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AUGUST 8, 2022

The derivation of person miles traveled by passenger road vehicles is a bit more complex, and it involves summing up calculated person miles traveled by light-duty vehicles (cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, and vans), buses, and motorcycles. (In Assuming that the vehicle load in light-duty vehicle in 2021 was the same as in 2020 ( 1.68

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JANUARY 31, 2023

GM is launching a broad portfolio of trucks, SUVs, luxury vehicles and light commercial vehicles using the Ultium Platform, including the GMC HUMMER EV Pickup and SUV, GMC Sierra EV, Cadillac LYRIQ, Cadillac CELESTIQ, Chevrolet Silverado EV, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Chevrolet Equinox EV, BrightDrop Zevo 400 and BrightDrop Zevo 600.

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AUGUST 6, 2022

—“Cradle-to-grave lifecycle analysis of US light-duty vehicle-fuel pathways” (2022). C2G GHG emissions of various vehicle-fuel pathways for small SUVs assuming high technology progress. Lifetime cost versus GHG emissions by vehicle-fuel pathway for the Future Technology case for small SUVs (2020$).

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

In contrast, the average passenger-distance traveled in light-duty vehicles per person increased by only 23%, from 9,692 miles to 11,930 miles. Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan.

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

mpg from the value in August, according to the monthly report from University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) researchers Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle. This large drop likely reflects the increased sales of light trucks and SUVs, they said. l/100 km), down 0.5 during the month. during the month.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

With the Rivian R1T pickup revealed this morning, just ahead of the Los Angeles auto show, and the R1S SUV expected to be shown here this week, a Michigan-based electric-vehicle startup called Rivian might have something that’s been a long time coming: the first widely available fully electric light-duty pickup.

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AUGUST 13, 2010

Ford, Detroit Edison and Xtreme Power are teaming up to establish one of Michigan’s largest solar power generation systems and electric vehicle charging stations at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. Ford will work with Detroit Edison to install a 500 kW solar photovoltaic panel system at Michigan Assembly.

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JUNE 5, 2014

When looking only at cars and SUVs over that period, diesel registrations in the US increased 30% from 640,779 units to 833,324 units; registrations of hybrid cars and SUVs climbed 65% from 1,714,966 units to 2,821,599. Hybrid car and SUV registrations were 3.4 times those of diesel cars and SUVs.

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Teslarati

MARCH 4, 2022

Ford and University of Michigan researchers conducted a new study that evaluated the savings in greenhouse gas emissions in battery-electric pickup trucks relative to gas-powered pickups. It also assessed the reductions in other light-duty vehicles when compared to their gas-powered counterparts. years, while SUVs sat at 1.4

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MARCH 4, 2015

mpg from January, according to the latest monthly analysis by University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) researchers Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle. The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in February was 25.2 l/100km)—down 0.2 Overall, vehicle fuel economy is up 5.1

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 10, 2023

News: 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ EV Cadillac’s Biggest SUV Goes All-Electric Cadillac has jumped to the head of the class by announcing the 2025 Escalade IQ will be the most luxurious full-size, three-row, seven-passenger electric SUV when it debuts in late 2024.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

mpg from July, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). This decline likely reflects the decreased price of gasoline in August, and the consequent increased sales of light trucks and SUVs, they suggested.

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JULY 6, 2015

Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). They suggested the decline likely reflects the increased sales of light trucks and SUVs in June. Fuel economy is down 0.4 mpg from the peak reached in August 2014. However, vehicle fuel economy is up 5.3

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MAY 6, 2009

Ford Motor Company is investing $550 million to transform its Michigan Assembly Plant into a flexible manufacturing complex that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car along with a new battery-electric version of the Focus for the North American market. Earlier post.) The 2.866 million square-foot plant was built in 1957.

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OCTOBER 9, 2012

billion gallons of fuel—equivalent to the current total consumption of all vehicles in the US for about 13 days—due to their improved fuel economy, according to a brief report by University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) researchers Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle. earlier post.) earlier post.)

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JANUARY 4, 2013

l/100km), according to the latest monthly report from Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in December was 23.9 This is an increase of 3.8 This is an increase of 3.8 Source: UMTRI. in October.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

l/100 km), according to the latest monthly analysis from Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. The University of Michigan Eco-Driving Index (EDI)—an index that. The average fuel-economy (window-sticker) value of new vehicles sold. value is up 0.1 This is up 1.2

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OCTOBER 22, 2014

In the three years since the new CAFE standard for fuel economy has been in effect, automakers have surpassed it each year, improving new-vehicle fuel economy by about a mile per gallon annually, according to an analysis by Brandon Schoettle and Dr. Michael Sivak of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI).

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JANUARY 9, 2014

Currently, the energy intensity (BTU per person mile) of driving is 57% greater than that of flying, according to a new analysis by Dr. Michael Sivak, Director, Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). l/100 km) to at least 33.8 persons to at least 2.3 persons to at least 2.3

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JUNE 12, 2023

On June 5, GM mentioned it deliberate to spend $788 million at Flint Meeting in Michigan and $233 million on the within reach Flint Steel Middle, which produces sheet steel stampings, towards manufacturing of redesigned heavy-duty pickups. The post GM plans $632M improve in Castle Wayne, Ind.,

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AUGUST 3, 2012

After a three-month drop, fuel economy of all new vehicles sold in the United States remained unchanged in July, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, minivans and SUVs purchased last month was 23.6

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JUNE 5, 2012

L/100km), likely reflecting the slight reduction the price of gasoline, according to the monthly report from researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). The average sales-weighted fuel economy (adjusted EPA window sticker value) of new vehicles purchased in the US dropped 0.2 mpg US (9.9 mpg US (8.1

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JULY 26, 2022

Cadillac has made the decision to be more than a premium brand offering deluxe sedans and SUVs. Dramatic All-Electric Concept Luxury Sedan Raises the Bar. The 2025 Celestiq EV, currently in the concept stage, will take Cadillac into a completely different space of seriously high-end, ultra-luxury cars. Pricing and Availability.

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DECEMBER 18, 2014

The sixth in a series of reports on peak motorization in the US by Dr. Michael Sivak at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) finds that distance driven per GDP reached its highest values in a broad plateau from the early 1970s through the early 1990s, and then decreased steadily.

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MARCH 4, 2023

The Ford Mustang Mach-E, the electric SUV which helped cement Ford’s EV lead after launching in 2021 and remains the brand’s most popular EV, receives the most substantial bump, while the F-150 Lightning and E-Transit subsequently receive more minor production bumps.

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DECEMBER 6, 2011

Average fuel economy of all new vehicles sold in the United States is up for the second straight month, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). Average fuel economy of cars, light trucks, minivans and SUVs purchased in November was 22.7 Click to enlarge. mpg, up from 22.6

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FEBRUARY 20, 2015

mpg between model years 2008 and 2014, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) researchers Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle have documented sales-weighted distributions for the same model year vehicles (cars, pickup trucks, vans and SUVs). Building on research that shows average fuel economy has improved 4.5

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JUNE 11, 2018

Furthermore, the number per capita of light-duty vehicles (cars, pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans), which represent a vast majority (92%) of all vehicles in the United States, appears to have leveled off. In the United States , there is currently a vehicle for every 1.2 Applying the current U.S. billion leads to about 8.2

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JANUARY 29, 2021

In addition to GM’s carbon goals, the company worked with the Environmental Defense Fund to develop a shared vision of an all-electric future and an aspiration to eliminate tailpipe emissions from new light-duty vehicles by 2035. In the coming years, GM plans to offer an EV for every customer, from crossovers and SUVs to trucks and sedans.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

mpg from December, according to figures from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). The average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the US. in January was 23.0 mpg US (10.2 L/100 km), an increase of 0.8 in November 2011 (a decrease of 14% from October 2007).

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MAY 30, 2013

A new study by Michael Sivak, research professor at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), found that in 2011, the peak probability of buying a new vehicle per driver in the US was among those between 55 and 64 years of age—a shift from four years earlier, when that peaked with the 35-to-44-year-old age group.

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JUNE 20, 2013

The focus of this research was on light-duty vehicles (cars, pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans). The number of light-duty vehicles in 1984 stood at 156.8 The US currently has about 253 million registered motor vehicles of all types, according to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The number reached a maximum of 236.4

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AUGUST 17, 2015

In a new report, researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) have calculated the actual, on-road fuel economy for the entire fleet of all vehicles in the US, and for different classes of vehicles, with primary interest in light-duty vehicles (cars, pickup trucks, vans, and SUVs), between 1923 and 2013.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

A Bloomfield, Michigan startup is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. Rendering of the Gen 2 series plug-in hybrid powertrain under development. Source: ALTe. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 13, 2024

These models aim to go “thin, light, and wise,” with high efficiency and low battery degradation, and they include by-wire steering. Vietnam’s Vinfast revealed an electric pickup concept, a $20,000 mini electric SUV, and a retro-styled e-bike, all at this week’s CES. Looking at 14 different U.S.

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JULY 3, 2015

The study estimated national fuel and emissions impacts from increasing reliance on electrified light-duty transportation, and the resulting implications for advanced biofuels. The climate-targeted scenarios included cellulosic biofuel substitution to reduce GHG from light duty transportation to 20% of the reference GHG.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2009

Ricardo says that the project is not an outcome of the DOE-funded project with Bosch and the University of Michigan announced in 2007 to implement an integrated hardware-software system that delivers gasoline-like fuel economy when operating on E-85. EBDI is an internally-funded Ricardo effort, assisted by partner collaborator contributions.

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