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Europe’s Q2 Diesel Share Hits Record Low As Plugin Share Doubles

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Europe’s auto market saw diesel share fall below 20% for the first time in Q2 2021 from nearer 30% a year ago. This is our first report drawing on quarterly powertrain data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). Meanwhile plugin electric vehicle share more than doubled year-on-year to 16.9%

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Auto Industry Backs Additional Funding for Research into Impacts of Mid-Level Ethanol Blends

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The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM) and the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) sent a letter to US House and Senate Energy and Water Appropriators in support of additional funding to complete research into the impacts of mid-level blends of ethanol. Source: Joint IEPR/TC workshop.

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SIAM, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board organise workshop on circular economy | Autocar Professional

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The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) collaborated with the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board to organise a ‘Circularity Workshop’ on ‘Extended Producer Responsibility Regime: An Innovative Policy Tool for Fostering a Sustainable Circular Economy in the Automotive Industry.’

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Japan automakers going slow with biodiesel; JAMA maintains stance on B5 as maximum for now

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PME= palm oil methyl ester, RME = rapeseed methyl ester, SME = soy methyl ester, WME = waste cooking oil methyl ester, FTD = Fischer-Tropsch diesel, HBD = hydrogenated biodiesel. JAMA bases its postion on the results of study from the Japan Auto-Oil Program subsidized by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).

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Q3 Saw Europe’s EV Share Break New Ground Above 20% & Overtake Diesel For First Time

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Europe’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicles climb above 20% share for the first time in Q3 2021, up almost 2x year-on-year. The overall auto market was down 21.3% Plugin share also overtook diesel’s falling share (15.4%) for the first time – diesel will now quickly fade to nothing.

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Consumer Federation analysis of polling data and tech pricing finds consumer demands aligned with proposed MY 2017-2025 CAFE and GHG regulations for light-duty vehicles

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The CFA report examines historical and current day mileage and pricing data as well as new polling data to determine what consumers want and need, whether or not the auto industry can deliver on those needs, and whether or not fuel economy improvements will be cost prohibitive. Poll Results.

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Bring Back the EV1 Press Conference

Revenge of the Electric Car

General Motors compounded their financial woes by destroying the EV1 and continued to work with the oil companies to gouge the public. As you know, today I strongly urge Congress to withhold any bailout funds from the auto industry, unless and until the industry agrees to mass-produce fuel efficiency automobiles; electric cars.

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