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IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

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The two reports show how the world could stabilize demand for oil even if the number of road vehicles (passenger cars, two-wheelers and freight trucks) doubled by 2050. The scope of this policy pathway is on policies to improve the tested fuel efficiency rather than the in-use operation of the new LDV and HDV fleets. Policy package.

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US EPA and NHTSA Jointly Propose New Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Regulations for Vehicles

Green Car Congress

The proposal builds upon the core principles President Obama announced in May for a harmonized national policy intended to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for all new cars and trucks sold in the US.( NHTSA is proposing CAFE standards for passenger cars and light trucks under 49 U.S.C. Earlier post.).

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NHTSA Modeling and Technology Projections Underlying the Proposed CAFE Target of 34.1 mpg by MY 2016

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Three of the NHTSA scenarios for penetration of technologies for passenger cars for MY 2016. On 15 Sep, NHTSA and the US EPA proposed a joint rulemaking on fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for light duty vehicles: an average new car 34.1 million units of MY 2016 vehicles are: Dual cam phasing: 61% for cars, 52% for trucks.

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