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Steel LCA study: lightweighting with advanced high-strength steel produces lower GHG emissions than with aluminum

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The increase in production emissions for vehicles light-weighted with aluminum over AHSS is not offset by emission reduction benefits during the use phase until at least the end of the vehicle’s useful lifetime, and in several cases they are never offset. million vehicles, or one-third of the 2016 fleet these vehicles represent.).

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ICCT assesses factors driving EV market in US cities

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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.

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ICCT analysis shows growing divergence between official and real-world fuel economy values for new cars in Europe

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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. Uwe Tietge, Peter Mock, Nikiforos Zacharof, Vicente Franco (2016) “ Real-world fuel consumption of popular European passenger car models ”. Other parameters.