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JATO: April saw Volkswagen ID.4 become first SUV to top European BEV rankings

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Although April’s year-to-date total was up by 23% from 2020, the total volume for January – April 2021 was 25% lower than seen in 2019, and the second lowest since 2001. As these vehicles are more expensive, we are seeing fewer units traded in comparison with traditional ICE models.

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ICCT analysis finds real-world vehicle fuel consumption gap in Europe at all-time high of 42%

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However, says Dr. Peter Mock, Managing Director of ICCT Europe, since 2001 Europe has seen the largest increase in its gap. As a result, less than half of the on-paper reductions in CO 2 emission values since 2001 have been realized in practice, ICCT says.

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Swiss team concludes that particulate filters should be mandatory for GDI engines

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For the study, the team selected seven direct-injection gasoline cars, including a Mitsubishi Carisma (2001 model, exhaust emission standard Euro 3). By way of comparison, a current Peugeot 4008 (2013, Euro 5b) with a diesel engine and a particle filter was also included.

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USGS finds US aquifers being drawn down at accelerating rate

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For comparison, 9.2 The depletion during the last 8 years of record (2001–2008, inclusive) is about 32% of the cumulative depletion in this aquifer during the entire 20th century. cubic kilometers per year is the historical average calculated over the 1900–2008 timespan of the study.

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Stellantis slams Italy for not backing EVs, putting Fiat at risk

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For comparison, the German government has spent a total of €9.5 Italy is the home of the oldest vehicle fleet in Europe, the government cites, with at least 11 million Euro 3 cars (with emissions standards set in 2001) or lower-grade vehicles on the roads. And Tavares said that’s just not going to cut it. million electric vehicles.

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Oak Ridge-GM prototype low-viscosity ionic liquid-additized engine oil delivers 2% fuel economy improvement over 5W-30

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In a 2012 paper published in the journal ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces , Qu and his colleagues noted that: Ionic liquids [ILs] have been explored for lubrication applications since 2001. Jun Qu, Huimin Luo, Miaofang Chi, Cheng Ma, Peter J. Blau, Sheng Dai, Michael B. 2013.11.010. Fuel Efficiency Lubricating Oils'

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Norweign Drivers switch to Electric Cars

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In comparison with Norway, a country that is considered to be an unofficial leader in Electric Vehicles, around 40 percent of vehicles sold are electric vehicles and there are thousands of drivers who are on a waiting list to purchase the latest electric vehicles. In comparison, in 2018 US and China had a total combined sales of 1.2