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RAC Foundation: 830,000 households in UK spend at least 27% of their income on running a car; “transport poverty”

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The Royal Automobile Club (RAC) Foundation for Motoring is a transport policy and research organisation which explores the economic, mobility, safety and environmental issues relating to roads and their users. gallon US) in January 2003. Of the £44, £16 (US$24) is used to buy gasoline and diesel and £8.30 (US$12) is spent on insurance.

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EU Parliament Approves 2012 Tire Efficiency Ratings

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The new label does not have to be mounted on the tire as long as the seller shows it to the consumer prior to purchase and includes the label with proof of purchase. Automobile tires that produce noise below 68 decibels, for example, will be labeled with one black and two white “waves” next to the value in decibels.

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Chrysler to introduce PHEV models in 2016 and 2017 to meet ZEV requirements; new FCA gasoline engine family coming in 2015

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ (FCA) Chrysler Brand will launch two plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) over the next several years, said Al Gardner, President and CEO of the Chrysler Brand, during the FCA Investor Day presentations at Auburn Hills, Mi. This is driven by regulation and increasingly by customer preference. Click to enlarge.

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EIA: China promoting both fuel efficiency and alternative-fuel vehicles to curb growing oil use

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million barrels per day (bbl/d) in 2003 to more than 2 million bbl/d in 2013, according to figures from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Consumption of gasoline in China grew from 0.9 This continues a trend of significant growth in China’s transportation sector since the 1990s.

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American Le Mans Series Introduces Green Dream Team

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Patrón Highcroft races using E10, virtually the same fuel that consumers purchase at the service station. Dyson is a former Series champion (2003) in LMP2. Brabham, who is the Series’ reigning champion for Patrón Highcroft Racing, also was a member of the overall winning team last year at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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New Jersey EV buyers to pay sales tax on vehicle purchases for first time since 2004   – Charged EVs

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Drivers in New Jersey who purchase an electric vehicle will—for the first time since 2004—have to pay sales tax on the transaction. While buyers of gasoline- and diesel-powered automobiles in the state have had to pay a 6.625% sales tax, EV owners have been exempt as part of the Drive Green NJ program.

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Snoop Dogg’s customized Cadillac is now a centerpiece at a Texas dealership

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The automobile was once custom designed by means of rapper Snoop Dogg and seemed in 50 Cent’s 2003 tune video “P.I.M.P. Consistent with TMZ, the dealership purchased the automobile from earlier proprietor Christian Bonilla, who put it up for sale in December for an undercover value.