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

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The biggest drop was in April 2020 (a reduction of 40% compared with April 2019) followed by a gradual rebound later in the year. In December 2020, the reduction was 11% compared with December 2019. Overall , vehicle miles traveled in 2020 were down 13% compared with 2019. Total consumption. Consumption per capita.

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IHS Markit: GM announcement latest sign that peak gasoline demand from light vehicles has already come and gone

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IHS Markit places the global peak for oil demand (gasoline and diesel) from LVs in 2019 when the demand averaged 29.1 When it comes to oil demand from light vehicles, it’s the latest sign that the 2019 peak is permanent. million light plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in the global light vehicle fleet.

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Audi to quit DTM touring car racing series after this season

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The management board of AUDI AG made this decision also in light of the economic challenges due to the corona pandemic and communicated it to ITR e.V., With three of three possible championship titles, numerous podiums and many other records, 2019 has so far been the most successful DTM season in the company’s history.

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The Age of the Car is Gone, that of the SUV has succeeded

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In 2000, the average U.S. The production-weighted annual carbon footprint of all domestic and imported SUVs has improved by an impressive 33 percent since its worst year, in 1995, but in 2019 the average U.S. light-vehicle market in 1975, rising to 5.1 percent by 2000. SUVs took up. percent of the U.S.

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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 2019, and 0.6%

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Harvard study links short-term exposure to PM2.5 with risks of common but rarely studied causes of hospital admissions; substantial economic costs

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For this study, we wanted to shed further light on the risks of exposure to short-term air pollution by searching for links between such pollution and all diseases that are plausible causes of hospitalizations. Previous studies have shown that, when inhaled, the particles can enter deep into the lungs and cause serious health problems.

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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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Average CO 2 emissions of new light commercial vehicles (vans) dropped by 7.5 The demand for passenger cars has been the main contributing factor to the trend in CO 2 emissions since 2000: when demand decreases, the emissions follow. g CO 2 /km from 2016. The average new van registered in 2017 emitted 156.1 g CO 2 /km.

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