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UMTRI study finds US and China could turnover more than 90% of LDV fleet to alternative powertrains by 2050 under very aggressive penetration scenarios

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In their study, they used three different alternative powertrain/fuel models: less aggressive, moderately aggressive and very aggressive, applied across four developed economies (United States, Western Europe, Japan, and South Korea) and four developing economies (Brazil, Russia, India, and China). Source: Belzowski and McManus. South Korea.

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Study finds that replacement programs that reduce vehicle lifetime can result in increased lifecycle CO2 emissions

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Empirical results also revealed that even if the fuel economy of less fuel-efficient ordinary passenger vehicles were improved to levels comparable with those of the best available technology, i.e. hybrid passenger cars currently being produced in Japan, total CO 2 emissions would decrease by only 0.2%.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

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New and used vehicle importers, fleet companies, the electricity sector, other supporting industries and consumers need certainty about government climate and transport policy over the long-term. Scrappage schemes. This will require around 1 million new and used EVs to be brought into New Zealand over the next 13 years.

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Can green cars solve automotive crisis? The Green Piece

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Since the onset of the global economic crisis most of us have been cutting back to save cash wherever we can. With few of us having the cash or credit to buy an expensive new addition, the bottom seems to have fallen out of the automotive industry which has been plunged into crisis. However, he faces strong competition.

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Polk forecasts global new vehicle auto sales to reach 77.7M in 2012, up 6.7%; expects China sales to grow 16% while US sales recovery slows

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Global automotive market intelligence firm Polk forecasts worldwide new vehicle sales in 2012 will rise 6.7% Polk analysts believe the global economy will weather the current European sovereign debt crisis and consumers will return to showrooms around the world in 2012. for the overall US industry. Click to enlarge.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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EVs are a technology that are now proven, are increasingly price competitive, and will be the future of the automotive industry. The domestic OEM industry can think differently, and look to Europe (particularly the UK) for new and used supply. Japan has a 2035 deadline. Scrappage schemes . For example: .

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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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Millions of new cars sold in middle and low income countries fail to meet the UN’s basic safety standards for front and side impacts, according to international automotive safety watchdog Global NCAP (New Car Assessment Program). —Global NCAP Chairman Max Mosley. This is entirely unacceptable.

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