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Consumer Reports analysis finds EV owners spending half as much on maintenance compared to owners of gas-powered vehicles

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Average maintenance/repair costs over vehicle lifetime. According to CR’s experts, simpler powertrains in EVs and no need for oil changes are likely reasons for the lower costs. The full white paper will be published in the coming weeks. —Gabe Shenhar, associate director of CR’s Auto Test Center.

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MECA report finds additional NOx emission reductions from new heavy-duty trucks achievable and cost-effective (corrected)

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It has now been widely demonstrated that the traditional trade-off relationship between CO 2 and NO x emissions at the tailpipe has been overcome and reductions of both pollutants can be achieved simultaneously through the use of commercially available technologies. Earlier post.). g/bhp-hr and a future LLC certification requirement.

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MECA report finds additional NOx emission reductions from new heavy-duty trucks achievable and cost-effective

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While the cost of new heavy-duty trucks has increased at approximately 1% per year, the cost of emission controls has come down, representing a lower percentage of the cost of a new truck. CO 2 and NO x certification test data for heavy-duty diesel engines certified from 2002 through 2019.

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Ricardo-AEA to lead 4-year EC-funded study on the future of sustainable urban transport in Europe

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It aims to develop a web-based policy support tool to help city authorities across the EU to identify and implement the most cost effective strategies for addressing major urban transport challenges, including traffic congestion, urban air quality, carbon dioxide emissions and accidents.

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ICCT study finds state EV incentives playing a significant role in driving sales

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A study by a team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows that state electric vehicle incentives are playing a significant early role in reducing the effective cost of ownership and driving electric vehicle sales. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. —Jin et al.

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EU publishes new common noise assessment methods

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Comparable data on noise exposure in Europe is a prerequisite to set up EU policies to reduce noise pollution, a growing health and economic concern all over Europe. The social costs of traffic, rail and road noise across the European Union were recently estimated at €40 billion (US$52.4

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Study: natural gas heavy-duty trucking fleet could benefit economy, but has mixed environmental effects

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Switching from diesel fuel to natural gas may hold advantages for the US heavy-duty trucking fleet, but more needs to be done to reach the full environmental benefits, according to a new white paper released by the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, and Rice University.

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