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The Le Mans engine program will make its debut at the 2013 running of the race. Earlier this month, Mazda Motorsports said it will supply racing versions of the SKYACTIV-D engines to customer teams competing in GRAND-AM’s newly announced GX Class for advanced/clean technologies, also beginning with the 2013 season. Earlier post.).

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MAY 30, 2012

The new 2013 Ford Fusion continues use of recycled and sustainable materials including recycled cotton from jeans, recycled car battery casings, recycled clear plastic bottles and soybeans. Ford first used soy-based foam in the Ford Mustang in 2007. Every 2013 Fusion also utilizes plastic made from recycled car battery casings.

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APRIL 3, 2013

Ford was the first automaker to implement the 3-Wet high-solids solvent-borne technology in 2007; it now has eight plants in North America, Asia Pacific and Europe equipped to use the process to paint vehicles. The technology will be in place in 12 plants in 2013 then expand to additional facilities worldwide over the next four years.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Replacement of up to 90% (270 Mt) of the total global consumption of plastics in 2007 with bio-based plastics is ultimately technically possible, according to new study by authors at Utrecht University, commissioned by the associations European Bioplastics and the European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE). Mt in 2007 to 2.33

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

million units in 2013, representing a 3.3% While there has been speculation around the long-awaited recovery of the European Union (EU), 2013 is poised to mark a turning point, setting the stage for recovery in 2014. Autofacts sees full-year 2013 sales reaching 15.6 Autofacts sees full-year 2013 sales reaching 15.6

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MARCH 7, 2014

The number of retail fueling stations offering E85 blend (up to 85% ethanol) has grown rapidly since 2007, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The share of nationwide E85 stations in the five traditional ethanol-producing states of the Midwest fell from 54% in 2007 to 36% in 2013.

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Available Minnesota 2007 Fuel 218

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JANUARY 2, 2013

New light vehicle registrations in the US in 2013 are expected to rise 6.6% According to Polk’s analysis, new vehicle introductions in 2013 will escalate significantly, with 43 new vehicle introductions in the US planned for the year, up nearly 50% over 2012 levels, along with 60 vehicle redesigns. Data: Polk. Click to enlarge.

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2013 Hybrid San Francisco Vehicles 277

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JULY 9, 2012

billion (US$10 billion) for the 2013 work program will support projects and ideas that will boost Europe’s competitiveness and tackle issues such as human health, protecting the environment and finding new solutions to growing challenges linked to urbanization and managing waste. billion) research budget for 2013. In total, €8.1

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

Created by Assembly Bill 118 in 2007 and reauthorized by Assembly Bill 8 in 2013, the Clean Transportation Program is one of the first transportation-focused funding efforts established to help advance the state’s climate change policies.

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Transportation California Emissions Energy 370

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JULY 5, 2013

Non-tactical vehicle spending by alternative drive type, US Department of Defense: 2013-2020. compound annual growth rate (CAGR) almost from more than 81 million gasoline gallon equivalents (GGEs) in 2013 to just fewer than 70 million GGEs in 2020 due in part to increased use of alternative fuel vehicles. Source: Navigant Research.

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JUNE 19, 2012

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) will begin test drilling for oil and natural gas in the Sea of Japan off the coast of Niigata Prefecture in April 2013. METI hopes to discover Japan’s largest reserves of these resources—possibly the size of intermediate oil fields in the Middle East, according to METI.

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Japan Oil 2013 South Korea 239

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

mpg from the value in October 2007, the first month of their monitoring. in November 2013 (the lower the value the better). in November 2013 (the lower the value the better). This value indicates that the average new-vehicle buyer produced 21% lower emissions in November 2013 than in October 2007. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but still down 0.2 The EDI indicates that the average new-vehicle driver produced 17% lower emissions in June 2017 than in October 2007, but 5% higher emissions than the record low reached in November 2013. l/100 km)—down 0.1 The value for August is up 5.2

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Fuel Economy Economy MPG Fuel 207

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017

mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but down 0.3 The EDI indicates that the average new-vehicle driver produced 18% lower emissions in August 2017 than in October 2007, but 4% higher emissions than the record low reached in November 2013. l/100 km), down 0.1 The value for October is up 5.1

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JUNE 4, 2013

In 2007, Belcher co-founded Siluria Technologies, which converts lower-value methane gas into high-value liquid transportation fuel. Belcher’s technology has given rise to two companies. In 2004, she co-founded Cambrios Technologies, which develops electronic materials for transparent coatings used for touch screens, LCDs and other devices.

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MIT 2013 Lithium Ion Solar 186

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AUGUST 5, 2013

mpg since October 2007 (the first month of monitoring). The average fuel economy of model year 2013 vehicles sold thus far (October 2012 through July 2013) is 24.7 Average sales-weighted fuel-economy rating (window sticker) of purchased new vehicles for October 2007 through July 2013. This is up 1.2 Source: UMTRI.

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Fuel Economy Economy 2007 MPG 186

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JUNE 21, 2011

The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) established the annual renewable fuel volume targets, which steadily increase to an overall level of 36 billion gallons in 2022. Thus, for the 2013 compliance year, EPA must specify the applicable volume of biomass-based diesel by 1 November 2011.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

will build a third auto assembly plant in Manesar, near New Delhi, aiming to bring the facility online as early as 2013. a local subsidiary of Suzuki, in 2007 launched an assembly plant with an annual capacity of 300,000 vehicles in Manesar. The Nikkei reports that Suzuki Motor Corp. million units. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.,

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Suzuki India 2013 2007 186

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JULY 7, 2017

mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but down 0.4 The EDI indicates that the average new-vehicle driver produced 16% lower emissions in April 2017 than in October 2007, but 6% higher emissions than the record low reached in November 2013. The value for June is up 5.0 mpg from the peak of 25.5

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Fuel Economy Economy MPG Fuel 186

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MAY 1, 2013

If all are available for use, the bank of excess credits represents about half of what is needed to cover the 2013 obligation. for the first two months of 2013. UC Davis researchers helped create the framework for the LCFS, the US’ first, in 2007. per metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalents in 2012 and $27.70

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2013 Carbon Fuel Standards 225

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Created by Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez) in 2007 and reauthorized by Assembly Bill 8 (Perea, 2013), the Clean Transportation Program is one of the first transportation-focused funding efforts established to help advance the state’s climate change policies.

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Transportation Emissions California Energy 345

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APRIL 30, 2018

A team at the University of Denver has measured the emissions from two in-use California heavy-duty truck fleets—at the Port of Los Angeles and the Cottonwood weigh station in Northern California—using the On-Road Heavy-Duty Measurement System in 2013, 2015 and 2017. years old) since 2013, with little fleet turnover.

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Los Angeles California Fleet Vehicles 186

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AUGUST 8, 2017

mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but still down 0.1 The EDI indicates that the average new-vehicle driver produced 18% lower emissions in May 2017 than in October 2007, but 4% higher emissions than the record low reached in November 2013. The value for July is up 5.3 mpg from the peak of 25.5

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Fuel Economy MPG Economy Fuel 170

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MARCH 6, 2017

mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but down 0.4 This value indicates that the average new-vehicle driver produced 17% lower emissions in December 2016 than in October 2007, but 5% higher emissions than the record low reached in November 2013. The value for February is up 5.0 mpg from the peak of 25.5

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel MPG 170

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JULY 3, 2014

The data includes total registration information on Class 3-8 trucks from 2007 through 2013 in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Beginning in 2007, all heavy duty diesel trucks sold had to meet particulate emissions levels of no more than 0.01 million of 8.8 grams per brake horse-power hour (g/bhp-hr).

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District of Columbia Diesel Cleaner Indiana 257

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MARCH 5, 2014

mpg from the value for October 2007, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brendan Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). This value indicates that the average new-vehicle buyer produced 22% lower emissions in December 2013 than in October 2007.

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Fuel Economy MPG Economy Fuel 239

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JULY 8, 2013

mpg since October 2007 (the first. The average fuel economy of model year 2013 vehicles sold thus far. October 2012 through June 2013) is 24.6 October 2007. Overall, however, the monthly average fuel economy for new vehicles is up 4.6 month of their monitoring). Sales-weighted adjusted average fuel economy. Source: UMTRI.

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Fuel Economy Economy MPG Fuel 230

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OCTOBER 3, 2013

mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring). The average fuel economy of model year 2013 vehicles (vehicles sold October 2012 through September 2013) was 24.7 This value indicates an improvement of 20% since October 2007. This value is down 0.3 Despite this drop, vehicle fuel economy is up 4.5

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel MPG 220

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JUNE 6, 2017

mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but down 0.2 This value indicates that the average new-vehicle driver produced 15% lower emissions in March 2017 than in October 2007, but 7% higher emissions than the record low reached in November 2013. The value for May is up 5.2 mpg from the peak of 25.5

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Fuel Economy Economy MPG 2016 150

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but still down 0.2 The EDI indicates that the average new-vehicle driver produced 19% lower emissions in July 2017 than in October 2007, but 3% higher emissions than the record low reached in November 2013. The value for September is up 5.2 mpg from the peak of 25.5

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Fuel Economy Economy MPG Fuel 150

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MAY 4, 2017

mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but down 0.2 This value indicates that the average new-vehicle driver produced 15% lower emissions in February 2017 than in October 2007, but 7% higher emissions than the record low reached in November 2013. l/100 km)—up 0.1 The value for April is up 5.2

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JANUARY 5, 2018

mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but down 0.5 The EDI indicates that the average new-vehicle driver produced 17% lower emissions in October 2017 than in October 2007, but 5% higher emissions than the record low reached in November 2013. l/100 km), unchanged from 2016. The value for December is up 4.9

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APRIL 7, 2017

mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but down 0.3 This value indicates that the average new-vehicle driver produced 16% lower emissions in January 2017 than in October 2007, but 6% higher emissions than the record low reached in November 2013. l/100 km)—up 0.1 The value for March is up 5.1

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

When the original Lexus GS 450h debuted in 2007, it entered the market as the world’s first hybrid luxury sport sedan. Lexus is aware of this, so their newly redesigned 2013 GS 450h.

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GS 450h Lexus 2013 Hybrid 90

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JANUARY 9, 2014

mpg from the value in October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring). The average fuel economy of all vehicles sold in calendar 2013 was 24.8 This value indicates an improvement of 20% since October 2007. The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in December was 24.8 l/100 km), down 0.2

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AUGUST 1, 2014

GM was the first automaker to pass the million-unit milestone in both 2014 and 2013. During July, GM sold 100,122 crossovers and SUVs, bringing the calendar-year-to-date total to 587,250 units—the best month for utility vehicle sales since August 2007. Small, compact, medium, large—sales were strong across the board.

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2014 Sale Escalade Buick 231

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FEBRUARY 8, 2017

mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but down 0.4 This value indicates that the average new-vehicle driver produced 17% lower emissions in November 2016 than in October 2007, but 5% higher emissions than the record low reached in November 2013. The value for January is up 5.0 mpg from the peak of 25.5

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