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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 does not address the employment or stimulus-related impacts of fleet renewal schemes which are arguably their primary objectives. positive results from targeted incentives based on fuel economy, even if these were. imperfectly aligned with fuel consumption or pollutant emissions. The US scheme saw. The German.

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CEC report sets out North American plan for change and investment to achieve sustainable freight transportation

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Reducing the environmental impact of freight transportation in the face of increasing trade and economic growth in North America requires much more than continued progress on fuel economy and transport technology. —CEC Executive Director Evan Lloyd.

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

Last week, the Obama administration announced new fuel economy standards for automobiles that provides some incentives for electric cars. billion in stimulus grants to the industry. The city’s overall emissions that year totaled 53.3 million metric tons, according to a previous PlaNYC study. Or No Cars?

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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

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moves to tighten fuel-economy and greenhouse gasrules. So far, President Barack Obama has announced no new federaleffort to promote the fuel, and federal funding for hydrogen fortransportation use in the 2009 budget dropped to $177.7 General Motors Corp., Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan MotorCo., and startups Tesla Motors Inc.

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Has the cash for clunkers scheme failed? The Green Piece

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With payments of up to $4,500 for motorists willing to swap their ageing gas guzzling vehicles for more fuel efficient ones, it seemed like a ‘can’t lose’ scheme with consumers getting cheaper cars, the automotive industry enjoying more sales and the environment boosted by a reduction in harmful emissions.

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Major study concludes achieving EU 2050 transport decarbonization goals will require portfolio of advanced powertrains; fuel cells, battery-electric and plug-in hybrids

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Over the next 40 years, the study found, no single powertrain satisfies all key criteria for economics, performance and the environment. While the fuel economy of ICEs is expected to improve by an average of 30% by 2020, costs also increase due to full hybridization and further measures such as the use of lighter weight materials.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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Department of Energys Transportation Electrification stimulus program for a federal grant that would enable a nationwide demonstration fleet with the United States Postal Service (USPS) * Potential partnership with USPS to include infrastructure support from ConEd, Duke Energy, DTE Energy and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Washington, D.C.,

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