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Two-thirds of freight shipped by truck in the US in 2018 was shipped less than 100 miles

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billion tons of freight shipped by trucks in the United States in 2018, 7.3 Source: US Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and Federal Highway Administration, Freight Analysis Framework, version 4.5.1, billion tons (two-thirds) were shipped less than 100 miles. billion tons between 250 and 499 miles.

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In 2018 in US, rise in prices for used vehicles outpaced that of new vehicles

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The used vehicle Consumer Price Index (CPI) in 2018 was 4.4 Used-vehicle prices were more volatile than new-vehicle prices over the period from 1970 to 2018 and used-vehicle sales are more variable as well. times higher than in 1970, while the new vehicle CPI was 2.8 times higher—i.e.,

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NHTSA estimates decrease of ~1% in traffic fatalities in 2018; pedestrian and cyclist fatalities up

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistical projection of traffic fatalities for 2018 shows that an estimated 36,750 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes. Preliminary data reported by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) shows that vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in 2018 increased by about 12.2

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Argonne team releases 2018 GREET LCA model

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Argonne National Laboratory’s Systems Assessment Group announced the 2018 release of the suite of GREET models and associated documentation. For the 2018 release, we added three bio-derived products: bio-ethylene oxide (EO), bio-ethylene glycol (EG), and bio-terephthalic acid (TPA). road, air, marine, and rail).

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Moscow has 1,050 electric buses serving 79 bus routes

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According to the operational statistics, electric buses today are the most reliable type of surface public transport. Electric buses were launched in Moscow more than 4 years ago, in 2018. Moscow continues to adapt infrastructure and urban transport in accordance with the Green Agenda. —Nikolay Asaul, CEO of Mosgortrans.

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Average annual highway vehicle miles traveled per capita varies by state

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Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics 2017, August 2018, Table VM-2. Census Bureau, “State Population Totals and Components of Change: 2010-2018,” accessed October 15, 2019. Values rounded to the nearest hundred miles. Sources: VMT – U.S. Resident population – U.S.

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California cap-and-trade spending doubles to $1.4 billion in 2018; xEV rebates, affordable housing, wildfire prevention, public transit

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From rebates for electric and plug-in vehicles to energy efficiency and solar installations that are reducing home energy costs, more than 125,000 individual projects were completed in 2018. The report includes statistics on a variety of other environmental and economic benefits from these investments.