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T&E concludes that diesel cars emit more CO2 on a full lifecycle basis than gasoline cars

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mpg US) and 7.1 mpg US), respectively. In Europe, the car market is skewed in favor of diesels through regulation and tax policies. T&E attributed Europe’s diesel share to three main causes: Distorted national fuel and vehicle taxes. Diesel fuel is taxed between 10% and 40% less than gasoline in most countries.

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New 2010 Opel Corsa ecoFLEX Offers More Power, Drops Fuel Consumption to 3.7L/100km, 98 gCO2/km

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mpg US), releasing just 98 g/km CO 2 as a three-door. mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km. With this Corsa ecoFLEX, fleet and private drivers in many European countries may benefit from special eco tax advantages without polluting the air with diesel particulates. L/100 km (63.6 The five-door Corsa emits 99 g/km.

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Nissan Releases Sketch of Coming Global Compact Car; Qualifies as Eco Car for Thai Investment Incentives

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Benefits to manufacturers of the Eco-car program are: 8-year exemption on machinery duty import and corporate income tax. 100km (47 mpg US); CO 2 emissions equal to or less than 120 g/km; Meet Euro 4 pollution standard; and. Thailand’s first product champion—the one-ton pick-up—has seen sales dwindling over the past few years.

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Working paper argues new US energy efficiency regulations are ineffective at GHG reduction and incorrectly override consumer preference

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The classic example of an externality is the release of air pollution as a byproduct of production of a marketable good. The air pollution harms human health, but abatement raises the firm’s production cost.

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

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Mineta specifically points to the success of the significant reductions in pollutant emissions from passenger cars during the past three decades in response to ever-stricter limits set by state and federal regulators. The same investment in efficient ICEs has a four times greater effect than an investment in electric vehicles.

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Toyota starts taking orders for soon-to-be-launched Prius PHV plug-in hybrid in Japan; targeting 35,000-40,000 units per year

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km/L (143 mpg US, 1.64 Prices (including consumption tax) start at ¥3,200,000 (US$41,000) for the entry-level S grade and run up to ¥4,200,000 (US$53,800) for the G grade with leather option. mpg US, 3.16 With its new high-capacity lithium-ion battery fully charged, the Prius PHV’s EV-mode cruising range is 26.4

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2030: 20 Million More ICE Vehicles Will Be on the Roads in the US Than in 2021

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And when you combine that with newer cars becoming increasingly more fuel efficient, without building the model, it is possible that the 20 million more and 300 million in total gas-powered VIO in 2030 might actually pollute less and release fewer carbon emissions than the 280 million in operation at the end of 2020.

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