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Global Fuel Economy Initiative launches second 3-year campaign; ICCT joins partnership

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The Global Fuel Economy Initiative ( GFEI ) ( earlier post ) launched its second three-year effort to improve vehicle fuel economy around the world at the International Transport Forum in Leipzig. —“Global Fuel Economy Initiative Plan of Action 2012-2015.

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Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

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The main focus of the comparisons is on five environmental impact categories during production, use and recycling. global warming potential for a reference period of 100 years (GWP). Life Cycle Inventory data for the Golf VII 1.2 TSI (rounded values). Click to enlarge. Life Cycle Inventory data for the Golf VII 1.6

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