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EPA trends report finds MY 2021 fuel economy remained flat at a record high while CO2 levels hit new low

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miles per gallon (mpg), and new vehicle real-world CO 2 emissions fell by 2 g/mi to a record low of 347 grams per mile (g/mi). Overall, advancements in technology are helping industry reach these carbon reduction achievements. Estimated real-world fuel economy and CO 2 emissions. Source: EPA. Source: EPA.

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Audi aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% over the vehicle lifecycle by 2025

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In the long term, Audi is pursuing the vision of CO2-neutral mobility and aims to be climate-neutral throughout the company on balance by 2050. Audi is focusing on the electric car, which has the best carbon footprint of all drive systems in the largest markets over its entire service life. 97.9 - 111.9

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Leading the Green Drive: Hyundai's Eco-Friendly Vehicles Gain EPA Praise

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The company is only second to Tesla in achieving the highest fuel economy and the lowest CO2 emissions amongst major automakers. Hyundai's Environmental Progress Between 2017 and 2022, Hyundai has successfully reduced its CO2 emissions from 311 g/mi to 302 g/mi and improved its fuel economy from 28.6

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EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

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mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004. Fuel economy has now increased in eight of the last nine years; average carbon dioxide emissions are also at a record low of 369 g/mile in model year 2013. Since 1975, half of car production has consistently been within several mpg of each other.

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EPA annual report on CO2, fuel economy and technology trends finds 2012 heading for all-time best; rapid adoption of new technologies

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual report summarizing key trends in carbon dioxide emissions, fuel economy, and CO 2 - and fuel economy-related technology for gasoline- and diesel-fueled personal vehicles sold in the United States, from model years (MY) 1975 through 2012. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge.

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U Toronto team assess the climate trade-off between reduced CO2 and increased Black Carbon from GDI engines

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is black carbon (BC)—a pollutant with large positive radiative forcing on the climate due to its ability to absorb incoming sunlight and reduce surface albedo on snow. mpg (10.99 The cO 2 emission factor was calculated assuming a fuel carbon content of 8887 g/gallon. A significant fraction of the GDI PM 2.5

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T&E concludes that diesel cars emit more CO2 on a full lifecycle basis than gasoline cars

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mpg US) and 7.1 mpg US), respectively. The carbon intensity of both biodiesel and ethanol is derived by adding ILUC values (the Globiom EC study) to the direct carbon intensity of different feedstocks. T&E adds an additional 7000 km (4,350 miles) to the diesel lifetime distance to account for this. l/100 km (37.3

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