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IHS Markit: average age of cars and light trucks in US rises to 12.1 years

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The increase in average age will further drive vehicle maintenance opportunities from an increasingly aged vehicle fleet. While new vehicle sales proved resilient, the most significant impacts to VIO from the pandemic were felt in the rate of vehicle scrappage and vehicle miles traveled. of VIO for the whole year. —Todd Campau.

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World Bank/ICCT report provides guidance to reducing black carbon emissions from diesels in developing countries

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Other programs can provide significant benefits, such as vehicle scrappage and replacement, inspection and maintenance, and vehicle retrofitting, the report suggested. Policy roadmaps can be a useful tool in providing greater predictability of interventions. —“Reducing Black Carbon Emissions from Diesel Vehicles”.

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