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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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mpg US mpg) in 2011—an improvement of 1.8% mpg US) global average by 2030 for new cars. —“International comparison of light-duty vehicle fuel economy”. Engine power. Engine displacement. Globally, cars with medium-sized engines (1.2 l/100 km (32.7 l/100 km (29.4 Source: GFEI.

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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 International Energy Agency (IEA) has estimated that fuel consumption and emissions of CO 2 from the world’s cars will roughly double between 2000 and 2050. Main additional measures would be full hybridization of a much wider range of vehicles (possibly including, but not requiring, plug-in hybrid vehicle technologies).