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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 The first analysis is an update of the licensing trends through 2017. Of those aged 20 to 24 and without a license in 2007, 45% had one by 2017.

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Total consumption (millions of gallons). Consumption per capita (gallons). The maximum consumption per capita (505 gallons) was reached in 1978. Not coincidentally, the first Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for new cars and light trucks became effective with 1978 model-year vehicles.

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My previous update included data through 2017.). A modest increase between 2004 and 2008 (from 19.6 A minor increase between 2008 and 2019 (from 21.8 In comparison, the change between 2008 and 2019 (from 4.59 Calculated vehicle fuel economy is available going back to 1923. A modest increase between 1973 and 1991 (from 12.9

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billion in 2017, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.3%. The global automotive sensor industry is characterized by increasing electronic content in vehicles, shaping optimistic growth trends for 2012-2017 for power train and safety sensors.

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A team from the Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation (iCET) reports that while average certified fuel consumption (FC) decreased by 15% between 2008 and 2017, real-world FC remained unchanged, resulting in a fuel consumption gap increase from 12% to 30%. The paper is published in the journal Energy Policy. —Dror et al.

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The American Lung Association has been named the 2017 Clean Fuels Champion by Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC), a nonprofit coalition dedicated to promoting clean-energy and clean-air solutions for transportation in the Chicago area impacting nearly 9 million people. US EPA’s Clean Diesel Program: Diesel emissions account for 6.3

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

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According to the American Public Transit Association (APTA), alternative fuels and advanced hybrid drivetrains powered more than half of all transit buses in 2017 and 2018. In the ten-year period from 2008 to 2018, the share of conventional diesel buses dropped from 70% to 42%.

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The previous study compared data for 1983 (as the baseline) with those for 2008, 2011, 2014, and 2017. That was followed by modest increases in the licensure for all age groups between 2014 and 2017. The present study compares data for 2018 (released in late December 2019) with data for 1983 and 2014.

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Preliminary MY 2017 values suggest that average weight will be up 9 pounds and horsepower up 2 hp. EPA will not have final MY 2017 data until next year’s report. EPA began collecting industry-wide footprint data in MY 2008. The overall new vehicle average footprint has also been stable between MY 2008 and MY 2016.

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In October 2022, the United States had 25 days of supply of distillate, the fewest since 2008, the EIA said. US days of supply between 2017 and 2021 averaged 34 days. US inventories of distillate fuel oil have been below the previous five-year (2017–21) low since the start of 2022.

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First introduced in 2008, the Tesla Roadster quickly gained acclaim for its cutting-edge technology, blistering performance, and sleek design. The next-gen Roadster was unveiled in 2017 during the Tesla Semi launch. Its 4680 cell has changed the range game in a few of its latest vehicles, including the Telsa Cybertruck.

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million vehicles were registered—just 346 more than in 2017— according to JATO Dyanmics. Poland, Slovakia, Luxembourg and Lithuania all posted record levels of volume, while it was the best year since 2007 for Spain and Estonia, and the best year since 2008 for Romania, Hungary, Croatia and Latvia. million registrations.

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The study, published in the American Journal of Otolaryngology , analyzed records in the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s National Electronic Injury Surveillance system between 2008 and 2017 to determine the types and frequency of head and facial injuries resulting from motorized scooters.

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In 2012, the US Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the final standard governing new-vehicle Corporate Average Fuel Economy for model years 2017-2025. Source: UMTRI. Overall, fuel economy improved by 5.3 mpg over these seven model years, from 25.5

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The most recent crash data available shows 939 people were killed in red light running crashes in 2017—a 10-year high and a 28% increase since 2012. Number of Deaths in Red Light Running Crashes as a Percentage of All Deaths in Crashes at Signalized Intersections, by Year, United States, 2008-2017. Data: AAA Foundation.

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The Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that in the United States from 2008 to 2017, crude oil represented only 61% of the retail price of gasoline. The 10-year period covered was from April 24, 2008 through April 23, 2018. During the examined 10-year period, crude-oil prices peaked on July 3, 2008 at $145.31/barrel,

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Continental first introduced eHorizon at the 62nd IAA Commercial vehicles event in 2008 as a concept for a control unit providing other vehicle systems with a digital map preview. The eHorizon system interconnects bikers, offers a shared platform to motorcyclist communities, and allows motorcyclists to share important route information.

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Renewables grew by 14.5%, nearing their record-breaking increase in 2017, but this still accounted for only around a third of the increase in total power generation. Cobalt prices rose 30% to their highest levels since 2008, while Lithium carbonate prices increased by 21% to new highs. Cobalt and Lithium production rose by 13.9%

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According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), proved reserves of US crude oil and natural gas reached record highs in 2017, topping previous records at 39.2 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) in 2017, beating the 2014 record of 388.8 EIA also notes that shale gas made up 66 percent of total proved reserves of natural gas in 2017.

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Toshiba has manufactured and sold SCiB, the lithium-ion rechargeable battery that features high security, long life, low-temperature operation and rapid charging since March 2008. Its versatility has found broad application in hybrid electric vehicles, automated guided vehicles and energy storage systems for rolling stock.

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Running from 1 September 2017, Hyundai’s scheme targets older and more polluting vehicles with Euro 1-4 emissions standard, cars which were registered before 31 December 2009. The scheme will run until the end of 2017. Back in 2008, the company was the first to introduce a scheme which ran from April 2009 to March 2010.

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sales history of the Smart two-seat minicar started with a bang in 2008, when gasoline prices soared, and has waned since then. A complete redesign of the little ForTwo in the 2016 model year, with the Cabrio soft-top following for 2017, didn't do much for sales.

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It also reflects the highest yearly increase since the 2008-2009 recession, which caused acceleration in average age beyond its traditional rate due to the sharp decline in new-vehicle sales demand. The average age has been hovering between 3 and 4 years since 2017 and is largely compressed as the new BEV registrations continue to grow.

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Since commencing trial operations in 2008, haul trucks fitted with Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) technology have now moved more than one billion tonnes of both ore and waste material across five sites in the Pilbara including the newly commissioned Silvergrass mine.

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In 2008, Volkswagen manufactured more than 150,000 units, making it the most successful SUV in Germany. The product line was revamped again in 2017 with the debut of a second Tiguan model—an XL version with a wheelbase extended by 4.3 Later that year, the first Tiguan came to market.

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The low, tiny 2008 Roadster, the sleek and Jaguar-esque 2012 Model S sedan, or the company's latest car, the 2016 Model X crossover utility vehicle. Pretty much any Tesla electric car is bound to start a conversation. But as we experienced first-hand, the Model X has the most attention-getting device of any Tesla ever sold.

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Chevrolet introduced the 2017 Cruze Hatchback on the eve of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The 2017 Cruze Hatch goes on sale in North America in the Fall and will be offered in LT and Premier trims, and with the RS package. million sold since it went on sale in 2008.

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The BMW Group plants in Europe are already being supplied with 100% green electricity since 2017. The BMW Group has actively taken part in the COP climate change conferences on a regular basis since 2008. By focusing on electric mobility from a very early stage, BMW has also become one of the global pioneers of this technology.

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The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to begin developing new standards for greenhouse gases and fuel economy for light-duty vehicles for the 2017-2025 model years. A common theme across the.

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This is a further development of RIL and BP’s partnership which began in 2011 and expanded in 2017 including agreement to seek options to work together to develop differentiated fuels and mobility businesses. More recently, since 2017 the partners have sanctioned three new gas developments in the KG D6 block.

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Average monthly and model year fleet-wide achieved CAFE performance levels (light purple) versus NHTSA projected achieved CAFE levels (blue) for model years 2008 through 2016. Additionally, they found, achieved CAFE performance has consistently increased annually from model year 2008 through model year 2013. Schoettle and Sivak 2013.

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million units, according to Autodata—the highest monthly total since 2008. Higher fuel prices and less discretionary spending due to consumers who became unemployed or underemployed are two outcomes of the US financial crisis that began in 2008. of new light vehicles sold in 2008, these engines were fitted in only 14.6%

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In 2008, Hexagon was chosen as a member of the Department of Energy’s Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence (HSECoE) to promote the use of composites for hydrogen storage with the purpose of accelerating the market entry of fuel cell vehicles. The first deliveries are scheduled for second half of 2017.

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Shortly thereafter an Apple board member stated Apple’s co-founder Steve Jobs (1955-2011) suggested the company could build an EV around the time Tesla arrived on the automotive scene in 2008. & Newly unemployed in the latter part of 2017 were roughly 17 braking and suspension engineers Apple hired for Titan.

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This investment will contribute to the development of a competitive manufacturing base for producing, launching and marketing Peugeot 208, 2008 and 301 models, fitted with latest-generation engines. The first vehicles will roll off the production line at the Tehran plant in the second half of 2017. million vehicles in 2011.

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If approved, Initiative 732 would establish a tax on carbon emissions at $15 per metric ton of emissions in July 2017; $25 in July 2018, and then 3.5% Washington’s northern neighbor, British Columbia, implemented a carbon tax in 2008; this served as a base model for Initiative 732. Local tax revenue would increase by $156.1

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