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

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The EU remains well below its target of 130 g CO 2 /km set for 2015; however, compared to 2016, annual improvements in vehicle efficiency need to increase significantly in each of the coming five years in order to achieve the second average emissions target of 95 g CO 2 /km by 2021. Source: EEA. Click to enlarge. With an average of 118.1

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J.D. Power: First-time owners find switching to EVs highly satisfactory

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We know from our research that many consumers have concerns during the purchase consideration process with aspects like battery range and vehicle charging. However, once someone has purchased a BEV, they’re pretty much hooked. Rankings are based on numerical scores, and not necessarily on statistical significance.

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ICCT assesses factors driving EV market in US cities

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Electric vehicle share of new 2016 vehicle registrations by metropolitan area. The five leading electric vehicle markets by volume, representing nearly half of all US electric vehicle sales, each had at least 24 available electric vehicle models in 2016. New vehicle registration data from IHS Automotive.) Source: The ICCT.

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ICCT paper assesses leading regional EV markets in US and policies behind them

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regulation, purchasing incentives), local policy (e.g., The base regional unit for the study was the metropolitan statistical area (MSA). The authors defined regions as the Midwest, Mountain, Northeast, South, and West, based on the US Census (2016). The assessment includes promotion actions by state policy (e.g.,

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Dalia EuroPulse survey finds 58% of Europeans would consider buying an EV; 34% approve of more gov’t support

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The results show that 58% of Europeans would consider purchasing an electric vehicle. The survey setup treats the EU, from a statistical and sampling perspective, as if it were one country. The results are based on the most recent wave of “EuroPulse”, which was conducted between 2-19 August 2016.

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Austin study teases out changes in behavior in wake of suspension of Uber and Lyft service

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In May 2016, Austin voters blocked a ballot measure that would have allowed the companies to keep using their own background-check systems. Statistical analysis revealed that the people who transitioned to a personal vehicle were 23 times more likely to report making more trips than those who switched to a different ride-sourcing company.

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