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Univ of Toronto study details impacts of interaction between driving patterns and electricity generation for WTW energy use and GHG emissions for PHEVs

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The findings of the study, they suggest, both demonstrate the important interactions between driving patterns and the electricity generation supply that affect WTW energy use and GHG emissions of PHEVs and thus have implications for informing environmentally beneficial usage and adoption patterns for these vehicles.

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Singapore introducing stiff new feebate scheme for low carbon cars

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To help car buyers make informed decisions, the CO2/km performance data for each car model is available on mandatory Fuel Economy Label (FEL) information labels affixed on cars that are on sale in showrooms. 101 to 120. 121 to 140. 141 to 160. 161 to 210. 211 to 230. 231 to 250. 251 to 270. 271 and above.

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EU Parliament Approves 2012 Tire Efficiency Ratings

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Members of the European Parliament last week approved regulations that will require replacement tires for cars as well as light- and heavy-duty vehicles (C1, C2, and C3 tires) to carry energy efficiency labels as of 1 November 2012. That program is still under development.

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