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EIA: China promoting both fuel efficiency and alternative-fuel vehicles to curb growing oil use

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Consumption of gasoline in China grew from 0.9 To counter this trend triggered by China’s rapid motorization, the Chinese government is adopting a broad range of policies, including improvements in the fuel economy of new vehicles and the promotion of alternative-fuel vehicles, EIA notes. China vehicle sales and gasoline consumption.

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University of Michigan Report Finds Focus on Fuel Economy Would Be Very Profitable for Detroit 3; Says Rapid, Wide-Reaching Change in Business Models Required for Turnaround

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According to the study, higher fuel economy standards would benefit the Detroit 3 automakers the most. Further, the report finds that the existing culture within the domestic auto companies systematically underestimates the value of fuel economy, which has crippled profitability. Source: McManus and Kleinbaum. Click to enlarge.

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CEO’s Take On 2024: Demand for feature-rich, safe, connected and electric vehicles to drive auto parts industry, says Bosch India chief – ET Auto

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A high sales base in 2023, upcoming elections, and ongoing global uncertainties like the Red Sea crisis, the conflict in West Asia, the Russia Ukraine war and the generally depressed advanced economies are all contributing to this year’s anticipated moderate growth.

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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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Experts urged greater efforts on China’s part to boost development of the new energy vehicle industry. Energy-saving and new energy vehicles have become the development direction of the international automobile industry. The scale of China’s automobile production and sales in the world, is expected to continue to grow.

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Exploring the adoption of EVs in the US, Europe and China; charging scenarios and infrastructure

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Supportive policies should work to ensure that EV owners are able to capture the full economic value of their decision to fuel switch from electricity to gasoline, including any benefits to the grid operator, and any emission reduction benefits, in addition to realizing the savings from replacing gasoline or diesel fuel with electricity.

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NRC report finds Federal analysis to set LD CAFE and GHG standards generally of high quality; some technologies and issues should be re-examined

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The analysis used by federal agencies to set standards for fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas emissions for new US light-duty vehicles from 2017 to 2025 was thorough and of high caliber overall, according to a new report from the National Research Council. UMTRI Survey: US drivers want better fuel economy, don’t care how.

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DOE to award $68.5M for advanced vehicle technologies research

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Additionally, the amount of time spent by the automobile industry to validate that corrosion has been successfully mitigated is extensive, making the use of lightweight materials less attractive. The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award up to $68.5 million for early-stage research of advanced vehicle technologies. (

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