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Relationship between distance driven and economic activity: 1946-2017

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For each year from 1946 through 2017, distance driven by all vehicles was obtained from the U.S. Thereafter, this measure increased until plateauing from the early 1970s through the early 1990s, and then decreased through 2017. The 2017 value—177.4 from 2000 to 2017. Bureau of Economic Analysis. in 2000 to 0.7%

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Tesla China: Top gov’t meeting confirms NEV purchase tax exemption extension

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Tesla China will likely see its momentum in the domestic EV market accelerate, thanks to the country’s NEV purchase tax exemption being renewed next year. The NEV purchase tax exemption, which was launched in 2014, allowed most consumers who purchase green vehicles to save about RMB 10,000 (around $1,500).

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California clean fuels rule reports 100% compliance in 2017

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The 2017 Compliance Report for the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) shows 100% compliance with the regulation. As an example, in 2017, renewable liquid fuels displaced over 500 million gallons of diesel, and more than 100 million gallons were displaced by renewable natural gas. million metric tons of climate-changing gases.

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ExxonMobil adds 2.7B barrels oil equivalent to reserves; replaces 183% of 2017 production

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billion oil-equivalent barrels of proved oil and gas reserves in 2017, replacing 183% of production. billion oil-equivalent barrels at year-end 2017. During 2017, proved additions at Upper Zakum in Abu Dhabi totaled more than 800 million barrels of crude oil. Exxon Mobil Corporation added 2.7 Resource Base. ExxonMobil added 9.8

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The majority of vehicle buyers are older than 54

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In this analysis, I compare the age composition of buyers of new light-duty vehicles (cars and light trucks) in 2007 and 2017. The main findings are as follows: Middle-aged persons purchased proportionally fewer vehicles in 2017 than in 2007 (down from 29% to 14% for those 35 to 44, and from 24% to 20% for those 45 to 54).

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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. Many factors are helping to spur electric vehicle growth in markets across the United States.

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Xiamen University team assesses reasons for purchasing EVs in first-tier cities in China; smog a major factor

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Boqiang Lin and Wei Wu have put forward an electric vehicle purchasing intention model based on a review of the literature and their survey in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. China has become a behemoth in the global auto market—and it continues to grow. —Lin and Wu (2017). billion during the same period.

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