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(The maximum—136,468 million gallons—was reached in 2014.). Total consumption (millions of gallons). Total consumption (millions of gallons). Therefore, the table below shows the consumptions per capita for selected years between 1965 and 2020. Consumption per capita (gallons). Consumption per capita (gallons).

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China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revised key economic figures for 2008 following its second national economic census, including gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate, energy use growth rate, and rate of reduction in energy use per unit of GDP. The country’s 2008 GDP growth rate has been revised upward from 9.0

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In 2011 , Brandon Schoettle and I documented the fact that, during the 25-year period from 1983 to 2008, there was a large reduction in the proportion of young persons with a driver’s license, and an increase in the licensing of older persons. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research.

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million barrels a day in 2011 compared with 2010, according to the American Petroleum Institute (API). Except for 2008, this was the largest drop in annual domestic deliveries over the past decade. December 2011 petroleum deliveries were down 5.9% December 2011 petroleum deliveries were down 5.9% to an average of 18.9

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2011 Production 2010 Oil 210

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to 8.3%) and is projected to triple from MY 2009-2011 (to 13.7%); turbocharging is projected to double in MY 2011 (from 3.5% to 7.4%); cylinder deactivation is projected to nearly double in MY 2011 (from 6.4% to 11.1%); and both 6-speed and 7-speed transmissions approximately doubled from MY 2009-2011 (from 24.7%

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in 2011 as economic growth fuels higher energy consumption. However, even with increases in 2010 and 2011, projected CO 2 emissions in 2011 are lower than annual emissions from 1999 through 2008. million bbl/d in 2011, similar to the forecast of last month. million bbl/d in 2009, up about 370,000 bbl/d from 2008.

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Since 2011 , I have periodically examined changes in the proportion of persons with a driver’s license as a function of age. The previous study compared data for 1983 (as the baseline) with those for 2008, 2011, 2014, and 2017. by Michael Sivak.

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For example, the percentages for 20- to 24-year-olds in 1983, 2008, 2011, and 2014 were 91.8%, 82.0%, 79.7%, and 76.7%, respectively. For 45- through 69-year-olds, there was an increase in the percentage of persons with a driver’s license from 1983 to 2008, followed by a continuous decrease from 2008 to 2014.

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The amount of crude oil the United States imported from its top five foreign suppliers—Canada, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Venezuela, and Nigeria—increased slightly during 2011, even though total US crude oil imports fell to their lowest level in 12 years, according to the US Energy Information Administration. million bbl/d.

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As commissioned by the Australian Government in 2010, the Garnaut Climate Change Review, led by Professor Ross Garnaut, has issued the first of a series of papers scheduled for this month and next updating the 2008 Climate Change Review. A Final Update Report will be presented to Australia’s Prime Minister on 31 May 2011.

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At 3%, the 2011 increase in global CO 2 emissions is above the past decade’s average annual increase of 2.7%. combined, where emissions increased by 9% and 6% respectively in 2011. tonnes per capita, despite a decline due to the recession in 2008-2009, high oil prices and an increased share of natural gas. India (6%).

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2011 Emissions CO2 Global 236

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CODA Automotive intends to distribute the battery-electric CODA Sedan to consumer and fleet customers in Hawai’i in the third quarter of 2011. CODA plans to begin limited deliveries at the end of 2010. The CODA Sedan is a four-door, five-passenger car, powered by an all-electric drive system, including a CODA-designed 33.8

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Hawaii 2011 Lithium Ion Clean 210

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Growth of VMT and vehicles slowed from 2008 to 2011 but continued the upward trend thereafter. Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in the US was seven times higher in 2017 than in 1950, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE).

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Miles Vehicles 2017 2008 236

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Statue Cruises has signed an agreement with Derecktor Shipyards in Bridgeport, CT to complete a hybrid ferry by April 2011. The New York Hornblower Hybrid follows the 2008 launch of the San Francisco Hornblower Hybrid, the United States’ first hybrid ferry. Rendering of the Hornblower hybrid ferry. Click to enlarge.

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GM Daewoo Auto & Technology is considering producing a hybrid vehicle in 2011 in South Korea. The official added GM Daewoo may start producing a hybrid car in 2011, but an exact timetable has not been set. In 2008, GM Daewoo sold in Korea and exported more than 1.9 GM Daewoo Auto & Technology.

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2011 GM South Korea Hybrid 150

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Adjusted for inflation, gas prices were similarly high in 2006, 2008, and for a while after 2011. The price of a gallon of gasoline is surging, putting a strain on drivers’ pocketbooks. While prices at the pump seem extreme, we’ve been here before.

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In a 2011 article , Brandon Schoettle and I showed that the proportion of young Americans aged 16 to 39 years with a driver’s license decreased substantially from 1983 to 2008. (In by Michael Sivak. In contrast, the proportion of older persons with a driver’s license increased during the same period.)

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million b/d, its highest since June 2011, and very close to pre-sanctions levels, according to Platts OPEC survey data. Iranian output in June climbed to 3.63 Iran’s oil output rise has been swift since sanctions were lifted on January 16, increasing 740,000 b/d compared with December 2015.

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JUNE 30, 2011

It was the first hybrid sport utility in the world, launched with great fanfare by Ford in 2004, and for 2011, the Escape Hybrid is still going strong--and still selling steadily. The current design dates back to a 2008 freshening of a basic vehicle first launched way back in 1999.

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Eco-Driving Index (EDI) and the two sub-indices (EDI d and EDI f ) for October 2007 through April 2011. The April 2011 index values for the two primary contributing variables—fuel economy (EDI f ) and distance driven (EDI d )—stand at 0.88 Source: UMTRI. Click to enlarge. and 0.98, respectively.

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2007 2011 Purchase Fuel Economy 225

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GM is revealing the 2011 Buick Regal sport sedan to customers in the Los Angeles area today. The 2011 Buick Regal. The Regal has already gone on sale in China in December 2008 and more than 64,000 Regals have been sold there. Click to enlarge. The Regal CXL includes the following as standard or available equipment: Standard 2.4L

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Buick 2011 Gasoline GM 210

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plans to lift Thai production capacity to around 600,000 vehicles a year by the middle of 2011, up roughly 20% from present levels, to expand sales mainly in Southeast Asia. This was up 36% from 2009, with full-year sales forecast to top the 2008 record of 2.09 The Nikkei reported that Toyota Motor Corp. million units.

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2011 Toyota Thailand Indonesia 186

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During the latest financial reporting season, virtually every automaker increased their full-year 2011 global sales forecast and boosted their production schedule for the opening months of 2011. This is more than double its 13% share as recently as 2008, and a sevenfold jump from only a 4% share a decade ago.

2011 199

2011 Global China Vehicles 199

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As a result, Sivak concludes, it is likely that the declines in these rates prior to 2008 reflect other societal changes that influence the need for vehicles (such as, increases in telecommuting and in the use of public transportation). million in 2008. In 2011 (the latest year available), the number was 233.8

2008 170

2008 2006 2001 2005 170

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Hagerty’s 2024 list includes: ·& & & & & 1997-2002 Plymouth Prowler ·& & & & & 1964-1966 Ford Thunderbird ·& & & & & 1981-1986 Jeep CJ-8 Scrambler ·& & & & & 1965-1970 Chevrolet Impala SS ·& & & & & 2000-2005 Jaguar XKR ·& & & & & (..)

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Market Ferrari 2002 Jeep 102

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the maker of Subarus, is planning to introduce diesel light-duty vehicles in the Japan market as early as 2011. FHI has been introduced diesel versions of the Legacy, Forester and Impreza in Europe since 2008; cumulative sales reached 30,000 units at the end of April. Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., With the help of Toyota Motor Corp.,

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Japan 2011 Diesel 2008 150

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2008 Malibu hybrid. GM’s next-generation mild hybrid system, which was announced in 2008 ( earlier post ), is scheduled to debut in MY 2011, powered by a lithium-ion battery from Hitachi Vehicle Energy Ltd (HVE). A limited amount of 2010 Malibu hybrids may be produced to fulfill fleet sales requests. Click to enlarge.

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Malibu Hybrid 2010 VUE Saturn 150

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The 2011 Fisker Karma is still on track to reach U.S. Originally announced in 2008 at a price of $80,000, the Karma fairly quickly went up to $87,900 and stayed there. dealers in March or April, according to the company. But there's one new piece of info: The price of the extended-range electric sports sedan has gone up.

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Karma Fisker 2011 Price 109

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DECEMBER 23, 2009

In 2008, TfL held an open design contest for new buses for London, with the results to be passed on to the selected manufacturer—now Wrightbus. The first new bus will be on the streets of London in 2011, boosting London’s low emission bus fleet, which is already the largest in Europe. Earlier post.).

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London 2011 Design Aston Martin 218

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AUGUST 16, 2009

The new Kizashi will have a hybrid option, reportedly in 2011. Kizashi is slated to begin sales in North America later this year as a 2010 model; Suzuki introduced a concept Kizashi at the New York Auto Show in 2008. Click to enlarge. The planned vehicle will get about 20% better mileage than comparable gasoline-driven cars.

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Suzuki 2011 GM Hybrid 218

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million units, according to Autodata—the highest monthly total since 2008. Sales of sub-compact vehicles have increased the most, up more than 35% in the first two months of 2012, compared to the same period in 2011. of new light vehicles sold in 2008, these engines were fitted in only 14.6%

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Purchase 2008 Power Powered 225

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by volume from 1,529 units in December 2011. from the 7,671 units in 2011, giving it a dominant lead among the major OEMs in the nascent plug-in vehicles market for the year. from the 2011 results. (NNA) posted sales of 1,489 units of the LEAF in December, up 56.1% from the 2011 results. from the 2,503,820 sold in 2011.

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GM Plug-in Nissan Sale 304

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years at the end of June 2011. The slowdown of the aging of passenger cars directly correlates to the low sales volumes and the mix of car and truck sales in the US market in 2008 and 2009, a time in which more trucks than cars were registered. According to Polk, the total vehicles in operation (VIO) in July 2011 was just over 240.5

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Light Vehicles 2008 2011 199

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The final model year (MY) 2012 adjusted, real world CO 2 emissions rate is 376 g/mi—a 22 g/mi decrease (-5.5%) relative to MY 2011. mpg higher (+5.4%) than MY 2011. mpg fuel economy improvement from MY 2011 to MY 2012 is the second largest annual improvement in the last 30 years. MY 2012 adjusted fuel economy is 23.6

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Fuel Economy 2012 Economy EPA 247

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Between 2009 and 2011, the Group is to invest a total of €4 billion (US$5.8 In China, deliveries by the Group rose to 652,222 units (2008: 531,612 units; +22.7 The Volkswagen Group is set to continue its growth in China over the next few years. billion) in new products and the expansion of production capacities in China.

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China 2011 2009 Chinese 210

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million bbl/d and fell by an average of 3.2% (300 thousand bbl/d) in 2008 due to the recession and high gasoline prices, which topped $4 per gallon in June and July 2008. Gasoline prices fell in late 2008 and remained below $3 per gallon through 2009 and 2010, but gasoline consumption remained flat, increasing by just 0.1%

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Gasoline 2012 2008 2009 261

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In 2009, Asia surpassed North America as the world’s largest petroleum-consuming region as consumption rebounded from its 2008 decline. Between 2008 and 2012, Asia’s consumption increased by 4.4 Declines in petroleum consumption in the United States in 2008 and 2009 occurred during the economic downturn. Source: EIA.

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North America 2012 America Europe 261