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New report finds global CO2 vehicle emission reduction measures falter; dropping diesels, increasing SUVs

Green Car Congress

The report, which this year for the first time includes an online, interactive country data browser, reviews developments in fuel economy and highlights the changes which have shaped the modern global fleet of light-duty vehicles (LDVs) over a 12-year period. —more than triple the improvement rate between 2016 and 2017.

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Global NCAP calls for universal application of minimum vehicle safety standards in all world markets by 2020

Green Car Congress

Stage 1—Crashworthiness and Child Restraints—would encourage the widest possible application by UN member states of the latest regulations for frontal, side impact, and seat belt anchorages for all light duty vehicles (category M1). 94 & 95 or FMVSS 208 & 214) to all their new models from 2016.

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