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Distance driven per person is still down from its maximum in 2004

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The focus here is on distance driven per person as opposed to total distance driven (which depends, in part, on the continuously increasing size of the U.S. The period covered is 1984 through 2018. The main findings concerning distance driven per person (summarized in the table below) are as follows: An increase of 40.9%

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Great Britain and the United States show the same pattern of recent changes in vehicle distance traveled

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Vehicle distance traveled per person in Great Britain is currently about one-half of the distance in the United States. The years examined were 1993 through 2018. I documented recent changes in distance traveled per person for cars and light trucks in the United States in a study published last month.). Because British and U.S.

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Latest GHG Inventory shows California remains below 2020 emissions target; much steeper rate of GHG reductions required

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The California Air Resources Board released GHG emissions data for 2018 showing that emissions remain below 1990 levels but are effectively flat compared to 2017, while the economy grew by 4.3%. Total statewide 2018 GHG emissions were 425.3 million metric tons between 2017 and 2018, the first such decline since 2013.

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Tesla stock (TSLA) achieved 102% growth in 2023

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For context, Tesla grew an impressive 344% in 2013 and a whopping 743% in 2020. Musk still attracted controversy after controversy in 2023, but he no longer offloaded his personal Tesla shares to fund the social media platform. As observed by avid Tesla watchers on social media, TSLA stock closed out 2023 with a total gain of 101.7%.

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Robert Bosch Venture Capital leads US$17.5M investment in Teralytics; advanced mobility analytics using telecom data

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billion in 2018, at an estimated compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.4% from 2013 to 2018. The next ten years will bring a seismic shift in mobility technologies, comparable to the impact that transistor and personal computer advancements had on miniaturization and digitalization.

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Report: California cumulative PEV sales at 10.5% of 2030 goal; true ZEVs at 5.6%

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Accounting for normal fleet turnover rates and reductions from persons moving out of California, PEV sales would need to be 2.9 times higher to meet the 2030 goal, according to the report, which mainy analyzes Q4 2018 results. The 2018 results finally show a departure from this long term share, with alternative vehicles reaching a 14.2%

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Navigant Research tags Jiangsu Xinri E-Vehicle Company as leader in e-scooter market

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million in 2013, compared to 2.6 Sales in regions outside of Asia Pacific are estimated at 31,338 vehicles in 2013, Navigant said. The company noted, however, that Western Europe is among the fastest-growing regions in terms of e-scooter sales and is expected to top 100,000 vehicles by 2018.).

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