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Global Fuel Economy Initiative Releases Roadmap Report on Achieving 50% Fuel Economy Improvement in LDV Fleet by 2050

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The IEA and ITF have developed a range of projections of possible “business-as-usual” scenarios around this, indicating the potential for a doubling (or more) of vehicle kilometers travelled (VKT) combined with modest improvements in vehicle fuel economy. Component standards, taxes and incentives. litres per 100 km). Fuel taxes.

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GFEI report finds improvements in average new LDV fuel economy lagging pace required to cut 50% fuel use for new cars worldwide by 2030; policy focus should be on emerging markets

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Vehicle size, a key determinant of fuel economy, has shown a reduction in OECD countries, while the non-OECD trend is toward bigger vehicles. The analysis, an update of an earlier work using data from 2010 and 2011, found that the global average for light-duty vehicle fuel economy was 7.2 Source: GFEI. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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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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standards and Euro-1 cars produced from 1992 to 1996. positive results from targeted incentives based on fuel economy, even if these were. improved car fleet fuel economy, while working toward a global reduction of emissions from. The schemes should ideally target older vehicles that are still being. The US scheme saw.

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