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ITS-Davis study finds social influence a key element in transitioning to more sustainable transportation such as PHEVs

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Research from the Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California at Davis (ITS-Davis) suggests it will take more than a reasonable price and good information to get consumers to make more sustainable transportation choices, such as the purchase of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). Reflexivity.

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GM, SJTU wrap up EN-V 2.0 vehicle sharing pilot program; learnings to be shared with Maven

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vehicle sharing pilot program ( earlier post ) launched by General Motors and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) recently concluded after two years’ operation in a real-world environment. is the second generation of the Electric Networked-Vehicle (EN-V) that GM demonstrated at Expo 2010 in Shanghai. The Chevrolet EN-V 2.0

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Average CO2 emissions from new cars in the EU dropped by 3.7% last year

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The European Environment Agency today published provisional data on average CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars sold in the EU in 2010, showing a 3.7% The average engine capacity of the cars sold in 2010 slightly increased compared to 2009. drop compared to last year. This report shows that cars are getting heavier again.

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TE calculates EU transport emissions up 34% since 1990, including international shipping and aviation

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To complement the 2008 data, the European sustainable transportation NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) wrote a short report which includes shipping and aviation figures and aims at clarifying the actual contribution of the transport sector to the EU’s CO2 emissions. In 2008, those levels were 7.0%

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ABI Research: global V2V penetration into new vehicles to rise to 70% by 2027

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Still, ABI notes, V2X is a critical component—in combination with short-range radar-based ADAS and cellular communication—to build proactive safety systems and ultimately realize the ambition of autonomous vehicles and a zero accident environment.

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ABI Research: global V2V penetration into new vehicles to rise to 70% by 2027

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Still, ABI notes, V2X is a critical component—in combination with short-range radar-based ADAS and cellular communication—to build proactive safety systems and ultimately realize the ambition of autonomous vehicles and a zero accident environment.

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Taking another look at methanol as an alternative transportation fuel for the US

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option towards transition to renewable methanol for sustainable transportation. Cheng (2010) Methanol as an alternative transportation fuel in the US: Options for sustainable and/or energy-secure transportation (PSFC/RR-10-12). Methanol from non-renewable coal or natural gas could be used as a bridging.