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Germany’s vehicle tax system: Small steps towards future-proof incentives for low-emission vehicles
Starting next year, the vehicle ownership tax in Germany will favor vehicles with lower CO2 emissions.
Analysis of plug-in hybrid electric passenger car data confirms real-world CO2 emissions are two to four times higher than official values
September 28, 2020 (Berlin) — A new analysis of the real-world usage of more than 100,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles shows a large deviation between on-road CO2 emissions and fuel efficiency and the official vehicle type-approval values. The results of the joint study, released by German Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI and […]
Age matters: Krakow’s remote sensing campaign
Poland’s remote sensing campaign confirmed that vehicles type-approved to newer standards had lower NOx and PM emissions than their predecessors.
More ready than willing: Global automakers seek to roll back Euro VI in Latin America
The NOM-044 and PROCONVE 8 emission standards will save lives in Mexico and Brazil and help slow climate change. What’s needed is implementation without delay.
Lower the GST rate on conventional two-wheelers in India? Let’s consider the impact on electric vehicle sales
To understand the real-world impact of a GST rate cut on conventional two-wheelers in India, we need to examine the likely impacts on the still-nascent market for electric two-wheelers.
Many U.S. air carriers miss their first climate goal
Many U.S. airlines failed to meet their own fuel efficiency targets, but what lies ahead?
Ten cities, thousand fuel cell vehicles? China is sketching a roadmap for hydrogen vehicles
China’s recent policies signify the strategic importance of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and are reminiscent of earlier support for electric vehicles.
Global fuel economy standards, normalized to NEDC
Passenger car CO2 emissions and fuel consumption, normalized to NEDC. Download JPEG.
The impact of COVID-19 on new car markets in China, Europe, and the United States: V, U, W, or L?
COVID-19 had drastic but different impacts on vehicle markets in China, Europe, and the United States during the first half of 2020.
A crise da Covid-19 não justifica o adiamento da adoção de limites de emissão mais rigorosos para os veículos no Brasil
No Brasil, o adiamento das próximas fases do programa de controle de emissões veiculares (Proconve), solicitado pela indústria automobilística, atrasaria o caminho para um ar mais limpo e traria prejuízos à saúde pública.