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

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Vehicle fuel economy improvements have slowed globally, according to the latest report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI): Fuel Economy In Major Car Markets: Technology And Policy Drivers 2005-2017. Overall, global fuel economy has improved by an average of 1.7% L ge /100 km.

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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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positive results from targeted incentives based on fuel economy, even if these were. imperfectly aligned with fuel consumption or pollutant emissions. there may have been a case for differentiated incentives for gasoline and diesel. In Europe, for example, this means covering pre-1992 cars that predate Euro. The German.

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