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Global Fuel Economy Initiative Releases Roadmap Report on Achieving 50% Fuel Economy Improvement in LDV Fleet by 2050

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Consumers need additional information when new vehicle technologies are introduced to ensure that they work properly, provide performance similar to standard technologies, and provide the cost efficiency claimed. The report cites a number of policy options to support achieving the goal, including: Fuel economy or CO 2 emission standards.

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ITF study finds limited environmental and safety impacts of car fleet renewal schemes in US, France and Germany

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standards and Euro-1 cars produced from 1992 to 1996. The project was initiated by the International Transport Forum, a transport policy think tank linked to the OECD, the OECD Environment Directorate and the FIA Foundation under the aegis of the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI). are eroded. The US scheme saw.

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GFEI report finds improvements in average new LDV fuel economy lagging pace required to cut 50% fuel use for new cars worldwide by 2030; policy focus should be on emerging markets

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Reaching this level is ambitious but achievable, the paper noted; the enacted fuel economy standards around the world require annual improvements of up to 4.7%. In order to reach this level, average fuel economy now needs to improve globally by 3% per year.