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IEA: Electric vehicles posted strong gains in 2016; 2M now in global parc

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With more than 750,000 units sold over the year, the number of electric vehicles in the global parc—primarily Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)—surpassed 2 million units in 2016, following a year of strong growth in 2015, according to the International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2017.

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ACEA: data show EU market for electric cars highly fragmented; need for inclusive measures

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Based on these new findings, ACEA calls for an ambitious but more realistic approach to the electrification of Europe’s car fleet, just before the European Commission releases its proposal for post-2021 CO 2 targets for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles next week. ECV market share of 5 biggest EU car markets in 2016.

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New report finds global CO2 vehicle emission reduction measures falter; dropping diesels, increasing SUVs

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The report, which this year for the first time includes an online, interactive country data browser, reviews developments in fuel economy and highlights the changes which have shaped the modern global fleet of light-duty vehicles (LDVs) over a 12-year period. —more than triple the improvement rate between 2016 and 2017.

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UK Department For Transport Study on Light Goods Vehicle CO2 Concludes that Potential CO2 Reduction from Low-Carbon Technologies Within 5 Years is Quite Low, But Much Larger by 2020

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The UK Department for Transport has published the findings from the Light Goods Vehicle (LGV or van) CO 2 emissions study completed earlier. g/km; the proposed EU regulated target for new van CO 2 is 175 g/km in 2016 and 135 g/km by 2020. Light Goods Vehicle – CO 2 Emissions Study (Final Report (AEAT/ENV/R/2849).

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Road Test: 2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus EV

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On the Road Light in its feel, nimble and responsive, the Leaf is certainly not a sporty car, but one that easily handles all but the most challenging road conditions. Contact your tax advisor before considering a Leaf purchase so you are completely clear on the tax credits and rebates. coefficient of drag.

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A Skeptic’s Take on Beaming Power to Earth from Space

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One, Solaren, even signed a power-purchase agreement to deliver 200 megawatts to utility customers in California by 2016 and made bold predictions that space solar plants would enter mass production in the 2020s. Chris Philpot Then, a decade ago, private-sector startups generated another flurry of media attention.

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Global NCAP calls for universal application of minimum vehicle safety standards in all world markets by 2020

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Stage 1—Crashworthiness and Child Restraints—would encourage the widest possible application by UN member states of the latest regulations for frontal, side impact, and seat belt anchorages for all light duty vehicles (category M1). 94 & 95 or FMVSS 208 & 214) to all their new models from 2016.

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