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UMD collaborative study finds that fuel efficiency of one car in household may be cancelled out by next car purchase

Green Car Congress

What we really wanted to do is see how households are making decisions when they purchase and own more than one vehicle.

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Cash for clunkers enjoys early success

Green Cars News

So after the UK’s vehicle scrappage scheme was hailed a success, what of the so-called “cash for clunkers&# programme in the US? Even though corporate purchases of vehicle fleets continued to drop, the number of retail sales of Ford cars and pick-up trucks among the public leapt by nine per cent.

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Can Electric Vehicles Speed Up As The Economy Slows Down?

Wallbox

As a result, politicians, corporate leaders, and consumers may weigh ESG (environmental, social, and governance) factors more favorably in their decision making moving forward, as a Wall Street Journal article explains. More eco-conscious markets will help EVs to emerge stronger.

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