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

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It was authored by the International Energy Agency (IEA), in collaboration with International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), and was funded by the FIA Foundation, through GFEI. —more than triple the improvement rate between 2016 and 2017. Overall, global fuel economy has improved by an average of 1.7%

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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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This could be applied in two phases: first to all new car models in 2016, and then second to all cars in production after 2018. Fleet purchasers both in the private and public sectors and rental companies should adopt Global NCAP’s Buyer’s Guide and choose five-star vehicles wherever possible.

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