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GHSA report: 6,590 pedestrians killed on US roads in 2019, highest since 1988

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The Governors Highway Safety Association’s (GHSA’s) report , “Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2019 Preliminary Data,” projects that 6,590 pedestrians were killed on US roads in 2019. By comparison, these five states represented approximately 33% of the US population, according to the 2019 US Census. Source: GHSA.

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DOE: Adjusted for inflation, the price of gasoline in 2019 was similar to the price in 1929

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The average annual price of gasoline has fluctuated greatly over the past several decades, but when adjusted for inflation (constant dollars), the price of gasoline in 2019 was only nine cents higher than in 1929, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). The graph below shows the effect of the oil embargo in the early 1980s.

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Hyundai NEXO FCEV and Kona electric CUV win spots in 2019 WardsAuto 10 Best Engines

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Hyundai has taken two out of the ten spots in the 2019 WardsAuto 10 Best Engine competition with the all-new 2019 NEXO FCEV fuel cell vehicle and 2019 Kona Electric CUV. The 2019 Kona Electric offers 258 miles of range. Since the list began in 1995, Hyundai has been honored ten times: the Tau V-8 was in 2009 (4.6-liter),

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Gasoline consumption per capita in 2020 was on par with that in 1965

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The biggest drop was in April 2020 (a reduction of 40% compared with April 2019) followed by a gradual rebound later in the year. In December 2020, the reduction was 11% compared with December 2019. Overall , vehicle miles traveled in 2020 were down 13% compared with 2019. Total consumption. Consumption per capita (gallons).

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IHS Markit: average age of cars and light trucks in US rises again in 2019 to 11.8 years

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from 2018-2019 while in the Midwest they aged by just 0.4%. From 2018-2019, the average age of passenger cars increased 2.2% There is simply a lack of 2008 and 2009 model year vehicles due to the lower sales numbers during that timeframe. The oldest light vehicles are found in the West at 12.4

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Ford 2019 Transit Connect Cargo Van in US adds diesel option, 4G LTE

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Ford introduced the new 2019 Transit Connect Cargo Van. More than 300,000 Transit Connect vehicles have been sold since 2009 when Ford created the segment in the United States. The 2019 Transit Connect Cargo Van offers three different engines—including a diesel—capable of running on five different fuels.

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Mercedes-Benz acquires electric motor technology company YASA

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Founded in 2009, YASA’s proprietary axial-flux electric motor is a step-change from the legacy radial electric motor technology. Working with Mercedes-Benz since 2019, it was always clear that we shared the same commitment to engineering excellence, innovation and reshaping mobility for the electric age.

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