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EEA: increase in EU GHG emissions, mostly due to transport, hampers progress towards 2030 targets

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The slight increase prolongs a relatively stable trend in emissions observed since 2014, after a 10-year period of almost continuous reductions between 2004 and 2014. The largest declines compared with 2016 occurred in Denmark, Finland and the United Kingdom. This corresponds to a 21.9% drop in emissions between 1990 and 2017.

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Europe Mandates Automatic Emergency Braking

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Formal requirements came long afterwards—in Europe in 2004 and in the United States in 2012. Every year we do a report on mortality rates; the safest are still Sweden, the Netherlands—and I was going to say the United Kingdom, but my country has left the EU. But there are plenty of places in Europe that are problematic.

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Cummins Emission Solutions introduces next-gen aftertreatment system EcoFit Single Module

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Since 2004, more than 1 million EcoFit DPFs have been put into use. With key operations in the US, China, India, United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil and South Africa, Cummins Emission Solutions serves both OEM and engine first fit and retrofit customers. Diesel Emissions Heavy-duty'

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FedEx Converts 92 Delivery Trucks to Hybrids, Expanding Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50%

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Formisano applauded the California government for continuing to provide incentive funding for hybrid truck purchases, which allowed FedEx to place its first hybrid truck into service in the state in 2004 and continue to add hybrids to its fleet during the past five years.

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History of Electric Vehicles in India

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MEML was closed in 2004 due to a lack of demand. 2007 – In 2007, Hero Cycles teamed up with ULTRA Motor of the United Kingdom to produce a line of two-wheelers. The main issue with these vehicles was their lack of consistency, short battery life, and extremely high battery costs. 2001 – Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd.

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UK Department For Transport Study on Light Goods Vehicle CO2 Concludes that Potential CO2 Reduction from Low-Carbon Technologies Within 5 Years is Quite Low, But Much Larger by 2020

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Between 2004 and 2006, while the emissions of CO 2 from passenger cars declined by 3%, that from LGVs grew by 22%. The work program of the study comprised 8 tasks: A review of the available data on lading factor and average load for vans in the United Kingdom. tonnes, and are described as vans.

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ICCT study finds increasing gap between rated and actual passenger car fuel consumption in Europe

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In the report, the authors used on-road vehicle testing data from Spritmonitor.de (Germany); Travelcard (Netherlands); LeasePlan (Germany); Honestjohn.co.uk (United Kingdom); WhatCar? United Kingdom); and TCS (Switzerland). United States.

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