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Number of vehicles per person is still down from its maximum in 2006

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The focus in this series is on vehicles per person, as opposed to total number of vehicles (which depends, in part, on the continuously increasing size of the U.S. The calculations used the total numbers of light-duty vehicles (cars and light trucks) from the Federal Highway Administration and the resident populations from ProQuest.

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Ford’s next-gen EV SUV is a ‘personal bullet train’

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Ford has been teasing its next generation of electric vehicles for some time, and the speculation regarding what the automaker could bring to the table persisted today as the automaker detailed its upcoming SUV as a “personal bullet train,” only giving the mind’s eye full reign of what could be to come.

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Number of vehicles in the United States: Did we reach the peak in 2006?

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Distance driven per person reached a maximum in 2004. The focus is on vehicles per person, as opposed to the absolute number (which depends, in part, on the continuously increasing size of the U.S. Numbers of light-duty vehicles (passenger cars and light trucks) were obtained from the Federal Highway Administration.

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Study suggests high-mileage light-duty fleets contribute higher emissions and emissions share than expected

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A study by researchers from the University of Denver and the University of Puget Sound indicates that high-mileage light-duty fleets contribute higher emissions and emissions share than expected based on their actual numbers in the fleet. In their study, Bishop et al. —Bishop et al. Bishop, Donald H. Stedman, Daniel A. 6b00717.

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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Between 2006 and 2015, California’s GDP per capita grew by almost $5,000 per person, nearly double the growth experienced by the US as a whole. According to the report, it appears that emissions from light-duty vehicles accounted for the entire increase in GHG emissions. in emissions from on-road vehicles. million MTCO 2 e of the 4.9

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Tesla adds two new Model Y colors – Stealth Grey and Ultra Red

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But since we’ve seen other cars in these colors, we can look at side-by-sides from the real world for a bit of a comparison. Stealth Grey is available as the “included” color, a $0-cost option, replacing Midnight Silver Metallic in that tier. And the new Ultra Red is a $2,000 option.

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Study finds older drivers more likely to buy new vehicles

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Sivak examined the differences in the probability of licensed drivers purchasing a new light-duty vehicle (car, pickup truck, SUV or minivan) as a function of their age for the years 2007 and 2011. By comparison, the rates for other groups of drivers were: 14.9 In 2011, one vehicle was purchased for every 14.6 drivers aged 55-64.

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