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GFEI report suggests $2T savings from fuel economy improvements in ICE vehicles through 2025 can help fund long-term transition to plug-ins

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Meanwhile, significant gains in vehicle fuel economy over the coming decades are possible and very much needed globally in order to address pressing issues of climate change, energy security and sustainable mobility. 4 of fuel economy-related savings. However after 2030, strong growth in PEVs and other very low?carbon

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ITF study finds limited environmental and safety impacts of car fleet renewal schemes in US, France and Germany

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The report assesses the value for money of the different schemes and identifies critical design elements for ensuring success in meeting the environmental and safety objectives. as they could, precisely because of their design characteristics. Key findings of the study included: Insights on scheme design. The US scheme saw.

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Global NCAP calls for universal application of minimum vehicle safety standards in all world markets by 2020

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Safety improvements stimulated by legislation and consumer awareness campaigns in high income economies that have saved hundreds of thousands of lives are not yet systematically available for drivers and their families in rapidly growing lower income markets. 94 & 95 or FMVSS 208 & 214) to all their new models from 2016.

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