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Study Finds Both Unemployment Rate and Fuel Price Influence Buyers Decisions on Fuel Economy of Vehicles Purchased

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From October 2007 to April 2009, the average fuel economy of purchased new light-duty vehicles improved from 20.2 During the same period, the volume of sales plummeted. The study examined the relationship between two economic indicators—the unemployment rate and the price of gasoline—and purchase decisions of new vehicle buyers.

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Study Concludes Cash for Clunkers Program Is an Expensive Way to Reduce Carbon; Paying Nearly 10x the Projected Price of Carbon Credits

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The federal government’s Cash for Clunkers aims to stimulate the economy, provide relief for automobile manufacturers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Knittel did not analyze the program’s other key objectives: stimulating the economy and providing relief for automobile manufacturers. However, the. pollutants.I

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

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Most of the relevant studies are several years old, frequently rope in the European market, and typically list high-volume models that are purchased by just as many men (e.g. However, assuming their purchasing trends have remained consistent since roughly 2018, there are a few obvious takeaways. Honda Civic).

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

Most of the relevant studies are several years old, frequently rope in the European market, and typically list high-volume models that are purchased by just as many men (e.g. However, assuming their purchasing trends have remained consistent since roughly 2018, there are a few obvious takeaways. Honda Civic).

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Peugeot Signs EV Partnership LOIs with Veolia and Greenwheels; Peugeot and Greenwheels Join the European EVA Project

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At the Brussels Motor Show, Peugeot signed two Letters of Intent (LOI) agreements with Veolia and Greenwheels concerning the purchase of electric vehicles and the development of mobility services. Tags: Electric (Battery) Europe. —Gijs Van Lookeren, Campaign manager for Greenwheels.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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The 1979 Iranian crisis and related oil price shock accelerated Brazil’s conversion of its gasoline supply and automobile fleet. Automobile manufacturers were given tax breaks to produce cars that ran on hydrous ethanol, and, by 1980, every automobile company in Brazil was following this lead.

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Average fuel economy on the up

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During this period the volume of sales slumped sharply, partly linked to the rising unemployment rate though the price of petrol is not seen as a leading influence. Tags: Green cars Latest news average fuel economy average fuel economy in USA fuel economy Michigan Transportation Research Institution.