Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The study, “Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas and Energy Study of Automotive Lightweighting,” found that AHSS-intensive vehicles had lower or equivalent life cycle emissions than aluminum-intensive vehicles for every class of vehicles tested: sedans, trucks, SUVs and alternative power train vehicles. Source: SRI. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

Emissions 207

Emissions North America 2016 SUV 207

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

A new white paper from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses which policy actions are behind the regional leading markets in the US for electric vehicles. The white paper identifies the areas with the highest shares of EVs and catalogues the actions that support EV uptake. —Kwan et al.

San Jose 253

San Jose San Francisco Market Atlanta 253

Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2017

A new white paper from a team at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses the growing US electric vehicle market and the factors that are driving it, with a focus on the 50 most populous US metropolitan areas. Electric vehicle share of new 2016 vehicle registrations by metropolitan area.

Market 186

Market San Jose Kansas City Minneapolis 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2016

Some fuel-saving technologies, such as stop-start systems and hybrid powertrains, tend to be more effective during laboratory testing than during real-world driving. This system of on-road testing could be extended to cover vehicle CO 2 emissions—i.e., Other parameters. In-use conformity testing of randomly selected vehicles.

Fuel Economy 150

Fuel Economy Europe Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2016

A new white paper published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), in collaboration with Eaton, Ricardo, JCI, BorgWarner, Honeywell, and the ITB Group, analyzes current turbocharged, downsized gasoline engine technology developments and trends.

Downsizing 150

Downsizing EPA Engine Eaton 150