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Distance driven per person is still down from its maximum in 2004

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The focus here is on distance driven per person as opposed to total distance driven (which depends, in part, on the continuously increasing size of the U.S. The period covered is 1984 through 2018. The main findings concerning distance driven per person (summarized in the table below) are as follows: An increase of 40.9%

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Number of vehicles per person is still down from its maximum in 2006

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This analysis adds new calculations for 2018. The focus in this series is on vehicles per person, as opposed to total number of vehicles (which depends, in part, on the continuously increasing size of the U.S. The main findings (summarized in the table below) are as follows: Vehicles per person increased by 18.2% population).

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CARB: ridesharing vehicle fleet CO2/PMT in 2018 approximately 50% higher than the statewide passenger vehicle fleet average

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released the 2018 Base-year Emissions Inventory Report , as required by Senate Bill 1014 (SB 1014, California Clean Miles Standard). TNCs provide on-demand ride services where rides are arranged online to connect a passenger with drivers using their personal vehicles—e.g.,

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Since 2018, Bosch has won electromobility orders amounting to ~€13 billion

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Since the beginning of 2018, Bosch has won electromobility orders worth roughly €13 billion (US$14.4 billion), including production projects for electrical powertrains for passenger cars and light trucks. In addition, the company is working to make mobility automated, connected, and personalized. Earlier post.).

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Great Britain and the United States show the same pattern of recent changes in vehicle distance traveled

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Vehicle distance traveled per person in Great Britain is currently about one-half of the distance in the United States. The years examined were 1993 through 2018. I documented recent changes in distance traveled per person for cars and light trucks in the United States in a study published last month.).

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EIA projects nearly 50% increase in world energy usage by 2050, led by growth in Asia

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In its International Energy Outlook 2019 (IEO2019), the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that world energy consumption will grow by nearly 50% between 2018 and 2050. Light-duty vehicles. OECD electric light-duty vehicle stocks increase from 3.5 million vehicles in 2018 to 269 million in 2050.

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Which company will sell the first personal-use electric pickup? Twitter poll results

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With light trucks—pickups and SUVs—making up almost 70 percent of the market in 2018, automakers are scrambling to build these types of vehicles with all types of powertrains, including electric models. The race is on to sell an electric car that doesn't look like an economy hatchback or a luxury sedan.