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EPA Reports Fifth Consecutive Annual Increase in US New Vehicle Fuel Economy; Up 9% Since 2004, Back to Levels of Early 1980s

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For the fifth consecutive year, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reporting an increase in new vehicle fuel efficiency with a corresponding decrease in average carbon dioxide emissions for new US cars and light duty trucks. mpg, or 9%, since 2004. Tags: Fuel Efficiency Vehicle Manufacturers. mpg US (11.2

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EPA reports decline in CO2 and increase in fuel economy from new US LDVs in 2009; projects increase in new hybrid vehicle share to 4.3% in 2010

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L/100km), though there is uncertainty in these projections as they were made during the atypical automotive market in 2009. For 2009, the last year EPA has final data from automakers, the average CO 2 emissions from new vehicles were 397 grams per mile and the average fuel economy value was 22.4 mpg, or 16%, since 2004.

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US Gasoline Demand Drops 0.03% in July But Total Petroleum Demand Up 3.8%

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million barrels a day, US gasoline deliveries (a measure of demand) fell slightly (0.03%)in July 2010 compared with July 2009, continuing weak deliveries for the first half of the year, according to figures from the American Petroleum Institute (API). from July 2009 but still higher than any other July since 2004.

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FedEx Express Orders 51 Azure Dynamics Hybrid Electric Delivery Vans, Establishes First All-Hybrid Facility

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The FedEx fleet of hybrid electric and electric vehicles will total 325 when all 51 hybrid step-vans are delivered during November and December of 2009. Most of the new FedEx gasoline-electric vehicles will be put into service at a Bronx, NY, station, making it the first FedEx all-hybrid facility with about 100 trucks.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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On 20 April, the opening day of the SAE 2009 World Congress, the AVL Technology Leadership Theater presented a forum on “Green Mobility—The Long View”. Winner of the 2004 Dale Prize for Excellence in Urban Planning. CAFE mpg US (cars / trucks). CAFE (L/100km) (cars / trucks). by Bill Cooke. Dr. Luca Guala, Systemica.

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EPA: US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rose 1.4% in 2007

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Among domestic transportation sources, light duty vehicles represented 61% of CO 2 emissions, medium- and heavy-duty trucks 22%, commercial aircraft 8%, and other sources 10%. Carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars and light-duty trucks totaled 1,147.0 CO 2 emissions from passenger cars and light-duty trucks peaked at 1,181.3

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Mahindra Mahindra Takes Majority Stake in REVA Electric Car Co.

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In EVs, over and above the electric three-wheeler Bijlee developed in 1999, it is also currently working on an electric version of its mini-truck, Maxximo. Its REVA electric vehicle was first commercially available in Bangalore in 2001 and in London in 2004, under the G-Wiz brand. Tags: Electric (Battery). Earlier post.)

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