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US urban congestion decreased from 2014 to 2018

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In 2018, urban congestion resulted in 4 hours and 16 minutes of traffic per day that were at less than 90% of free traffic flow, an improvement of 47 minutes over 2014, when there were 5 hours and 3 minutes of congestion per day. The NPMRDS covers the National Highway System and some additional roadways near border crossings.

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Opel will drop the Ampera; new EV in 2014-2018 time frame

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1/3 — Karl-Thomas Neumann (@KT_Neumann) July 23, 2014. 3/3 /KTN — Karl-Thomas Neumann (@KT_Neumann) July 23, 2014. 3/3 /KTN — Karl-Thomas Neumann (@KT_Neumann) July 23, 2014. 1/2 — Karl-Thomas Neumann (@KT_Neumann) July 23, 2014. 2/2 / KTN — Karl-Thomas Neumann (@KT_Neumann) July 23, 2014.

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Annual petroleum production in the US more than doubled from 2008 to 2018

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mmbd in 2018, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). mmbd in 2014 topped the previous high of 11.3 Each year since 2014 the US produced more than 12 mmdb of petroleum. Annual petroleum production in the United States doubled from 6.8 million barrels per day (mmbd) in 2008 to 15.3 mmbd from 1970.

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Abandoned History: The Apple Electric Car Project, Rest in Peace (2014-2024)

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Let’s start at the beginning, in 2014. In the latter portion of 2014 the project was approved by CEO Tim Cook. The first self-driving vehicles running Apple software were road registered in January 2018 with California. The project’s cancellation created our most recent Abandoned History subject matter to date.

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GM reaches 3M sales in China in 2014; planning 60 new or refreshed vehicles through 2018

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General Motors and its joint ventures sold their 3 millionth vehicle in China in 2014. We plan to continue expanding our lineup of vehicles and services to suit the increasingly diverse market in China; we expect to launch 60 new or refreshed vehicles through 2018. on an annual basis to a record 2,872,501 units.

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Volkswagen Group 2014 sustainability report shows progress on key environmental performance indicators; Strategy 2018 and leadership in e-mobility

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The Volkswagen Group continues to make progress on the way to its goal of becoming the world’s most sustainable automaker, according to its 2014 sustainability report. Strategy 2018. By the end of 2014, a total of 14 models from various Group brands will feature an all-electric or hybrid powertrain. By 2018, “Think Blue.

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Study finds damage due to premature mortality from PM2.5 decreased >20% from 2008 to 2014

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related damages, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Stanford have found that, US-economy-wide, gross external damage (GED) due to premature mortality has decreased by more than 20% from 2008 to 2014. GED was calculated for the 3 most recent NEI years: 2008, 2011, and 2014. In a new study of PM 2.5 Tschofen et al.

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