fuel cell system provider Symbio FCell says it will deliver more than 1,000 Kangoo ZE-H2 vehicles in 2016. The Kangoo ZE-H2 is a Renault Kangoo ZE Light commercial vehicle (LCV) powered by a hydrogen Fuel Cell Range-Extender. Earlier post.) This comes in addition to the vehicles already successfully deployed in Lyon.

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The US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2017 (AEO2017) Reference case projects a decline in light-duty vehicle energy use between 2018 and 2040 as improvements in fuel economy more than offset increases in light-duty vehicle (LDV) miles. Light-duty vehicle-miles traveled in the US set a record at 2.84

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The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has published new data demonstrating the correlation between the market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs) and both GDP and customer incentives. By contrast, almost half of all EU member states have an ECV market share of 0.5% ECV Units sold. GDP per capita.

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million units annually by 2016. million unit global NGV market which we forecast will expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9% million vehicles by 2016. Natural gas refueling station development is not expected to achieve the same growth rate, but will reach nearly 26,000 stations worldwide by 2016.

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EDI) Awarded Bus Fleet Order for the City of Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. The company is supplying its drivetrain technology to Yaxing Motor Coach for integration into a fleet of city buses to be delivered in March of this year. Industry reports expect that bus market will reach more than 200,000 PHEV and EV vehicles by 2020.

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The consultancy says that China will dominate both the market and the industry in the foreseeable future. The index assess the relative competitive position of the seven leading automotive nations (Germany, France, Italy, the US, Japan, China and South Korea) on the basis of three key indicators: technology; industry; and market.

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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has started production of the all‑electric light-duty truck Fuso eCanter in Tramagal, Portugal. The Fuso eCanter is produced in line with the conventional Canter light-duty truck at the Tramagal plant. will be operating 25 units of the new eCanter in their fleet within this year.

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The cumulative on-road passenger vehicle fleet mix for one scenario developed by ARB staff that achieves the 2050 GHG emission reduction goal. ZEV sales must constitute nearly 100% of new vehicles in 2040 for ZEVs to constitute approximately 87% of the on-road fleet by 2050. Click to enlarge. As the technology. —ARB staff.

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In a new study, IHS Markit forecasts that vehicle miles traveled (VMT) will by 2040 grow to an all-time high of around 11 billion miles per year (a 65% increase since 2017) in China, Europe, India and the United States—the key markets examined for the study—and will keep growing. IHS Markit, “Reinventing the Wheel.”

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The Multimedia Evaluation (MME) of E15 looked at the effects of increased ethanol content on exhaust emissions in 20 vehicles—all model year 2016 or newer. The test fleet showed statistically significant effects for some pollutants, but not for others. California currently limits the ethanol content of gasoline to 10 percent.

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Launched in 2016, ARPA-E’s NEXTCAR program focuses on reducing vehicle energy consumption by developing Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) technologies that optimize vehicle dynamic controls and powertrain operation, allowing a vehicle to automatically process and react to its surrounding environment, traffic conditions and nearby vehicles.

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Canada and the US are working towards a common North American approach to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by introducing aligned and progressively tighter regulatory requirements over the 2011-2016 model years. This would represent an approximate 20% reduction compared to the new vehicle fleet that was sold in Canada in 2007.

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Québec’s Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks, Line Beauchamp, announced on 29 December 2009 that the regulations on emissions of greenhouse gas emissions from light-duty vehicles—equivalent to those in force in California—will come into force in the province in mid-January 2010. Earlier post.).

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The resulting new standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile. The CAFE program established by the EISA 2007 legislation specified a minimum 35 mpg in 2020.

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) released three new reports showcasing strong growth across the US fuel cell and hydrogen technologies market. According to these reports, the US continues to be one of the world’s largest and fastest growing markets for fuel cell and hydrogen technologies. 2012 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report.

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of CO 2 per km from 2016, according to final data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). g CO 2 /km in 2016—the first year-on-year increase since monitoring began. However, between 2015 and 2016, emissions decreased by only 1.5 Average CO 2 emissions of new light commercial vehicles (vans) dropped by 7.5

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As part of its electrification strategy, Daimler Trucks plans to offer electric vehicles in all its main sales regions by 2022: from the FUSO eCanter in the light-duty segment, the Freightliner eM2 in the medium-duty segment, and the Mercedes-Benz eActros and the Freightliner eCascadia in the heavy-duty segment. million miles).

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SAIC Mobility Europe, a division of China’s largest vehicle manufacturer, SAIC, is introducing the Maxus light commercial vehicle brand. The Maxus EV80 and is available as a panel van and a chassis cab, providing practicality and extensive versatility demanded by fleet operators. SAIC Motor sold 6.49

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Vehicle fuel economy improvements have slowed globally, according to the latest report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI): Fuel Economy In Major Car Markets: Technology And Policy Drivers 2005-2017. To achieve these targets now, annual improvements to the global fleet would have to be around an average of 3.7%—more

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EPA recently released the latest edition of its annual report Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Fuel Economy Trends. The report found that fuel economy for the US fleet continues to improve. The report found that fuel economy for the US fleet continues to improve. mpg per year. ft 2 (-0.4%).

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At the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hanover in 2016, Mercedes-Benz displayed its concept for a heavy-duty electric distribution truck for urban areas: the Urban eTruck ( earlier post ). The customer innovation fleet will be on the road until at least mid-2020. —Stefan Buchner, Head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks.

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As part of that effort, the leaders committed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from light- and heavy-duty vehicles by aligning fuel efficiency and/or GHG emission standards out to 2025 and 2027, respectively. In addition, the SmartWay freight transportation program will be extended to Mexico.

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UPS will add 200 new series hybrid electric delivery trucks to the company’s growing alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. We are committed to developing alternative fuel vehicles that lessen our impact on the environment and reliance on petroleum based fuels – that effort is helping to transform markets and communities.

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Transit bus deliveries by fuel type, world markets: 2010-2016. While the market for diesel buses will remain strong for the foreseeable future, Pike Research expects to see natural gas transit buses growing at an 8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2010 and 2016 and hybrid transit buses growing by 19.8%

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Manufacturers will have to reduce emissions of their fleet significantly to meet the upcoming 2020 and 2021 targets. After a steady decline from 2010 to 2016, by almost 22 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (g CO 2 /km), average emissions from new passenger cars increased in 2017 by 0.4 of the new vans fleet (2.4% g CO 2 /km.

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Efforts to improve the fuel efficiency of new cars sold in the European Union (EU) stalled in 2017 compared to 2016, according to provisional data published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). grams (g) of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) per kilometer more than in 2016. g CO 2 /km ) is reducing compared to 2016. Source: EEA.

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Nichols also said that California will work with Federal agencies on the next phase of light-duty vehicle GHG and fuel economy standards for model years 2017-2025. The national program ramps up slightly more slowly than the California program envisioned, but does get to the same fleet average endpoint. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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The European Commission today proposed targets for the further reduction of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from new cars and light commercial vehicles (vans) by 2020. The overall regulatory framework and market environment must be supportive, as also agreed in the recently concluded CARS 21 process. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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The final MY 2013 adjusted, real world CO 2 emissions rate for all light-duty gasoline and diesel-fueled vehicles is 369 g/m—a 7 g/mi decrease relative to MY 2012. Of the five light-duty vehicle types, cars have the highest average adjusted fuel economy of 28.3 Light truck market share. Source: EPA. Fuel economy.

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The fleet-wide average real world MY 2011 personal vehicle CO 2 emissions value is 398 g/mi and average fuel economy is 22.4 Other highlights of the report include: Many new technologies are rapidly gaining market share. Changes in light-duty vehicle technology penetration share.

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Electric vehicles will make up the majority of new car sales worldwide by 2040, and account for 33% of all the light-duty vehicles on the road, according to a new forecast published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). This represents an aggressive jump compared to BNEF’s previous forecast of 35% EV new car market share by 2040.

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To date, the company has built CNG PHEV city buses, PHEV Port Trucks, PHEV Cement Mixers, PHEV Sport Utility Vehicles, and light duty trucks. The EDI PowerDrive 6000 has logged more than 2 million miles in a commercial fleet setting of city buses deployed in rural and city routes.

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From a share of 4% in 2017, CRU expects electric vehicles to account for approximately 30% of the global vehicle fleet by 2030. Sales of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) grew by more than 40% year on year globally in 2016. These global trends will have potentially decisive impacts on aluminum markets, CRU maintains.

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BOC, a member of The Linde Group, will use its specialist market knowledge to source and install the most appropriate Group technology including hydrogen compressors and dispensers. employs BOC filling technology to serve passenger cars, light goods vehicles (LGVs) and forklift trucks and offers both 350 and 700 bar refueling.

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