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UMD collaborative study finds that fuel efficiency of one car in household may be cancelled out by next car purchase

Green Car Congress

Archsmith and the team hope to expand this research out beyond California and to other aspects of driver behavior research that plays an important role on fuel economy, and ultimately on environmental health and climate change.

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Study finds that replacement programs that reduce vehicle lifetime can result in increased lifecycle CO2 emissions

Green Car Congress

Vehicle replacement schemes such as the “cash for clunkers” program in the US and the “scrappage scheme” in the UK have featured prominently in the economic stimulation packages initiated by many governments to cope with the global economic crisis—at least 13 countries have deployed such schemes. market share of hybrid cars.

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Labour's £5,000 sweetener to launch electric car revolution | Environment | The Guardian

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It will be launched today by Geoff Hoon, the transport secretary, and Lord Mandelson, the business secretary, with the aim of kickstarting the market for cleaner road vehicles and slashing the UKs CO2 emisisons. The new breed of electric car. My Web del.icio.us Report errors or inaccuracies: reader@guardian.co.uk

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Can Electric Vehicles Speed Up As The Economy Slows Down?

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COVID-19 pandemic has hit the automotive market hard. As the automotive market takes a dive, EVs show strength. As a result of this resilience, the market share of EVs has been growing significantly. More eco-conscious markets will help EVs to emerge stronger.

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