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DOE proposes revising procedures for calculating petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of EVs for use in CAFE calculations

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing a significant revision in its procedures for calculating a value for the petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of EVs for use in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program administered by the Department of Transportation (DOT). DOE published a final rule on 12 June 2000.

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UPS Sets New Automotive Goal to Improve Package Delivery Fleet Fuel Economy a Total of 20% from 2000 to 2020

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UPS is targeting a 20% improvement in fuel economy for its US package delivery fleet from 2000 to 2020. UPS has set a new automotive goal to improve the miles per gallon (MPG) performance of its entire US package delivery fleet by 20 percent between 2000 and 2020. Tags: Fleets Fuel Efficiency. Earlier post.)

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Allison Transmission introduces new 9AT for release in 2020; extends xFE fuel-saving to Series 1000, 2000

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The Allison nine-speed model leverages the proven durability of the Allison 2000 Series six-speed commercial transmissions, which have accumulated more than 100 billion miles globally. Allison Transmission also announced availability of its latest fuel economy technology for its 1000 Series and 2000 Series. Max package.

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Zypp Electric plans to deploy 2000 women rider partners in a year, and at least 20,000 women delivery partners in 2 years – ET Auto

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To further encourage women to join as driver-partners, Zypp offers a special joining bonus of INR 2000, alongside a tailored assurance plan ensuring their safety and support. The intent is to diversify our fleet, provide opportunities to women, and enable them to earn through our platform.

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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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The International Energy Agency (IEA) has estimated that fuel consumption and emissions of CO 2 from the world’s cars will roughly double between 2000 and 2050. Worldwide, cars currently account for close to half of the transport sector’s fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. litres per 100 km).

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Making driving less energy-intensive than flying

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To make driving less energy intensive than flying, the fuel economy of the entire US fleet of light-duty vehicles would have to improve from the current 21.5 The situation reversed in 2000, and the advantage of flying increased from then on. Without any improvement in vehicle fuel economy, an average vehicle load of more than 2.3

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FedEx Express doubles and diversifies all-electric fleet with 24 new units; adding more than 4,000 new, fuel-efficient vehicles in total

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As part of that, within the next two months FedEx Express will place 24 new all-electric vehicles into service, expanding to three new cities and more than doubling its fleet to 43 all-electric vehicles while growing the diversity of suppliers it uses for electric vehicles. Since launching our first Sprinter in 2000, we have put close to 1.4