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New report finds global CO2 vehicle emission reduction measures falter; dropping diesels, increasing SUVs

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The report, which this year for the first time includes an online, interactive country data browser, reviews developments in fuel economy and highlights the changes which have shaped the modern global fleet of light-duty vehicles (LDVs) over a 12-year period. Overall, global fuel economy has improved by an average of 1.7% L ge /100 km.

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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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The global vehicle fleet is predicted to double by 2050 with 80% of that growth in the developing world. Although consumers will spend far less on their combined vehicle and plus fuel purchase costs, they won’t ever experience the higher net costs that would have occurred under a no-fuel-economy-improvement case.

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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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The global vehicle fleet reached 1 billion units in 2010 and is forecast to double in the next ten to fifteen years, with much of this increase occurring in low and middle income countries which account for 90% of total road deaths. World Health Organization (WHO) figures put the annual death toll from road crashes worldwide at 1.3

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