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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. The increasing fuel efficiency of LDVs can influence personal travel by lowering the marginal cost of driving per mile.

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UPS-led SEUL consortium switches on smart-grid fleet charging solution in London; maxing out on EVs without expensive grid upgrades

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Although new batteries have been deployed at this stage, it is envisaged that in the future these could be second-life batteries that have already been used in a UPS EV. UPS has a long history with EVs, having first introduced them into its fleet in the 1930s, and, reintroduced modern EVs in 2001.

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U-M study finds current CAFE standards create profit incentive for larger vehicles

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Simulations of future vehicles under the footprint-based standards found that the sales-weighted average vehicle size increases by 2–32%, undermining gains in fuel economy by 1–4 mpg (0.6–1.7 Furthermore, their results suggest that the incentive is larger for light trucks than for passenger cars, which could increase traffic safety risks.

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National Academies release third review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership

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The Partnership aims to “ accelerate the introduction of advanced truck and bus technologies that use less fuel, have greater fuel diversity, operate more safely, are more reliable, meet future emissions standards, and are cost effective.” The 21CTP was formed in 2001 to reduce fuel usage and emissions in trucks of Classes 3 through 8.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Taking legal action over the ZEV mandates would be a repeat of the late 1990s: automakers filed a federal lawsuit that led California to water down its ZEV requirements beginning in 2001, thus effectively ending most automakers electric vehicle (EV) programs for more than a decade. Tesla Motors will have a bumpy year. million tons.

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Opinion: Oil Market ShowdownCan Russia Outlast The Saudis?

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Both Saudi Arabia and Russia paint positive portraits on current and future economic performance. The Association of European Businesses in Russia recently announced that sales of new cars and light commercial vehicles contracted 29 percent in August year-over-year and forecast a 37 percent decline for all of 2015.

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

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CCD area image sensor that greatly improved low-light detection and the first two-phase CCD linear image sensor —which, he reported, guaranteed “the ease of use and the high quality of image reproduction.” In 2006 he was elected a Samsung Fellow, the company’s highest honor, for his contributions and in expectation of his future work.