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Steel LCA study: lightweighting with advanced high-strength steel produces lower GHG emissions than with aluminum

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Comparison of life cycle GHG emissions based on the range of methodologies studied. million vehicles, or one-third of the 2016 fleet these vehicles represent.). Steel offers the best solution for the environment, the best performance and cost effective solution for automakers, and ultimately the best value for consumers.

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Former Commerce and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta urges technology neutral policies in reaching proposed CAFE standards

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In a white paper released at a National Press Club briefing, Secretary Mineta detailed his support for such policies—i.e., The federal government is pushing their fleet-procurement decisions almost completely to EVs and hybrids irrespective of costs. They determined that only 3.9 million hybrids and 1.3

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ICCT study finds increasing gap between rated and actual passenger car fuel consumption in Europe

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A new white paper published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) comparing official and “real-world” fuel consumption and CO 2 emission values for passenger cars in Europe and the United States shows that the average discrepancy between the values in Europe increased from less than 10% in 2001 to 25% in 2011.

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AMPLY Power: Top 25 US cities could save avg. 37% on fuel costs by switching to electric vehicles and buses; up to 60% with managed charging

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A white paper by AMPLY Power, a company providing fleet charging as a service, finds that 25 of America’s largest metropolitan areas could save an average of 37% on fuel costs by electrifying their bus and light-duty vehicle fleets. AMPLY developed an interactive map to compare gas and electric fleet fueling costs.