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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

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Specifically, this study examines actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks (pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans) from 1966 through 2019. (My Annual statistics from the U.S. Department of Transportation were the sources of the information for 1986 through 2019. A minor increase between 2008 and 2019 (from 21.8 total Btu).

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Volvo Trucks had 42% market share of heavy-duty electric trucks in Europe in 2021

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New statistics show that Volvo Trucks was the market leader for heavy all-electric trucks in Europe 2021 with a market share of 42%. Statistics from the market analysis group IHS Markit show that during 2021 a total of 346 electric trucks (?16 Volvo Trucks has the largest market share at 42%.

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NHTSA estimates 38,680 traffic fatalities in 2020, up 7.2% from 2019 despite 13.2% drop in VMT

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) statistical projection of traffic fatalities for 2020 shows that an estimated 38,680 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes. as compared to the 36,096 fatalities reported in 2019. fatalities per 100 million VMT in 2019. billion miles—about a 13.2%

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DOE: Average annual gasoline taxes paid per vehicle, by state, 2019

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mpg driven 11,484 miles in 2019. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics 2017, Table VM-1; and tax data by state from the U.S. Energy Information Administration website, August 2019. Based on a vehicle with an average fuel economy of 22.3

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Those who flew in 2020 had twice the environmental impact of those in 2019

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All data are from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics , except that the entry for 2020 is an estimate from the Energy Information Administration. in 2019 to 58.9% In conclusion, the energy intensity per passenger mile flown in 2020 doubled from that in 2019. The flying data are for domestic operations of U.S.

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New study puts air-pollution related deaths in India in 2019 at 1.67 million

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million deaths in 2019—the largest pollution-related death toll in any country in the world—and also accounted for $36.8 million deaths in 2019—the largest pollution-related death toll in any country in the world—and also accounted for $36.8 There are similar statistics from Europe, Australia, and Japan.

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Tesla holds nearly 50% market share in Norway

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Tesla holds nearly 50% market share in Norway this month, thanks to stellar Model Y sales in March. As of March 26, Tesla sold approximately 5,639 Model Y units in Norway, beating its last sales record of 5,315 Model 3 units in March 2019. market share in Norway in March. market share in Norway, up from 12.2%

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