Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2013

EPA suggests that three factors are at work: 1) MY 2009 was a particularly unusual year due to the serious economic recession that almost certainly led to an artificially low truck production share in that year, which then results in an apparently larger truck production share increase since MY 2009; 2) the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), commonly (..)

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Fuel Economy 2012 EPA Economy 284

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Extending, not shortening, the lifetime of a vehicle helps to reduce life-cycle CO 2 emissions throughout the supply chain, according to a new study based on a case study of Japanese vehicle use during the 1990-2000 period published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Credit: ACS, Kagawa et al. Click to enlarge.

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Emissions CO2 2000 Vehicles 218

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Three factors that have likely contributed to the volatility in truck share include: 1) MY 2009 was a particularly unusual year due to the serious economic recession; 2) the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS)—Cash for Clunkers—resulted in 677,081 new vehicle purchases in 2009; and 3) the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear tragedies in Japan (..)

Fuel Economy 247

Fuel Economy 2012 Economy EPA 247

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

with a PHEV Kit, solar panels and a 110-volt inverter on-board.

Arizona 36

Arizona Cash For Clunkers DC All-Electric 36

Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Move over, cash for clunkers. November 16, 2009: 06:01 PM ET. Updated to attribute projection on “smart-grid&# earnings to FERC Chairman.). By Judith Burns. Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES. A coalition of auto makers, battery manufacturers, utility operators and shipping companies wants the U.S.

Volt 100

Volt Tax Credit Cash For Clunkers Tax 100

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

We expected it would come from higher prices or a supply disruption—we’ve all been surprised.) We’ll add targeted incentives to jump-start this successor to the $4,500 “Cash for Clunkers” program. That’s why we need a second speech with a new strategy. We’re looking around, asking, “How quickly can we start getting off oil?”

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Oil Conversion 2020 Oil-Sands 252

The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

According to a report from Automotive News , dealers are getting worked up about the prospect of not receiving money swiftly enough — mimicking some of the hardships endured during the Cash-for-Clunkers period. Car dealers are asset rich and cash poor. We don't want to see a repeat of Cash for Clunkers."

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Cash For Clunkers Dealers Tax Credit Tax 94