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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.

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IHS Markit: global commercial vehicle production to drop 22% in 2020 in wake of COVID-19

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IHS Markit is forecasting that global commercial vehicle production (GVW 4-8) volumes in 2020 compared to 2019 will be down 22% (more than 650,000 units) to 2.6 Preliminary registrations statistics for the month of March suggest a year-over-year decline in new Class 4-8 truck registrations of approximately 30%.

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Study finds there is still room for optimization of particle emissions based on diesel fuel properties

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n market Euro 6 vehicles is available. Since latest fuel regulations (EN 590 and the FQD) were already established in 2009, it is currently not known whether further fuel refinement could be used in latest diesel vehicle technologies to further reduce PM and PN emissions. —Kontses et al. —Kontses et al. Resources.

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Study: traffic density, wind and air stratification influence concentrations of NO2

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In order to determine the influence of various weather factors on air quality, the team used a statistical method that allows meteorological fluctuations to be mathematically removed from long-term measurements. In 2018/2019, for example, various measures were taken in Germany, ranging from a reduction in the number of lanes (e.g.

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Leading the Way for More LGBTQ Inclusivity in STEM

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So she created her own subgroup in 2009: the Gay Women’s Network Multicultural. No number of mentoring programs, scholarships, or industry outreach had changed this statistic.”. Since the policy change, implemented in 2019, the number of women in the program has increased by 10 percent, Agrawal says.

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Who Actually ‘Won’ the UAW Strike? Are Union Pay Bumps Sustainable?

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Despite rampant talk about how the United Auto Workers’ stand-up strike and its resulting deals would bankrupt the automotive sector, the union strategy appears to have ended up costing the industry less than the labor strike GM endured all by its lonesome in 2019. billion following the 40-day strike the UAW launched in 2019.

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What's the Deal? UAW Strike Deadline Nears With No Contracts Signed

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However, considering how many Americans have already been forced out of the new car market due to inflation and a widening income gap, the long-term ramifications for the industry are more difficult to predict. While the official rate from The Bureau of Labor Statistics is supposed to be somewhere around 3.3