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US light-duty vehicle sales hit record high of 17.5 million units in 2016

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According to Ward’s Automotive, in calendar year 2016 light vehicle sales reached 17.5 In 2000, there were 17.2 million light vehicles sold, the highest point until 2015. Light vehicle sales have increased for the past seven years. million, breaking the record of 17.4 million set in 2015. — Source: DOE.

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Tesla signs 2-year, $2.9B order with South Korea’s L&F for high-nickel cathode materials

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L&F was founded in July 2000 to produce LCD back lighting units. In February 2016, L&F and L&F Materials, merged to become a world-class company in the cathode active material business. L&F also supplies LG Energy Solutions among other battery makers.

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Gasoline consumption per capita in 2020 was on par with that in 1965

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Not coincidentally, the first Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for new cars and light trucks became effective with 1978 model-year vehicles. Total consumption (millions of gallons). Therefore, the table below shows the consumptions per capita for selected years between 1965 and 2020. Consumption per capita (gallons).

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EEA: almost all Euro car makers met specific 2017 CO2 targets on new sales, but emissions up year-on-year

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of CO 2 per km from 2016, according to final data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). g CO 2 /km in 2016—the first year-on-year increase since monitoring began. However, between 2015 and 2016, emissions decreased by only 1.5 Average CO 2 emissions of new light commercial vehicles (vans) dropped by 7.5

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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. of the registered vehicles (2000/325000). In their study, Bishop et al. —Bishop et al.

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EIA Annual Energy Outlook explores implications of behavior and demographics on light-duty vehicle energy demand

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Light-duty VMT is beginning to decouple from traditional drivers. The most recent of these In Focus articles explores the impact of demographics and behavior on light-duty vehicle (LDV) energy demand. Since 2000, VMT per licensed driver for the population under 20 has dropped by 13%. starting in 2016, 0.5% Source: EIA.

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EIA: growing octane needs widen price difference between regular and premium in US

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gallon in late 2016 and it has remained near that level so far in 2017. This price difference, or spread, has been generally increasing since 2000. EIA suggested that the upward trend in premium gasoline sales is likely driven by changes in fuel requirements for light-duty vehicles in response to increasing fuel economy standards.

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